Assistant United States Attorney
Department: Department of Justice
Location(s): Brooklyn, New York, Central Islip, New York
Salary Range: $87133 - $195200 Per Year
Job Summary: Please read entire announcement before applying. This is an open continuous announcement to fill current and future vacancies. Applicant lists will be pulled on 1/12/2026 and every thirty days thereafter until the closing date. Applications must be complete at the time when lists are pulled in order to be considered at that time. Announcement will remain open until positions are filled, but no later than August 31, 2026. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Major Duties:
- The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY or the Office) is seeking several experienced attorneys to serve as Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) in the Office's Civil or Criminal Division, in one of the largest and most prolific USAOs in the nation. These positions are located in Brooklyn, New York and Central Islip, New York. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. The Office is seeking to hire AUSAs to work in the Office's Brooklyn, New York and Central Islip, New York Criminal and Civil Divisions. The Office's Criminal and Civil Divisions have one of the nation's busiest dockets comprised of the most complex and significant criminal and civil cases. Criminal Division Applicants to the Office's Criminal Division will represent the United States as an AUSA in a wide range of criminal cases. Criminal Division AUSAs are responsible for prosecuting a variety of violations of federal laws including with respect to cartels and transnational criminal organizations; violent crime and firearms violations; corporate, securities, healthcare, and investment fraud; counterterrorism, counterintelligence and other national security matters; cyber-enabled crime; human trafficking and civil rights; public corruption; immigration; criminal asset seizure and forfeiture. Criminal Division AUSAs handle all aspects of criminal cases, from investigation through charging, trials, and appeals. In addition, the Office is seeking to hire AUSAs specifically for its Appeals and Asset Recovery Sections within the Criminal Division. Appeals Section AUSAs will be required to research, write, and edit 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 sentencing issues. You will also assist in mooting other AUSAs as they prepare for oral arguments. You will be assigned appeals arising from the Office's trial sections. You will also provide real-time trial and other assistance to the AUSAs in the Criminal Division's other sections. Asset Recovery Section AUSAs are responsible for managing all aspects of both criminal and civil asset forfeiture prosecutions. You have overall responsibility for all matters involving asset forfeiture, including assisting with the investigation, obtaining seizure warrants, preparing and filing pleadings, briefing and arguing motions, and handling all aspects of trial litigation and appeals. The Asset Recovery Section has gained nationwide attention for its unique and complex asset forfeiture matters and expertise in this area. Applicants may apply to work in either the Office's Brooklyn, New York or Central Islip, New York locations. However, all Criminal Division AUSAs begin their tenure in the General Crimes Section in the Office's Brooklyn location, and can be assigned to either location, and to any section within the Criminal Division, based on the needs of the Office. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress, with opportunities to advance to supervisory positions. Civil Division Applicants to the Office's Civil Division will represent the interests of the United States as an AUSA in a host of civil actions in the United States District Court, the United States Bankruptcy Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Division handles a large and diverse docket of affirmative and defensive cases. The affirmative practices include Affirmative Civil Enforcement, Civil Rights, Drug and Listed Chemical Diversion, and Health Care Fraud. Cases in these areas seek monetary and equitable relief on behalf of the government and victims. In defensive litigation, the Civil Division represents the United States, its agencies, officials, and employees in thousands of cases each year. These matters may implicate the Constitution, federal statutes, regulations, policies or programs. Some cases seek declaratory and injunctive relief against the government. Others seek damages, often in the many millions of dollars. A number of cases involve challenges arising under the nation's immigration laws. Civil Division AUSAs handle these cases in all phases including trial, with opportunities to advance to supervisory positions. Applicants may apply to work in either the Office's Brooklyn, New York or Central Islip, New York locations.
Qualifications: All initial attorney positions to the Department of Justice are for an initial 14-month probationary period, after which attorneys may be eligible to become full-time employees with permanent status. If hired, applicants are expected to serve in the Office for at least three years, although AUSAs typically remain in the Office for longer terms. 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. (transcript is required) PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Successful AUSA candidates should have the following attributes: an excellent academic background, significant litigation experience, strong communication and analytical abilities, sound judgment and a sincere and demonstrated commitment to public service. Candidates should have prior legal work experience, such as work in a judicial clerkship, law firm, non-profit organization or other state or federal government office. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.
How to Apply: To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to 08/31/2026. Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.(It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date.) To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://usajobs.gov). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account at https://www.usajobs.gov. On the Home page, scroll down and locate your job application. Once the job has been located, click the "Track this application" link on the right under the application date. The page will refresh to display the Agency's Application Information page where you can scroll down and review any notifications the agency has sent you. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Application Deadline: 2026-08-31