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Assistant United States Attorney

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys, Albany, NY, United States


Required Qualifications

Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree (or equivalent), be an active member in good standing of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 1-year post-J.D. (or equivalent) legal or other relevant experience.

Applicants must hold United States citizenship.

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements upon closing date of this announcement.

Preferred Qualifications

Have at least 3 years of post-J.D. experience that provided significant opportunity to develop strong legal writing, oral advocacy, and courtroom litigation skills;

Demonstrate facility with federal criminal practice;

Be comfortable with all aspects of electronic discovery and litigation;

Collaborate effectively with others, including AUSAs, law enforcement, support staff, and court personnel;

Possess impeccable integrity;

Be self-motivated, justice-oriented, organized, and courteous.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York (NDNY) serves an area comprised of 32 counties in upstate New York. Assistant U.S. Attorney's (AUSAs) are staffed in Albany, Binghamton, Plattsburgh, and Syracuse, and appear before federal judges there and in Utica. Approximately 55 attorneys and 51 support personnel work in NDNY, along with several subject-matter specialist contract personnel. Find additional information about the NDNY at https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny

Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.

The staffing of these positions is subject to the availability of funds.

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

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