Vacancy Announcement
Assistant United States Attorneys
United States Attorney's Office
Eastern District of Michigan
About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office has jurisdiction and responsibility in a broad range of areas, all of which involve representing the legal interests of the Federal government in a court of law. The Eastern District of Michigan consists of 34 counties in the eastern half of Michigan's lower peninsula, and employs approximately 100 Assistant U.S. Attorneys.
Responsibilities and Opportunities Offered: Employment with the U.S. Attorney's Office offers a unique and challenging experience for the highly motivated attorney: an opportunity to work on some of the most significant, complex and visible cases being litigated today. Working in the Criminal, Civil or Appellate Division, you will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal and civil laws that protect life, liberty and property of citizens. Criminal Division assignments include the investigation and prosecution of violent offenses, drug trafficking, public corruption, terrorism, white collar, and organized crime. Civil Division cases encompass affirmative litigation where the United States is seeking some type of monetary recover (e.g., judgement enforcement, bankruptcy, asset forfeiture) and defensive cases involving a variety of lawsuits brought against the Federal government.
Qualification Requirements: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least two years of post-J.D. experience.
Travel: Occasional travel may be required.
Salary Information: Assistant U.S. Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of starting pay (including locality differential applicable to the District's duty stations) is $49,184 to $125,183.
Location: Most opportunities will be at the Detroit, Michigan duty station, with occasional vacancies in the Flint and Bay City branch offices.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
Application Process and Deadline Date: Our hiring process is open and continuous, not tied to specific vacancies. Because of the relatively low turnover among Assistant U.S. Attorneys, vacancies are not frequent. (As of the issue date of this announcement, we have no current vacancy and do not project any openings in the foreseeable future). Nevertheless, applications are evaluated by the office's Attorney Hiring Committee on an ongoing basis. A limited number of applicants are invited for an interview with the committee. Interviews may be subsequently conducted by Criminal, Civil, and/or Appellate Division Chiefs, the First Assistant and the United States Attorney. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of such factors as academic performance, trial experience, research and writing ability, oral communication skills, and other legal and community service and experience. Interested persons should send a detailed resume with cover letter to:
Peter Caplan
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Eastern District of Michigan
211 W. Fort Street, Suite 2001
Detroit, MI 48226
Applications are being accepted under this announcement through December 31, 2004.
Internet Sites: The home page for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan, may be accessed at: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/mie/index.htm
Announcements for other DOJ attorney vacancies may be viewed at: http://www.usdpj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html
Department Policies: The 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, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. The Department 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. 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.
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.
Although there is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference are encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys generally must reside in the District to which he or she is appointed, or within 20-25 miles thereof.
Revised 08/24/04