ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA

ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California (USAO), with approximately 250 Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs), is the second largest in the country. The USAO handles criminal and civil litigation on behalf of the United States throughout the seven counties that make up the Central District – Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. The USAO is divided into three litigating Divisions (Criminal, Civil, and Tax) and a non-lawyer Administrative Division. The Criminal Division has a number of sections that specialize in different types of criminal prosecutions. The Civil Division has both a general civil section, which primarily defends the United States and its agencies in civil lawsuits, and an affirmative civil enforcement section, which primarily pursues civil whistleblower and other penalty cases under the False Claims Act. The USAO's main office is in Los Angeles, with branch offices in Santa Ana (Orange County), and Riverside (Riverside County). Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The USAO accepts applications throughout the year for AUSA positions in its Criminal, Civil, and Tax Divisions. Interviews are conducted and hiring decisions are made on a rolling basis as vacancies arise. After entering on duty, AUSAs receive extensive training and assume immediate responsibility for significant criminal, civil, or tax caseloads. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must: 1) possess a J.D. degree; 2) be an active member of the California bar or be an active member of the bar of another jurisdiction and commit to taking and passing the California bar exam and becoming an active member of the California bar as soon as possible after entering on duty; and, 3) have at least one year of post-J.D. experience. Preferred qualifications: Proficiency in one or more foreign languages. Significant post-J.D. litigation experience in excess of one year, preferably including depositions, evidentiary hearings, and/or actual trial experience. In addition, for Civil Division positions: significant post-J.D. litigation experience in excess of three years, preferably including experience in employment, tort, immigration, and/or commercial cases. Travel: Occasional travel, both within and outside the District may be required depending on the needs of particular cases. Salary Information: AUSA pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $43,200 to $112,400 plus locality pay where authorized. Location: The Central District of California includes the seven counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. With approximately 18 million residents, it is by far the most populous federal judicial district. The USAO's main office is in Los Angeles, with branch offices in Santa Ana (Orange County) and Riverside (Riverside County). The majority of AUSA vacancies are in Los Angeles. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not paid. Submission Process and Deadline Date: To apply, provide a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and your Division preference, accompanied by a resume, writing sample, and, if less than 5 years out of law school, a law school transcript. This vacancy announcement is open until further notice. Please send your cover letter, resume, and other materials to: George S. Cardona Chief Assistant United States Attorney United States Courthouse 312 North Spring Street, 12th Floor Los Angeles, California 90012 No telephone calls please. Applications for AUSA positions are accepted throughout the year, with interviews conducted to fill vacancies as they arise. Internet Sites: Other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html Department Policies: An AUSA generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed, or within 20-25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information. 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, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. 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. 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. Only U.S. citizens or those who owe permanent allegiance to the United States (currently, natives of American Samoa) are eligible for employment as Assistant United States Attorneys.