Assistant United States Attorney

Assistant United States Attorney

Department: Department of Justice

Location(s): Cleveland, Ohio

Salary Range: $82949 - $181147 Per Year

Job Summary: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Major Duties:

• The United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio, is interviewing for an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA). The position will be located in the Civil Division, Defensive Unit, of the Cleveland office. The Defensive Unit represents the United States, its officers, employees, and agencies when they are sued in the Northern District of Ohio. The work in the Defensive Unit includes practice in the Northern District of Ohio, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and occasionally in state court. Working in the Civil Division, you will be part of a dedicated team representing the United States in a wide variety of cases, including all types of tort actions, employment discrimination and other workplace disputes, immigration matters and prisoner litigation. Defensive Unit attorneys also defend federal employees accused of constitutional violations. The Unit often works in conjunction with attorneys from various DOJ components and other federal agencies. The qualified applicant has civil litigation experience, and would be expected to litigate cases of moderate to high complexity from start to finish with limited supervision. The attorney selected for this position will have duties including taking depositions, obtaining written discovery, engaging in motion practice, negotiating settlements, trying cases, and briefing and arguing appeals. Successful applicants will have excellent writing and research skills, be able to handle matters in court, and be devoted to justice, excellence and representing the citizens of the Northern District of Ohio. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member in good standing of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least three (3) full years of post-bar admission professional attorney experience. United States citizenship is required. Preferred Qualifications: Applicants should have strong academic credentials, superior legal research and writing skills, quick analytical ability to accurately and precisely articulate critical case-related issues, courtroom experience, good interpersonal skills, the ability to work in a supportive and professional team environment with client agencies, support staff and other attorneys, and a demonstrated commitment to public service. Applicants must possess excellent computer skills. Experience with automated research, electronic court filing, and various word-processing systems, including strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, is required. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

How to Apply: To 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 01/09/2026 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 Northern District of Ohio at 2166223615 or email at dana.smith2@usdoj.gov, prior to the closing date of this announcement to request an alternate method of applying. The Point of Contact for this vacancy announcement is Northern District of Ohio who can be reached at 2166223615 or dana.smith2@usdoj.gov

Application Deadline: 2026-01-09