ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

District of Oregon
04-OR-13

About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the District of Oregon serves the entire State of Oregon. The state has a population of almost 3.5 million people, almost half of whom live in the tri-county Portland metropolitan area. This vacancy is in the Portland office, the District's headquarters. The office has a very busy caseload managed by highly motivated Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs). Other staffed offices are in Eugene and Medford. There are 40 AUSAs assigned in Portland, nine AUSAs assigned to Eugene and two AUSAs assigned to Medford.

Responsibilities and

Opportunity Offered: This vacancy is for a position in the Drug Unit in the Portland office. The prosecutions handled by that unit include the full scope of federal criminal drug prosecutions, including complex conspiracy, trafficking and money laundering cases, involving methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, ecstacy, and precursor chemicals, among others.

Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member in good standing of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least 3 years experience litigating criminal cases. Applicants who are not members of the Oregon State Bar will be expected to successfully complete the Oregon Bar examination at the next available opportunity.

Preferred qualifications: Outstanding academic record; extensive litigation experience, including complex cases; exceptional research and writing ability.

Travel: None.

Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $44,350 to $70,000 including locality pay, as authorized..

Location: Portland, Oregon

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized

Application Process

and Deadline Date: Applicants should send a resume to:

First Assistant Barry Sheldahl

United States Attorneys Office

Suite 600

1000 SW Third Avenue

Portland, Oregon 97204

No telephone calls please. Position is anticipated to become available on January 1, 2005, and is open until filled.

Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html

Department Policies: Equal Employment Opportunity and Security Clearance Policies.

Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information.