Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal)

The Criminal Division of the United States Attorneys Office in South Carolina provides a fulfilling and supportive work environment. The Criminal Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) enjoy genuine camaraderie with their colleagues while pursuing rewarding careers both professionally and personally. The Criminal Division is comprised of three Sections - the White Collar Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Section; the Major Crimes Section; and the Narcotics and Organized Crimes the offices White Collar Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Section prosecutors handle a wide variety of cases including financial fraud healthcare fraud public corruption human trafficking and child exploitation investigations and the Major Crimes Section prosectors handle a variety of matters including violent crime and firearms offenses as well as immigration the Narcotics and Organized Crime Section prosecutors handle investigations and prosecutions of criminal organizations including gang prosecutions and narcotics trafficking. Prosecutors in this Section also focus on cases from the Homeland Security Task Force a multi-agency effort led by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FBI and HSI to combat transnational criminal prosecuting federal crimes AUSAs work with a broad range of federal agencies including; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; United States Secret Service; the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms; the Drug Enforcement Agency; Homeland Security Investigations; Internal Revenue Service; Postal Inspection Service; Defense Criminal Investigative Service; Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and others.

Due to the range and complexity of the work Criminal AUSAs are expected to demonstrate initiative and ability sufficient to independently manage all phases of a criminal case from investigation to post-conviction litigation. Our AUSAs are required to possess interpersonal skills conducive to working with a variety of federal and state law enforcement agents defense attorneys judges and court staff; oral and written communication skills for presenting cases to the grand jury representing the government in court hearings trying cases writing trial and appellate briefs; and superior character and judgment in the exercise of prosecutorial discretion and the discharge of their duties.

This posting will be used to fill immediate and future Criminal AUSA vacancies in both the White Collar and General Crimes Section and the Narcotics and Violent Crime Section in multiple offices.

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 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 .

Conditions of employment

• 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 3 year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.

*Rule 83.I.04(B)(1) of the Local Civil Rules for the District of South Carolina was amended in 2022 to authorize Department of Justice attorneys to represent the interests of the U.S. in federal court in South Carolina without being a member of the South Carolina Bar. Therefore applicants may be admitted to the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction.

United States citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred candidates will have a strong academic background and excellent research and writing addition preferred candidates will possess a strong work ethic exhibit good organizational skills exercise fair and sound judgment be attentive to facts and details work well both independently and on a team have leadership skills be ready and willing to volunteer to assist other AUSAs possess excellent negotiation skills and effectively represent the Governments interests at hearings and trials before the United States District Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Preferred candidates will also have criminal trial experience (federal or state) or commensurate civil trial experience. Particular knowledge skills or training involving civil rights accounting banking tax compliance or financial investigations is not required but also preferred.

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