Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal_Rockford)

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will close no later than January 4, 2027, or until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. This announcement is to fill one position. However, depending on the need of the office, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : The Northern District of Illinois, Rockford Branch Office is accepting applications for Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) openings in its Criminal Section in Rockford, Illinois. The applicant selected will represent the U.S. Government as an AUSA in a wide range of unique and complex cases and trials. The applicant must be committed to working on the full range of federal criminal cases that the Office handles. That includes the investigation and prosecution of violent crimes; firearms offenses; drug crimes; human trafficking; criminal immigration matters; public corruption; money laundering violations; national security cases; general crimes; and all varieties of white-collar crime and frauds, including federal program frauds and frauds in areas such as healthcare, trade and customs, mortgage, tax, Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), among others. Depending on mission needs in Rockford, criminal AUSAs may be asked to assist with civil matters. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. 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 www.sss.gov. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction) and have at least 2 years post-J.D. experience. United States citizenship is required. Preferred Qualifications: Your application materials should demonstrate excellent academics, significant litigation experience, criminal law experience, strong legal writing skills, and a commitment to public service. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of the announcement. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Salaire : $85,796 – $197,100/Per Year | Avantages : https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) has more than 160 Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) working in its Criminal and Civil Divisions. NDIL has two offices, one located in Chicago and the other in Rockford. Criminal AUSAs handle a wide variety of cases, including drug trafficking, firearms and other violent crime offenses, immigration offenses, terrorism-related offenses, cyber-crimes, and a variety of fraud, public corruption, and white-collar offenses. Criminal AUSAs represent the United States in grand jury and judicial proceedings in United States District Court and appeals in the United States Court of Appeals. Civil AUSAs handle an array of defensive and affirmative litigation on behalf of the United States, its agencies, and employees before the United States District Court and the United States Court of Appeals. Defensive litigation includes medical malpractice and other personal injury cases, employment discrimination cases, c