Assistant United States Attorney (Civil)

Assistant United States Attorney (Civil) Hiring Organization USAO District of Maryland Hiring Office Civil Attorney Appointment Type Attorney Permanent Job ID

26-MD-13016392-AUSA

Location: Baltimore, MD 21201 - United States Application Deadline: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 About the Office The U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) for the District of Maryland serves as the chief federal law enforcement office in Maryland and is charged with pursuing justice, ensuring public safety, and protecting the interests of the United States. The USAO is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as an Appellate Assistant United States Attorney to help discharge this mission by litigating appeals in the Fourth Circuit. This is located in the USAO's Baltimore or Greenbelt office. Job Description These positions are in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland (USAO-MD). The Civil Division handles defensive civil litigation involving claims made against the United States and federal agencies. The Civil Division also handles affirmative civil enforcement investigations and suits under the False Claims Act and related statutes. 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 and possess superior oral and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills, exhibit good judgment, and function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment. Preferred Qualifications Preferred applicants will possess substantial experience in handling a variety of complex civil litigation. The preferred applicant will have substantial experience in complex civil litigation, including motions practice, serving and responding to discovery, settlement negotiations, trials, and appeals. Preferred applicants will demonstrate superior oral and written communications skills; and, possess the ability to work as part of a team, with an emphasis on working well with client agencies. Applicants should have strong character and interpersonal skills and demonstrate the capacity to function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment. Applicants will conduct their own legal research and writing; and will be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings. Applicants must also demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, electronic e-mail, and word processing systems. Writing Sample. Applicants are required to submit a writing sample, not to exceed fifteen (15) pages, which will be considered as part of the overall assessment of an applicant's qualifications. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement. Assistant United States Attorney's pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of pay for these positions will be $94,350 to $197,100 which includes the 33.94% locality pay. Number of Positions Many Travel Travel outside the district may be required but should be minimal. Travel within the district will be required. This and othervacancy announcements can be found underAttorney Vacancies andVolunteer Legal Internships . The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. #J-18808-Ljbffr The United States Department of Justice