Assistant Attorney; Criminal

The U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) for the District of Maryland serves as the chief federal law enforcement office in Maryland and is charged with pursuing justice and ensuring public safety on behalf of the United States. The USAO is seeking experienced attorneys to serve as Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Criminal Division to help discharge this mission by investigating and prosecuting criminal cases in Maryland.

These positions may be located in the Baltimore or Greenbelt office.

An appointment with the U.S. Attorney's Office offers unique and challenging experiences for the highly motivated attorney. This position can be filled either in our Baltimore, MD or Greenbelt, MD District office.
Please be sure to indicate your preferred location in your cover letter. This position is in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District yachts of Maryland (USAO-MD). The Criminal Division handles criminal prosecutions in the federal courts in Baltimore and Greenbelt, Maryland. Criminal AUSAs prosecute criminal matters by, inter alia, conducting criminal investigations, indicting cases, negotiating plea agreements, and conducting criminal trials.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

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.

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.

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must ж certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• 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.