Assistant United States Attorney

Assistant United States Attorney

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio is seeking qualified attorneys to fill Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) vacancies in its Criminal Division. The AUSAs will be responsible for prosecuting all types of crimes under federal law including criminal immigration enforcement and alien smuggling, narcotics trafficking, cartel and transnational organizations, child exploitation, violent offenses, firearms violations, complex white-collar crime, public corruption, and fraud schemes pursuant to the Administration, Department, and U.S. Attorney priorities. Generally, an AUSA assigned to the Criminal Division has the following responsibilities:

1. Handle case development and management of all phases of investigation and litigation including, but not limited to, the use of grand jury, advising federal law enforcement agents, preparing appropriate pleadings, litigating motions, conducting trials and other proceedings in U.S. District Court, and handling appeals and other post-conviction litigation.
2. Manage incoming and outgoing case materials through all phases of discovery and litigate cases of moderate to high complexity from start to finish with limited supervision.
3. In collaboration with Division managers, develop and maintain the assigned caseload in a timely and efficient manner to foster effective investigation and prosecution of criminal violations, including advising on strategy and legal complexities, and developing litigation priorities.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as training and experience progress.