ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (APPELLATE-FOCUS)

ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (APPELLATE-FOCUS)

Department: Department of Justice

Location(s): Concord, New Hampshire

Salary Range: $86923 - $197100 Per Year

Job Summary: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire is located in Concord, NH and has approximately 24 Assistant United States Attorneys and 29 support staff. The Criminal and Civil Divisions handle significant, complex, and visible cases involving a variety of federal laws. Employment with the U.S. Attorney's Office is a unique, challenging, and rewarding experience for the highly motivated attorney. District of New Hampshire | District of New Hampshire

Major Duties:

• The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire is seeking a highly motivated attorneys interested in a rewarding and challenging career in public service as Assistant United States Attorneys. Qualified applicants will join the more than 100,000 dedicated public servants and professionals of the Department of Justice committed to the Department's mission of enforcing federal laws that protect life, liberty, and property, defending the interests of the United States, and ensuring the impartial administration of justice for all Americans. The U.S. Attorney's Office is currently seeking to fill an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) position with an appellate focus. An appellate-focused AUSA represents the U.S. Attorney's Office in criminal and civil matters in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. As an appellate-focused AUSA, you will research and write appellate briefs and post-conviction responses, and present oral arguments on a variety of complex and novel issues involving the Constitution, statutory construction, evidentiary and procedural matters, and other legal issues. You will be assigned criminal appeals relating to narcotics trafficking, firearms, violent crimes, child exploitation, human trafficking, organized crime, terrorism, illegal immigration, and white-collar crime, including wire, mail, healthcare, and mortgage fraud. You will also be assigned to civil appeals including defensive litigation (such as personal injury, medical malpractice, employment discrimination, and challenges to agency action), constitutional claims against federal employees, affirmative civil enforcement (including healthcare fraud, procurement fraud, financial fraud, pharmaceutical diversion, and violations of civil rights statutes), immigration, and bankruptcy. You will provide real-time assistance to Criminal Division and Civil Division AUSAs, including reviewing and editing documents drafted by others; assisting in preparing other AUSAs for oral argument; researching legal issues; and preparing appeal recommendations from adverse district court decisions for review by the Criminal and Civil Divisions of the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. Depending on workload, you may accept a number of trial level cases in either the Criminal Division or the Civil Division of the office. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. 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: Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 1* year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience. United States citizenship is required. Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate will possess strong academic credentials; superior legal research and writing skills; quick analytical ability to accurately and precisely articulate critical case-related issues; high-volume briefing and appellate courtroom experience; outstanding organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills; the ability to work in a supportive and professional team environment with other AUSAs, support staff, and investigative agencies; and a demonstrated commitment to professionalism, ethics, civility, and public service. Relevant favorable experience includes oral advocacy skills and federal court practice. Federal appellate court judicial clerkship experience and appellate litigation experience are desirable. Three years post-J.D. experience is preferred. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

How to Apply: o apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/19/2026 to receive consideration. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. (It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date.) 3. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. However, should you not be able to apply online, please contact District of New Hampshire at 6032302544 or email at Charles.McCullough@usdoj.gov, prior to the closing date of this announcement to request an alternate method of applying.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-19