The
Northern District of California is one of the largest U.S. Attorney's
Offices in the country with 138 attorneys located in the three-staffed
offices: San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose. The Northern District of
California stretches from Del Norte County in the north to Monterey
County in the south. The District contains three major metropolitan
areas in San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose; an expanse of suburban and
rural area; and more than 300 public companies centered on Silicon
Valley. Nearly 9 million people live, work, and raise their families in
the Northern District of California.
In an effort to help protect these individuals, the United States
Attorney's Office prosecutes violations of federal law and represents
the federal government in virtually all litigation involving the United
States in the District. The attorneys who work in the office prosecute
federal criminal and civil violations on behalf of the United States,
defend the United States in civil lawsuits, and litigate actions to
collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers.
As an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Asset Forfeiture Section of the Criminal Division, attorneys will be responsible for prosecuting federal crimes, including offenses involving cybercrime; complex fraud and/or corruption in government, health care, banking, securities, corporate activities, federal procurement, drug trafficking and smuggling; elder abuse; national security and border security; and money laundering. They will also work with law enforcement agencies to investigate such crimes, research and brief legal issues, and represent the United States in hearings, trials, and appeals.
Day-to-day responsibilities include working with law enforcement
agencies and others to investigate allegations of criminal conduct,
coordinating with other sections in the Criminal Division, researching
legal issues, drafting motions or motion responses, drafting search
warrants, appearing before grand juries and in Court, and other
litigation related duties.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as an attorney's training and experience progress.
As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Required Qualifications:
Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member in good
standing of the bar (in any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least three
(3) years of experience as a licensed attorney (or post-law school
graduation judicial clerkships) preparing for, participating in, and/or
reviewing formal hearings or trials involving litigation at the federal,
state, or local court level.
If you currently represent an opposing party in litigation with the U.S.
Department of Justice ("DOJ"), please refer to Rule 3-310 of the
California Rules of Professional Conduct: If you currently represent an
opposing party in litigation with the DOJ or represent a client under
investigation by the United States, please refer to Rule 1-7 of the
California Rules of Professional Conduct and / or the relevant conflict
of interest Rules of Professional Conduct in the jurisdiction in which
you are licensed to practice. The U.S. Attorney's Office considers
California Rule 1-7 to be implicated when an attorney licensed in
California applies for a position with the U.S. Attorney's office while
also representing a client in litigation opposing the U.S. or knowingly
under investigation by the U.S.
If you are a current employee of the DOJ who is under a term of
commitment to another office, please include this information in your
cover letter along with a statement of whether you have discussed your
application with your current employer.
United States citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Hiring preferences include strong academics, outstanding organizational
skills, superior legal writing and research ability, demonstrated
analytical ability, good judgment and courtroom skills, and a commitment
to professionalism, ethics, civility and public service.
Security Requirements:
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment
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.
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.
You must meet all qualification requirements upon the submission date of your application.
Please use this direct link to apply - https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/605423700
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis (at the end of each week).
Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflict of interest or disqualification issue that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.
Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflict of interest or disqualification issue that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.
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Department Policies
Equal Employment Opportunity: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, pregnancy, status as a parent, or any other nonmerit-based factor. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. For more information, please review our full EEO Statement.
Reasonable Accommodations: This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Outreach and Recruitment for Qualified Applicants with Disabilities: The Department encourages qualified applicants with disabilities, including individuals with targeted/severe disabilities to apply in response to posted vacancy announcements. Qualified applicants with targeted/severe disabilities may be eligible for direct hire, non-competitive appointment under Schedule A (5 C.F.R. § 213.3102(u)) hiring authority. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact one of the Department’s Disability Points of Contact (DPOC) to express an interest in being considered for a position. See list of DPOCs.
Suitability and Citizenship: It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Congress generally prohibits agencies from employing non-citizens within the United States, except for a few narrow exceptions as set forth in the annual Appropriations Act (see, https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/non-citizens/). Pursuant to DOJ component policies, only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Trustee’s Offices, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, qualifying non-U.S. citizens meeting immigration and appropriations law criteria may apply for employment with other DOJ organizations. However, please be advised that the appointment of non-U.S. citizens is extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All DOJ employees are subject to a residency requirement. Candidates must have lived in the United States for at least three of the past five years. The three-year period is cumulative, not necessarily consecutive. Federal or military employees, or dependents of federal or military employees serving overseas, are excepted from this requirement. This is a Department security requirement which is waived only for extreme circumstances and handled on a case-by-case basis.
Veterans: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service- connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).
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This and other vacancy announcements can be found under Attorney Vacancies and Volunteer Legal Internships. The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information.
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