[blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting Virginia

[Ross Doerr]

ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
NORFOLK OFFICE
12-EDVA-04



The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia has four offices which are located in Alexandria, Richmond, Norfolk, and Newport News. Assistant U.S. Attorneys are assigned to each of these offices to prosecute criminal cases. The District consists of more than 19,000 square miles and has a population of 4,759,000. The District has numerous federal agencies (including the Defense Department and the CIA), military installations, and major airports.



Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: An appointment with the U.S. Attorney's Office offers unique and challenging experiences for the highly motivated attorney; an opportunity to work on their own caseload and handle their own trials. Working in the Criminal Division, the Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal laws and prepare appeals. The AUSA will receive substantial training in investigating and prosecuting federal crimes primarily involving criminal cases. 

Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), have at least one-year post-JD experience in the legal field, and possess superior oral and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills, exhibit good judgment and function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment. 

Preferred qualifications: Experience litigating criminal cases in the federal sector or in the federal courts.

Travel: Travel within and outside the District may be required, but should be minimal.

Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay for these positions will be $44,581 to $131,534, plus locality pay.

Location: Norfolk, Virginia 

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.

Application Process and Deadline Date: Please send your resume to:

Coleene Rychalski
United States Attorney's Office
Eastern District of Virginia
2100 Jamieson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22314

No telephone calls please. Positions are open until filled, but resumes must be received by January 20, 2012. Please include the vacancy announcement number listed at the top of this announcement (12-EDVA-04) on your resume and all correspondence.

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