Job opening: Assistant United States Attorney
Salary: $69 107 - 183 362 per year
Published at: Aug 18 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
Our mission is to protect the citizens of the district of Kansas from terrorism, crime, and unlawful discrimination, to enforce federal laws and advance the interests of the United States government, to provide Federal leadership and serve as a catalyst for improving law enforcement through training and public education, and to perform our duties with integrity, professionalism and respect for the citizens we serve. Visit our website http://www.justice.gov/usao/district/ks/.
Duties
Achieving and maintaining eLitigation proficiency among attorneys and staff is a top priority of the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Office. This Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) will be responsible for building on and overseeing the office's eLitigation operations. This includes advising and/or consulting with the office's eLitigation support staff, civil and criminal case teams, management, and others, such as the Court, Federal Public Defender, law enforcement and client agencies, on substantive electronic litigation (eLitigation) and discovery issues, ensuring discovery processes are defensible, further developing the office's eLitigation policies and protocols, including procedures for processing, reviewing, producing, and managing electronic discovery, coordinating litigation support work, and providing training on litigation technology software tools and applications. This is not a trial AUSA position; it does not involve case handling or routine litigation. The selected candidate is an attorney advisor, who will be fully dedicated to coordinating the office's eLitigation program. The AUSA will be located in the District of Kansas and will be assigned to work in one of our three office locations: Kansas City, Topeka, or Wichita, Kansas based on the applicant's preference.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
Security Requirements: 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.
Residency Requirements: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district-specific information.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.
Requirements
- You must be a United States Citizen or National.
- Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
- You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
- J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) required.
- Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district specific information.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 1 year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.
United States citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with complex civil or criminal litigation and with using litigation technology applications to acquire, organize, analyze and present electronic discovery and evidence is strongly preferred. Successful candidates should have a strong academic background, possess superior oral and written communication skills, possess strong interpersonal skills, and have demonstrated the capacity to work effectively with a team, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment. Successful candidates should also possess the knowledge and ability to use computers and computer applications in performing day-to-day work requirements.
You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
*Note: You must be an active member of the Kansas bar at the time of appointment as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. Information for membership to the Kansas bar, including admission on motion without examination is available at https://www.kscourts.org/Attorneys/Admission/About-the-Exam.
Education
Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree
Contacts
- Address District of Kansas
301 N. Main, Suite 1200
Wichita, KS 67202
US
- Name: Amy Ayala
- Phone: (316) 269-6481
- Email: [email protected]