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ACB Job Connection

Updated 9/20/2019

Welcome to the Job Connection of the American Council of the Blind. Nationwide job announcements received are listed here under a variety of categories. When available, a link is provided which will take you directly to an employer's web site.  Please note that ACB cannot always guarantee that a position will still be open at the time you contact the employer. We wish all job seekers the best of luck and hope this service will be of use.

Job announcements will remain posted up to 30 days.

Job Title: Assistant United States Attorney-Appellate Section

Job Location: San Diego, CA

About the Office:

The position is located in San Diego, California – America’s Finest City!  San Diego has year-round perfect weather with 70 miles of coastline and amazing beaches. Some local major attractions include: Balboa Park, the world-famous San Diego Zoo, LEGOLAND, Belmont Park and Seaport Village. San Diego has beautiful golf courses, hiking trails, the Del Mar Race Track, and Comic-Con. San Diego is home to nationally recognized colleges and universities including University of California at San Diego, San Diego State University and University of San Diego.  

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California is one of the largest in the country. The office prosecutes federal crimes and defends the interests of the United States Government in civil cases. The Southern District of California encompasses San Diego and Imperial Counties and includes a branch office located in Imperial, California.

The SDCA is home to the largest concentration of Navy and Marine Corps installations in the world. The entire Southern boundary of the District borders the Republic of Mexico. Contained within the district are international ports of entry at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Tecate, Calexico (two ports, East and West) and Andrade. The entire west boundary of the District lies on the Pacific Ocean, with a major port in San Diego.

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

The U.S. Attorney's Office is accepting applications for Assistant United States Attorney positions in the Appellate Section of the Criminal Division.  Positions are available in the San Diego office.

The Appellate Section handles all criminal appellate litigation before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, from filing briefs to participating in oral arguments.  Attorneys in the Appellate Section also advise trial attorneys in litigation in district court and assist in complex prosecutions arising out of the Major Crimes and Public Corruption, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, National Security and Cybercrimes, and Asset Forfeiture and Financial Litigation sections. Assistant United States Attorneys in the Appellate Section also work with the Department of Justice and the Solicitor General's Office to coordinate potential government appeals, petitions for rehearing en banc, and Supreme Court litigation from the Southern District of California.

The Criminal Division is organized into seven sections, which consist of the Border Enforcement Section, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF Section), the Violent Crimes and Human Trafficking Section, the Major Frauds and Public Corruption Section, the National Security and Cybercrimes Section, the Asset Recovery Section, and the Appellate Section.  (See the San Diego U.S. Attorney’s website, www.justice.gov/usao-sdca, for a detailed description of each section.)   

Commensurate with experience and needs of the Office, AUSAs may be assigned to different sections in the U.S. Attorney’s Office.  New hires are expected to start in the Border Enforcement Section. The Border Enforcement Section is the largest section in the Criminal Division and accounts for approximately 95 percent of the cases prosecuted in the Southern District of California. 

The Border Enforcement Section handles a large volume of reactive cases that arise from policing the 141-mile long border between California and Mexico, six Ports of Entry, and the roughly 70 miles of coastline stretching from the U.S.-Mexico border to the northernmost tip of San Diego County. Cases commonly include illegal entry and re-entry, drug importation and alien smuggling prosecutions.  This section consists of an Intake Team, Fast-Track Team, Immigration Team and four trial teams. Border Enforcement Section attorneys try a large number of cases and often oversee the use of investigative tools like search and tracking warrants, undercover operations and confidential sources. 

Enclosed is a link to the Southern District of California's web page for more information about the office.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree and must currently be an active member of a state bar in order to be considered. Proof of an active bar membership is required. Three full years of postgraduate legal experience is required.  Qualifying legal experience may include work as an attorney, a judicial law clerk in either federal or state court and/or litigation experience in either the public or private sector.  An exceedingly strong academic background, and exemplary writing skills are essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and an aptitude for accurately articulating the critical issues in a case. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills, as well as strong research and interpersonal skills and good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies. Applicants must also have demonstrated excellent computer literacy skills, to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic e-mail and word processing systems.

AUSAs receive training by the U.S. Department of Justice and by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Appointment is subject to an FBI background investigation, including credit, arrest, and drug use inquiries.

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.

Salary:

$74,459 - $166,400

Travel:

Occasional

Application Process:

Applications must be submitted through the following link:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/543570400

You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

  • Required-Your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire Online (online or 1203-FX)
  • Required-Your cover letter and resume showing relevant experience and dates of employment (include day, month, year). 
  • Required-if applicable- Veteran's Preference Documentation (see Benefits and Other Information Section on the job announcement on the link above for details)
  • Required-You will have to upload three (3) to five (5)  Legal Writing Samples.  Please attach these documents as an "Other" document.
  • Required- The Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Application Form found at https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/assistant-u-s-attorney-positions (Under the Application Form Section in Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word).  Please attach this document as an "Other" document.

The point of contact for this Vacancy Announcement is Nitza Williamson, who can be reached at (619) 546-9273 or nitza.williamson@usdoj.gov.

Application Deadline:

September 25, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

None

Number of Positions Available:

One or more

Job Title: Assistant United States Attorney (14-month term)

Job Location: Raleigh, NC

About the Office:

The mission of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina is to pursue justice as we represent the United States of America in civil and criminal litigation in the most effective and efficient manner possible; to provide leadership in our interaction with all federal, state and local agencies and to serve as a liaison between them; and to foster public trust and confidence in law enforcement and the federal judicial system.

The Eastern District of North Carolina covers the 44 eastern most counties of North Carolina. The main office is in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a staffed branch office in Greenville and unstaffed offices in Wilmington, New Bern, Elizabeth City, and Fayetteville. This position will be located in the main office in Raleigh.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc

Job Description:

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina is currently seeking qualified Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) candidates for the Civil Division. Candidates should be capable of handling a variety of significant and complex civil litigation.

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

This is a temporary position not to exceed 14 months. This position may be extended or made permanent without further competition.

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.

Preferred Qualifications:
Hiring for AUSA positions within the USAO is highly competitive and three (3) years of post J.D. experience is preferred. The USAO seeks a diverse complement of lawyers with a wide range of exceptional skills and experience, unified by keen intelligence and sincere commitment to public service.  Litigation experience, superior academic record, excellent writing skills, impeccable character, demonstrated interest in public service, courtroom presence, and the ability to work with and relate to a wide variety of people are all taken into account.

You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Salary:

Assistant United States Attorney's pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. Salary is $69,366.00 to $151,483 per year, which includes the 19.99% locality for the Raleigh area.

Travel:

Travel throughout the Eastern District of North Carolina will be required. The AUSA will travel to attend court proceedings, interview witnesses and attend meetings. Travel is also required for training.

Application Process:

Applications must be submitted online through the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/545305100

Application Deadline:

September 25, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

1 with additional vacancies being filled as needed

Job Title: Attorney Advisor EEO Officer

Job Location: Washington, DC

About the Office:

This position is located in the Conflict Resolution, Equal Employment and Diversity Office, (CREED), Program Review Division, Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau). The CREED Office involves the processing and adjudication of complaints of discrimination filed by employees or applicants for employment with the Bureau as well as the Bureau's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program (ADR).

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

The incumbent of this position supervises Senior EEO Specialists and EEO Specialists. Incumbent is responsible for overseeing the processing and adjudication of complaints of discrimination. This includes determination on acceptance of complaints or recommendations of dismissal of complaints to the U.S. Department of Justice , investigation of complaints, determination of whether or not there has been discrimination, settlement of complaints, which includes recommendations to the Assistant Director and the Director, monitoring of the EEO process for complaints forwarded to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for hearing or appeal to the U.S. Department of Justice for a final Agency decision. Incumbent also assists in the development, analysis, and implementation of a system-wide series of programs and policies.

Incumbent further assists Bureau management on the ADR Program. Incumbent provides training to Bureau staff nation-wide on the EEO and ADR programs. Incumbent has a full range of contacts with top officials of the Department of Justice, other agencies, both federal and state, the courts, members of the legal profession, and the general public. Incumbent is expected to work in a timely manner with Department of Justice staff, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, other government agencies, the courts, Bureau management staff, in responding to issues in the incumbent's area of specialty and expertise. 

Qualifications:

Required qualifications:

Applicants must have a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least three (3) years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.

Preferred qualifications:

Prior supervisory experience is desired though not required.

Salary:

The salary range, including locality pay adjustments, is GS-15 ($137,849 to $166,500).

Travel:

Frequent travel is required.

Application Process:

Applicants must submit a cover letter highlighting relevant experience, resume, writing sample, and list of legal references by September 25, 2019, to:

U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Program Review Division
Equal Employment Opportunity Office, Room 1038
320 First Street, NW
Washington, DC 20534
Attention: Mina Raskin, Senior Deputy Assistant Director

It is preferred that you submit your application packet via e-mail to MRaskin@bop.gov.

No telephone calls please. This position is open until filled, but no later than September 25, 2019.

Application Deadline:

September 25, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

1

Job Title: Attorney Advisor-Oversight

Job Location: Washington, DC

About the Office:

The mission of the National Security Division (NSD) is to coordinate the Department of Justice’s efforts in carrying out its top priority of preventing and combating terrorism and protecting the national security.  NSD provides legal and policy advice on national security matters, litigates counterterrorism, counterespionage, and foreign intelligence surveillance matters, represents the Government before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and other federal trial and appellate courts, and conducts oversight over the activities of various United States Intelligence Community (USIC) agencies.

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

The Office of Intelligence (OI) of the NSD is seeking experienced attorneys for its Oversight Section. Attorneys in the Oversight Section oversee foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, and other national security activities of the USIC, including activities pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), to ensure compliance with governing authorities and executive branch policies. 

To accomplish this mandate, Oversight Section attorneys coordinate with representatives of USIC agencies to conduct reviews of the USIC’s national security activities, including the collection, retention, and dissemination of foreign intelligence information. A significant part of the Oversight Section’s work involves analyzing large volumes of information to assess the USIC’s compliance with procedures governing the United States’ foreign intelligence programs. Oversight Section attorneys must possess mature interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to exercise sound judgment and keen focus for extended periods of time. 

Oversight Section attorneys must be comfortable delivering training to large groups of individuals. Oversight Section attorneys are expected to travel, resulting in the attorney being out of town for up to several (non-consecutive) weeks per year, in order to conduct oversight reviews at USIC agencies and to conduct training during such reviews. Oversight Section attorneys are also engaged in developing policies relating to oversight and compliance matters. In addition to its oversight responsibilities, the Oversight Section also fulfills various reporting obligations, including statutorily required reporting to congressional oversight committees. 

To fulfill those obligations, Oversight Section attorneys are responsible for tracking and synthesizing significant amounts of information and for drafting comprehensive reports for Congress. Oversight Section attorneys work closely with other components of the DOJ and with USIC agencies, often in collaboration with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to provide guidance on the interpretation and application of governing authorities. The Oversight Section also works closely with OI’s Operations and Litigation Sections.

Qualifications:

Applicants must be able to qualify for the highest and most sensitive security clearances. 

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree with at least one and half years of post-J.D. experience and be an active member of a bar (any jurisdiction). 

Candidates must be able to demonstrate aptitude and interest in designing, developing, analyzing, managing, and implementing compliance programs and performing oversight to ensure compliance, improvement through remedial measures, management controls, and/or long-range planning of program activities. 

Applicants must have superior academic credentials, possess excellent analytical and writing skills, and have the dedication and capacity to work both independently and collaboratively in a very demanding environment. 

Applicants must be able to develop and maintain close and collaborative working relationships with colleagues within the Department and the USIC.

Applicants must possess the capability to both successfully organize and lead projects, including collaborating effectively with attorneys and other personnel at external audits and reviews, and to work well as a member of teams led by other attorneys.

Applicants must possess the ability to effectively manage multiple work assignments and competing priorities concurrently.

Applicants must be able to occasionally travel out-of-town.

Although past experience in national security/intelligence collection or in oversight/compliance areas is not required, please explain clearly in your cover letter your experience and skills that bear on such work and explain clearly why you desire to perform oversight and compliance work related to national security and intelligence collection.

Candidates selected for an attorney position with NSD are expected to make a three-year commitment.

Salary:

http://www.opm.gov/

Current salary and years of experience determine the appropriate salary level: (GS-13) $ 99,172 - $128,920 per annum; (GS-14) $117,191 - $152,352 per annum; (GS-15) $137,849 - $166,500 per annum

Travel:

Routine travel is required.

Application Process:

Please submit the following documents:

  • A cover letter highlighting your relevant skills and experience, describing your interest in oversight and compliance, and explaining how your professional experiences relate to the qualifications listed above 
  • A copy of your resume
  • A writing sample (we encourage you to submit a legal memorandum or brief)
  • A current performance appraisal (if a current performance appraisal is available) 
  • Applicants with three or fewer years of post J.D. experience must submit a copy of their law school transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
     

Please submit your completed application package to:

The following email address (preferred): intelligenceoversightvacancy@usdoj.gov with the subject line “Oversight Vacancy.”

Or, via U.S. Mail to:

U.S. Department of Justice

National Security Division

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C. 20530

ATTN: Aprel Thompson/Oversight Vacancy

No telephone calls, please.

Application Deadline:

September 26, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

Multiple

Job Title: Trial Attorney

Job Location: Washington, DC

About the Office:

The Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) of the U.S. Department of Justice is seeking experienced litigators for its Natural Resources Section in Washington, DC.

The Natural Resources Section handles litigation arising under more than 80 natural resource, environmental, and cultural resource statutes, various treaties and international agreements, interstate compacts, and congressional referrals.  The Section's cases involve the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Forest Management Act, the National Park Service Organic Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and the National Trails System Act, among others.  The Section's cases involve the stewardship of our national parks, forests, rangelands, wildlife refuges, and offshore resources; the Nation's trust relationship with Native Americans and Tribes; vital federal programs ranging from nuclear materials management to military preparedness to energy policy and resource extraction; and original actions in the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve boundary and water allocation disputes. The Section is also responsible for the defense of real property claims brought in the United States Court of Federal Claims arising under the Just Compensation Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. These inverse condemnation cases cover the full spectrum of governmental activity relating to land use and environmental regulation and involve issues such as border security, military readiness, transportation infrastructure, and flood control.

The Section's cases are tried throughout the United States and its possessions and territories in both state and federal court, including the Court of Federal Claims. The Section represents virtually every major federal agency.

Job Description:

The Natural Resources Section seeks to hire and cultivate talented trial attorneys and provides its lawyers with frequent and meaningful court experience in a variety of jurisdictions on a broad range of issues. Because of the diverse nature of our docket, the ideal candidate should be comfortable in a "first-chair" role in multiple complex cases, and have demonstrated and substantial experience in all aspects of civil litigation, including pre-trial discovery, presentation of oral argument, and examination of fact and expert witnesses.

The cases handled by the Section require attorneys to achieve intellectual command of complicated facts, scientific principles, and legal issues, often rapidly. Successful candidates will be intellectually curious, driven, and will enjoy having primary responsibilities in sophisticated litigation, proficiency in working with a wide range of experts, and the ability to harness leading edge technology and litigation support in the preparation of cases. Creative thinking and considerable talent in problem-solving -- whether in a litigation or settlement context -- are indispensable. Collegiality is fundamental to our Section. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working collaboratively with other attorneys and providing support and mentorship to less experienced attorneys.

Qualifications:

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and be a U.S. citizen or national. Applicants should have a strong interest in federal litigation and/or trial work and an exceptional academic background. Judicial clerkship experience and familiarity with defensive civil litigation is highly desirable and knowledge of Fifth Amendment takings, natural resource law, or Indian law is a plus. Applicants must demonstrate superior research, analytical, and writing abilities.

Specific grade level requirements:

GS-14: At least 4 years of post-J.D. litigation experience.
GS-15: At least 5 years of post-J.D. litigation experience.

You must complete a background investigation to include pre-employment drug testing.

Salary:

Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level. The possible salary range is GS-14 ($117,191 to $152,352) and GS-15 ($137,849 to $166,500) per annum.

Travel:

Periodic travel is required.

Application Process:

Applicants must submit a current resume, cover letter highlighting relevant experience, writing sample,  and OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment (https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf), and DD-214 (if applicable) to:

Lisa Lynne Russell,
Chief, Natural Resources Section
U.S. Department of Justice

Email applications to: ATTYAPPLY-NRS.ENRD@USDOJ.GOV.

No telephone calls, please.

How You Will Be Evaluated: 

You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience you report relative to this position. Paid or unpaid experience will be considered.

You must submit your application so that it will be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.

Please note: The Selecting Official may select additional candidates if more positions become available within 90 days after the announcement closes.

Internet Sites:

For more information about the Environment & Natural Resources Division, visit the Justice Department’s web site at: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd.

This and selected other legal position announcements can be found on the Internet at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html.

Application Deadline:

September 27, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

2

Job Title: Assistant U.S. Attorney

Job Location: Oklahoma City, OK

About the Office:

The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  The office has approximately 90 employees consisting of 40 attorneys and 50 support staff.  This office prosecutes federal crimes and defends the interests of the United States Government in civil cases.

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

The office is currently seeking applicants to fill one or more Assistant U.S. Attorney positions in the Criminal Division.  Assignments to the Criminal Division may include responsibility for all phases of criminal prosecution, from providing guidance to law enforcement officers, initiating criminal charges, conducting grand jury proceedings and trials, handling appeals, or asset forfeiture matters.

Qualifications:

Required qualifications:

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar in good standing (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least two (2) years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.

Preferred qualifications:

Applicants should possess first-rate analytical abilities, good judgment, strong writing skills, excellent communication abilities, and litigation experience.  Applicants should exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and employees of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

Salary:

Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay for this position is $53,805.00 to $140,733.00.

Travel:

Occasional travel within and outside the District will be required.

Application Process:

See vacancy announcement 19-OKW-10593688-A-03 at www.usajobs.gov (Exec Office for US Attorneys). Applications must be submitted on-line. See “How to Apply” section of announcement for specific information. Questions may be directed to Lisa Engelke, Administrative Officer, via e-mail at lisa.engelke@usdoj.gov. This announcement is open from September 4, 2019, through September 27, 2019.

Application Deadline:

September 27, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

2

Job Title: Law Student Volunteer

Job Location: Roanoke, VA

About the Office:

The United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Virginia, covers 52 of the state's counties and employs approximately 28 Assistant United States Attorneys over three staffed offices. The main office is located in Roanoke, Virginia, with branch offices in Abingdon and Charlottesville. The United States Attorney's Office prosecutes federal criminal offenses and represents the U.S. government's interest in civil cases both affirmatively and defensively.

The Criminal Division investigates and prosecutes federal criminal cases arising from a wide array of criminal activity.  Our office typically prosecutes large illegal drug distribution conspiracies, firearms offenses, violent crimes, immigration crimes, child pornography offenses, computer crimes, human trafficking, civil rights violations, health care fraud, tax fraud, mail and wire fraud and environmental crimes.

The Civil Division handles civil cases including discrimination cases (race, sex, age, disability and religion), representation of federal agencies in bankruptcy cases, Federal Tort Claims Act cases, and medical malpractice defense cases.  Civil Division attorneys also act as plaintiff’s counsel in affirmative civil cases such as Medicare and Medicaid fraud cases, qui tam cases, and other cases in which the United States has been injured financially or where injunctive relief is needed.

More information on the Office can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/usao/vaw/

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

Intern projects include a wide array of opportunities for research, writing and case preparation and presentation.  Legal writing areas include responses to defense motions in federal felony cases, responsive briefs to federal appellate courts, and responses to writs of habeas corpus petitions.  Interns may also participate in witness interviews, meetings with law enforcement personnel, trial preparation, and courtroom proceedings.  Students who have satisfied the Virginia State Bar Third Year Practice Rule requirements are given the opportunity to participate in trial work and in the presentation of petty offense cases in United States Magistrate’s Court. 

Students can apply for:

  1.  Summer 2020 only position, which requires a 10-week work commitment;
  2.  both Summer and Academic year 2020/2021 position, which would require 10 weeks in the summer and at least one day a week for both semesters of the Academic year;
  3.  a Split Summer and Academic year position, which would require 5 weeks in the summer and at least one day a week for both semesters of the Academic year. A Split Summer must be combined with a full Academic year commitment.
  4.  Academic Year only position, which requires at least one day a week work during both semesters of the Academic year.

Please designate in your application materials which of the four positions you are applying for.  Preference will be given to those students seeking to intern both Summer 2020 and the Academic year.  Cleared Summer interns will begin in May 2020. 

Qualifications:

Preference will be given to rising third-year law students.  Superior research and writing skills, attention to detail, a desire to work as a part of a small team of professionals, and a commitment to fairness and integrity are essential characteristics in the selection process.  Applicants must be United States Citizens.  Law school graduates are not eligible.  Selected Interns are subject to a background investigation because of the sensitive nature of the work performed by this office.  Background materials must be submitted timely as directed in order to begin work on time.

Salary:

Volunteer (Uncompensated). Academic course credit may be offered depending on the applicant's law school.

Travel:

Minimum travel to other staffed and/or non-staffed offices.

Application Process:

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, current law school transcript, and legal writing sample 5-10 pages in length via email to usavaw.personnel@usdoj.gov.  Students from Washington and Lee are encouraged to utilize the law school system to submit their application materials.  It is best to send all documents in PDF format.  Applicants need to ensure they reference their preference for the type of internship (Summer vs. Academic Year - or both) in their cover letter. To be considered for a summer internship, please submit your application materials by September 30th, 2019.

Application Deadline:

September 30, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

Currently, applications are being considered for five positions in the Roanoke, VA office.

Job Title: Law Student Volunteer

Job Location: Madison, WI

About the Office:

The USAO is the principal federal litigator in the Western District of Wisconsin and is responsible for coordinating federal investigations within the district. The United States Attorney has the responsibility and authority to prosecute violations of federal criminal statutes, defend the government in civil actions, seek the enforcement of a variety of civil enforcement statutes, and institute proceedings for the collection of fines and penalties. There are approximately 20 AUSAs. The office is divided into criminal and civil divisions. The judicial district is located in the Seventh Circuit.

Job Description:

Interns work with a number of different AUSAs on both criminal and civil matters. The experience is largely research and writing oriented, with interns producing memoranda and briefs. Interns may also have an opportunity to assist AUSAs with investigations and trial preparation. Interns are strongly encouraged to observe proceedings in the district and magistrate courts.

Internship Location:  Madison

Minimum Weeks Required:  Applicants must generally agree to work for at least two periods of time–that is, two semesters or one semester and a summer.

Web Site:  www.justice.gov/usao/wiw

Qualifications:

Second and third-year law students. Law school graduates are ineligible for intern positions. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and agree to a background investigation due to the sensitive nature of the work. Interns cannot begin until the office receives notification of security clearance.

Salary:

Possible work-study credit. Some law schools offer public interest/public sector stipends and we will work with the student and/or school to facilitate such stipends where available.

Travel:

None

Application Process:

Resume and cover letter.

USAO Western District of Wisconsin
222 West Washington Avenue Suite 700
Madison, Wisconsin 53703

ATTN:  Matt Lesperance, matthew.mal.lesperance@usdoj.gov

Application Deadline:

October 1, 2019

Job Title: Attorney-Advisor

Job Location: Washington, DC

About the Office:

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, provides national leadership in developing the nation's capacity to reduce violence against women through the implementation of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).  Created in 1995, OVW administers financial and technical assistance to communities across the country that are developing programs, policies, and practices aimed at ending domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.  In FY 2019, OVW will administer 19 grant programs, which were established under VAWA and subsequent legislation.  Since its inception, OVW has awarded over $8 billion in grants and cooperative agreements, and has launched a multifaceted approach to implementing VAWA.  By forging state, local, and tribal partnerships among police, prosecutors, victim advocates, health care providers, faith leaders, and others, OVW grant programs help provide victims with the protection and services they need to pursue safe and healthy lives, while simultaneously enabling communities to hold offenders accountable for their violence.

In addition to overseeing 19 federal grant programs, OVW and its Director provide national leadership in the field of violence against women.  Recent OVW policy initiatives have included promoting the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, enhancing workplace violence policies, and enhancing Department responses to Native American victims.  OVW also supports special initiatives to identify and disseminate promising practices, including the Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative and the Sexual Assault Justice Initiative. 

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

Responsibilities and Opportunities Offered:

The incumbent will provide legal and policy support for the administration of OVW and its grant programs.  The incumbent must respond orally and in writing to complex and novel requests for legal advice or questions involving interpretation of legislation, including the Violence Against Women Act and other applicable statutes, case law, federal regulations and other legal authorities relevant to federal grants administration, federal Indian law, and national violence against women policy.  Incumbent must conduct comprehensive and extensive legal research, prepare detailed advisory opinions and memoranda, and review proposed legislation to determine its effect on OVW operations and violence against women.  Furthermore, incumbent must prepare highly complex correspondence, talking points, speeches, testimony, and other materials for the Director and other Department officials. 

  • Perform extensive legal research;
  • Ensure that OVW activities comply with federal statutory, regulatory, and other requirements;
  • Provide legal and policy guidance to OVW management and staff and other Department officials;
  • Respond to inquiries from Congress and other federal agencies;
  • Prepare responses to legal, legislative, and/or judicial matters on behalf of the Department;
  • Review violence against women legislation, draft recommendations, and assist in legislative strategy development;
  • Represent the Director in interactions with federal, state, local, tribal and other organizations; and
  • Other duties as needed at the request of the Director, Principal Deputy Director, and the General Counsel.

Qualifications:

Interested applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar in good standing, and have at least four years post J.D. experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Hiring preferences include a record of excellence in academic achievement; superior analytic, legal research, drafting, and editing skills; outstanding oral and written communication skills; an ability to work efficiently under extreme pressure and to handle multiple matters simultaneously; and strong interpersonal skills.  An applicant’s qualifications will be further evaluated based upon one or more of the following competencies: 

  • Knowledge of the Violence Against Women Act and related statutes
  • Experience in the field of violence against women
  • Experience in the field of federal Indian law
  • Experience in federal grant administration law

Salary:

Current salary level and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary at the time of appointment. Compensation will be at the GS-14 or 15 levels. The exact salaries within these GS levels vary based on many factors.  Base salary table and locality pay tables for all U.S. locations during 2019 can be found at: OPM Pay Tables

Travel:

Occasional travel is required.

Application Process:

Location:  This position is located in the Washington, DC metropolitan commuting area.

Application Process and Deadline Date: Applicants must submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), a resume or OF-612 (Optional

Application for Federal Employment), a list of references, and a writing sample to:  

U.S. Department of Justice
Office on Violence Against Women (Attn: Denita M. Adams)
145 N Street, N.E., Room 10W.100
Washington, D.C. 20530

Alternatively, applications can be e-mailed to OVW.HumanResources@usdoj.gov. No telephone calls please. Please reference this announcement OVW ATTY 19-001 in your cover letter. This vacancy will be open until October 3, 2019.

For more information about OVW, please visit our Web page at:

https://www.justice.gov/ovw.

Application Deadline:

October 3, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

1

Job Title: Assistant United States Attorney – Criminal Division

Job Location: San Diego, CA

About the Office:

The position is located in San Diego, California – America’s Finest City!  San Diego has year-round perfect weather with 70 miles of coastline and amazing beaches.  Some local major attractions include: Balboa Park, the world-famous San Diego Zoo, LEGOLAND, Belmont Park and Seaport Village. San Diego has beautiful golf courses, hiking trails, the Del Mar Race Track, and Comic-Con. San Diego is home to nationally recognized colleges and universities including University of California at San Diego, San Diego State University and University of San Diego.  

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California is one of the largest in the country. The office prosecutes federal crimes and defends the interests of the United States Government in civil cases. The Southern District of California encompasses San Diego and Imperial Counties and includes a branch office located in Imperial, California.

The SDCA is home to the largest concentration of Navy and Marine Corps installations in the world. The entire Southern boundary of the District borders the Republic of Mexico. Contained within the district are international ports of entry at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Tecate, Calexico (two ports, East and West) and Andrade. The entire west boundary of the District lies on the Pacific Ocean, with a major port in San Diego.

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

The U.S. Attorney’s Office is currently seeking experienced attorneys for one or more positions as an Assistant U.S. Attorney ("AUSA") in the Criminal Division. Positions are available in the San Diego office. 

The Criminal Division is organized into seven sections, which consist of the Border Enforcement Section, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF Section), the Violent Crimes and Human Trafficking Section, the Major Frauds and Public Corruption Section, the National Security and Cybercrimes Section, the Asset Recovery Section, and the Appellate Section.  (See the San Diego U.S. Attorney’s website, www.justice.gov/usao-sdca, for a detailed description of each section.)   

Commensurate with experience and needs of the Office, AUSAs may be assigned to different sections in the U.S. Attorney’s Office. New hires are expected to start in the Border Enforcement Section. The Border Enforcement Section is the largest section in the Criminal Division and accounts for approximately 95 percent of the cases prosecuted in the Southern District of California. 

The Border Enforcement Section handles a large volume of reactive cases that arise from policing the 141-mile long border between California and Mexico, six Ports of Entry, and the roughly 70 miles of coastline stretching from the U.S.-Mexico border to the northernmost tip of San Diego County. Cases commonly include illegal entry and re-entry, drug importation and alien smuggling prosecutions. This section consists of an Intake Team, Fast-Track Team, Immigration Team and four Trial Teams. Border Enforcement Section attorneys try a large number of cases and often oversee the use of investigative tools like search and tracking warrants, undercover operations and confidential sources.

Enclosed is a link to the Southern District of California's web page for more information about the office.

http://www.justice.gov/usao/district/sdca

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree and must currently be an active member of a state bar in order to be considered. Proof of an active bar membership is required. One full year of postgraduate legal experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and an aptitude for accurately articulating the critical issues in a case. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills, as well as strong research and interpersonal skills and good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies. Applicants must also have demonstrated excellent computer literacy skills, to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic e-mail and word processing systems.

AUSAs receive training by the U.S. Department of Justice and by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Appointment is subject to an FBI background investigation, including credit, arrest, and drug use inquiries.

Conditions of Employment:

  • You must be a United States citizen or national.
  • J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) required.
  • Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication to include fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing.
  • In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
  • 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.

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.

Salary:

The range of basic pay is AD21 $69,301.00 to AD29 $166,400.00 which includes 28.80% locality pay. Pay is set in part based on the number of years of postgraduate professional experience.

Travel:

Occasional

Application Process:

Applications must be submitted through the following link:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/544139300

Required Application Documents

You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

  • Required - Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process).
  • Required - Your cover letter and resume showing relevant experience and dates of employment (include day/month/year).
  • Required-You will have to upload two (2) Legal Writing Samples. Please attach this document as an "Other" document.
  • Required- The Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Application Form found at https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/assistant-u-s-attorney-positions (Under the Application Form Section in Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word). Please attach this document as an "Other" document
  • Required, if applicable - A recent copy of an SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), showing title, series, grade, and current salary; and a copy of your most recent performance appraisal.
  • Required, if applicable - To get Veterans' Preference, you must indicate your preference in response to the appropriate question in your assessment questionnaire and you must submit the appropriate supporting documentation. See the "How you will be Evaluated" section for details regarding what is appropriate Veterans' Preference documentation. It is also recommended that you include veterans' preference information in your cover letter or resume.

The point of contact for this Vacancy Announcement is Nitza Williamson, who can be reached at (619) 546-9273 or nitza.williamson@usdoj.gov.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on 10/04/2019 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 Southern District of California at (619) 546-8973 or email at Sylvia.Rojas@usdoj.gov, prior to the closing date of this announcement to request an alternate method of applying.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Evaluation Method: Once your complete application package is received, it will be reviewed to ensure you meet all job requirements. An attorney interview panel will then review all qualified applicants and make recommendations for invitation to interview. You will be notified if selected for an interview.

The Occupational Questionnaire will take you approximately 20 minutes to complete.

Veterans' Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must indicate their preference in response to the appropriate question in their assessment questionnaire (it is also recommended that information is included in their cover letter or resume) and they must submit supporting documentation (e.g., DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) which verifies their eligibility for preference. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).

Application Deadline:

October 4, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

One or more. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Job Title: Trial Attorney

Job Location: Washington, DC

About the Office:

The Environment and Natural Resources Division is seeking experienced litigators for its Wildlife and Marine Resources Section (WMRS) in Washington, D.C. WMRS primarily handles civil defensive litigation under federal wildlife laws and laws concerning the protection of marine fish and mammals, including the Endangered Species Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The Section represents a broad range of federal regulatory and resource management agencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Section’s cases involve challenges to rulemakings about which species should be listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act, agency decisions about the way in which protected species are considered when federal agencies carry out their missions, and other litigation related to the balance between species protection and resource development in federal agency decision-making.  The work of the Section is varied and often affords attorneys the opportunity to be involved in some of the most complex and important cases currently arising in this area of the law. This is not a criminal prosecution position.

Job Description:

WMRS seeks to hire and cultivate talented trial attorneys and provides its lawyers with regular and meaningful court experience in a variety of jurisdictions on a broad range of issues. Attorneys in the Section are assigned a docket of multiple cases and are given first-chair responsibility for all aspects of their cases including drafting procedural and dispositive motions, handling written and oral discovery when needed, conducting settlement negotiations, defending emergency motions, including examination of witnesses when necessary, and presenting oral argument. Attorneys in the Section also counsel client agencies on their compliance with statutes under the Section's jurisdiction. The cases handled by WMRS require attorneys to achieve intellectual command of complicated facts, scientific principles, and legal issues, often rapidly.

Qualifications:

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and be a U.S. citizen or national.  Creative thinking and considerable talent in problem-solving – whether in a litigation or settlement context – are indispensable. Applicants should also possess strong legal writing and reasoning abilities and be comfortable with general principles of federal jurisdiction and federal civil procedure.

Successful applicants must have the following:

  • At least 4 years of post J.D. litigation and/or judicial experience to qualify for the GS-14 grade level.
  • At least 5 years of post J.D. litigation and/or judicial experience to qualify for the GS-15 grade level.

You must complete a background investigation to include pre-employment drug testing.

Salary:

Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level. The possible salary range is $117,191 to $166,500.

Travel:

Periodic travel is required.

Application Process:

Applicants must submit a current resume, cover letter highlighting relevant experience, writing sample, transcripts, OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment (https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf), and DD-214, if applicable, by email to:

ATTYAPPLY-WMRS.ENRD@USDOJ.GOV 
Attention: Deshonda Young
Subject Line:  ENRD-19-066-EXC

No telephone calls, please.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on your qualification for this position as evidenced by the experience you report relative to this position.  Paid or unpaid experience will be considered.

You must submit your application so that it will be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.

The selecting official may select additional candidates if more positions become available within 90 days after the announcement closes.

Internet Sites:

For more information about the Environment and Natural Resources Division, visit the Justice Department’s web site at:  http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd.

Application Deadline:

October 4, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

2

Job Title: Assistant United States Attorney

Job Location: Rockford, IL

About the Office:

This vacancy announcement has been extended.

The United States Attorney Office for the Northern District of Illinois has over 160 Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) working in its Criminal and Civil Divisions. AUSAs assigned to the Criminal Division handle a wide variety of cases, including drug trafficking and money-laundering crimes, terrorism-related offenses, firearms, and other violent crime offenses, cyber-crimes, environmental crimes, and a variety of fraud, public corruption, and white-collar offenses.  AUSAs assigned to the Civil Division handle an array of defensive and affirmative litigation on behalf of the United States, its agencies, and employees. Defensive litigation includes medical malpractice and other personal injury cases, employment discrimination cases, challenges to agency actions, FOIA, immigration, etc.  Affirmative matters include civil rights, environmental, food and drug, along with health-care and other civil fraud cases.

The District has two offices that are located in Chicago and Rockford.  AUSAs are assigned to each of these offices to handle criminal and civil cases.  Attorneys in both offices work closely with agents of all of the federal investigative agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Secret Service, the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the offices of inspector general of the various federal agencies and departments (such as the Departments of Defense and State). The office also encourages extensive cooperation between state, local and federal law enforcement agencies.  On the Civil side, virtually every federal agency, law-enforcement or not, is our client when it or its officials are sued.

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

The Northern District of Illinois is accepting applications for Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) openings in our Criminal Division in Rockford, Illinois. The applicants selected will represent the U.S. Government as an AUSA in a wide range of unique and complex cases.  Depending on mission needs in Rockford, criminal AUSAs may be asked to assist with civil matters.

Qualifications:

Required qualifications:

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least 2 years post-J.D. experience.

Preferred qualifications:

Excellent academics, significant litigation experience, criminal law experience (for our Criminal Division), strong legal writing skills, and a demonstrated commitment to public service.

United States citizenship is required.

Salary:

Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $53,805.00 to $140,733.00, plus applicable locality pay.

Travel:

Some. Not on a regular basis.

Application Process:

Application information for AUSA-NDIL-19-4 is available at the following site:  https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/job-listing.

Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan Morrissey

Office of the U.S. Attorney
219 S. Dearborn Street, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604

No telephone calls, please.

Application Deadline:

October 7, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

This announcement is to fill one position. However, depending on the need of the office, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Job Title: Orientation and Mobility Specialist – Structured Discovery Program

Job Location: Talladega, AL

Job Description:

  • Conduct Orientation and Mobility assessments, focusing on the Structured Discovery students’ long/short-term needs grounded in nonvisual instruction; cognitive problem solving; and concerted strategies for clarifying attitudes and raising expectations surrounding blindness.
  • Based on said assessment and continued evaluation, provide individualized Orientation and Mobility instruction and consultation for Structured Discovery Program participants.
  • Prepare lesson plans inclusive of sequential and meaningful instruction geared to the students’ assessed needs; Individualized Employment Plan and/or Personal Futures Plan; functioning and motivational levels.
  • Prepare and use equipment and materials for the development of Orientation and Mobility skills, following the Structured Discovery curricula and philosophy.
  • Document Structured Discovery participant progress daily.
  • Instruct Structured Discovery students in the development of skills and knowledge which will enable them to travel independently to the highest degree possible based on assessed needs and the participants’ evaluation, Individualized Employment Plan and/or Personal Futures Plan.
  • Assist Structured Discovery participants in travelling to various community locations as necessary to provide meaningful instruction in realistic learning environments until participants achieve the skills to arrange for their own transportation.
  • Present in-service training to Structured Discovery staff on appropriate Orientation and Mobility techniques as needed.
  • Participate in the Structured Discovery Strategic Planning process to provide a continuum of services aligning with AIDB’s efforts to design innovative instructional programs to meet the unique and changing education and rehabilitation needs of students, consumers and families.
  • Actively seek ways to educate through effective marketing and positive public relations to enhance and expand the Structured Discovery Program.
  • Participate in state and national meetings, workshops, presentations, conferences and consumer groups, sharing information learned and best practice methodology to internal/external audiences.
  • Observe the Code of Ethics of the Orientation and Mobility profession.
  • Keep abreast of current research and Orientation and Mobility teaching strategies.
  • Review and update the Structured Discovery Orientation and Mobility curriculum as necessary.
  • Protect confidentiality of student information while maintaining required records and reports inclusive of data entry into the Gentry Referral Information Net (GRIN).
  • Demonstrate professionalism in behavior and dress that serves as a role model, setting a good example for Structured Discovery participants and aligning with the AIDB culture.
  • Attend departmental, inner-agency and campus-wide faculty/committee meetings as assigned.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Orientation and Mobility or closely-related field.
    OR
  • Must have a high school diploma or GED and have successfully completed a Structured Discovery Program and demonstrated knowledge of the Structured Discovery philosophy and means by which travel instruction is integrated into core curriculum components.  
     
  • Must be certified or certifiable in Orientation and Mobility by the National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) who has established rigorous standards for certifying competent professionals who teach Orientation and Mobility skills using Structured Discovery Cane Travel (SDCT) methods and principles. The successful applicant will have earned the designation of National Orientation and Mobility Certificant (NOMC) within the NBPCB.
  • Must have demonstrated knowledge of the Structured Discovery philosophy and means by which Orientation and Mobility is integrated as a core programmatic component.
  • Must demonstrate competency in Braille by scoring 80% on the AIDB Braille Skills Assessment within the first twelve (12) months of employment.
  • Must illustrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff; consumers and their families; program graduates; peer Orientation and Mobility Specialists; advisory groups; and agencies such as the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services along with contemporary Structured Discovery Programs.
  • Demonstrated maturity, self-motivation, and the ability to exercise sound judgment.
  • Must illustrate outstanding oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Must either possess or develop an understanding of cultures and needs of persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, low vision or deafblind, ensuring all actions and decisions demonstrate a respect for and value of persons with sensory loss.
  • Required extensive vicinity and occasional overnight travel.
  • Upon offer of employment, the ABI/FBI record check must be completed based on the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 pursuant to Act 2002-457.  A non-refundable fee of $48.15 is required at the scheduled appointment.  Suitable criteria must be confirmed by the Alabama State Department of Education prior to beginning to work. 

Salary:

$33,902 - $49,976   Scale MR Rank 5A (HS and Structured Discovery Program Completion)

$37,741 - $57,240   Scale MR Rank 5B   Bachelor’s Degree

$39,529 - $59,910   Scale MR Rank 5M   Master’s Degree

Monthly Payroll - Direct deposit is required. (260 Days)    

Cost of Living Adjustment 4% effective 10/1/19

This is an exempt position, and is not subject to overtime or compensatory provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Application Process:

Apply at www.aidb.org.

Position number: R- 3870

Reference: #116329452

Application Deadline:

October 10, 2019

Job Title: Law Student Volunteer, Summer 2020

Job Location: Denver, CO

About the Office:

The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice handles environmental and natural resources litigation on behalf of the United States. The work of the Division arises under approximately 150 federal civil and criminal statutes, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA (Superfund), Safe Drinking Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, and Tucker Act. Nearly one-half of the Division's lawyers bring cases against those who violate the nation's civil and criminal pollution-control laws. Others defend environmental challenges to government programs and activities, and represent the United States in matters concerning the stewardship of the nation's natural resources and public lands.
 
ENRD's Denver Field Office is comprised of attorneys representing five of ENRD's nine litigating sections. The law clerk internship opportunities offered are specifically for the Environmental Enforcement Section, Environmental Defense Section, Indian Resources Section, and Natural Resources Section.  
 
To learn more about the Division, please visit: www.justice.gov/enrd. 

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

Summer 2020 Unpaid Legal Intern Position with ENRD in the Denver Field Office:

  • 2 (Joint) Full-Time Law Clerk Positions with the Environmental Enforcement Section (EES) and Environmental Defense Section (EDS) 
  • 1 Full-Time Law Clerk Position with the Indian Resources Section (IRS). 
  • 1 Full-Time Law Clerk Position with the Natural Resources Section (NRS).

The Denver Field Office handle cases covering a broad spectrum of issues including the civil enforcement of federal pollution control laws, defending challenges to environmental regulations and agency actions, matters related to the listing of endangered species, and handling cases relating to Indian tribes and Native American issues. While assignments will vary, law clerks are typically called upon to conduct legal research, draft legal memoranda, draft portions of briefs and written discovery, present oral reports on shorter research assignments, and attend settlement and planning sessions with client agency counsel and technical experts. Law clerks may also attend or assist with local site visits, witness interviews, depositions, and hearings taking place in or near Denver, dependent on current case load.

Qualifications:

Applications for the Summer 2020 law clerk positions at the Denver Field Office will be accepted September 6, 2019 - October 11, 2019. Hiring decisions will be made on a rolling basis. 
 
Full-time, 10-week minimum commitment, start time in late May/early June.
 
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and successfully complete a security clearance prior to appointment. Applicants must have been residents of the United States for 3 of the previous 5 years prior to applying, with exceptions made for active duty military and Foreign Service employees.

Salary:

Uncompensated, but will work with law school programs that offer academic course credit or funding.

Travel:

None

Application Process:

Applications will be accepted September 6, 2019 - October 11, 2019. Hiring decisions will be made on a rolling basis.

Please email completed application to ApplyInternFieldOffice.ENRD@usdoj.gov.

Please indicate in the email subject line of your application "Denver Field Office, ""Summer 2020," and which section(s) you are applying for. 

Application Package:

  • Cover Letter expressing interest (please also indicate if there is a specific Section preference)
  • Current Resume
  • Copy of Law School Transcript (unofficial accepted)
  • Writing Sample (11 pages maximum)
  • 3 References

Application Deadline:

October 11, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

4 summer law clerk positions (2 = joint position with EES and EDS; 1 = position with IRS; 1 = position with NRS)

Job Title: Volunteer Legal Intern, Spring 2020

Job Location: Falls Church, VA

About the Office:

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is soliciting applications for legal interns during the spring of 2020.  Part of the Department of Justice, EOIR includes the nation’s immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, as well as other components.  It is an adjudicative agency charged with interpreting immigration laws and conducting hearings on immigration issues.

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

This internship offers excellent exposure to the legal and policy considerations involved in the operation of an Executive Branch agency.  The legal intern will work on a variety of projects under the direct supervision of the Associate General Counsels in the office.  EOIR OGC has a broad subject matter portfolio, described in more detail on EOIR’s website.               

  • OGC provides specialized legal advice on a wide range of substantive immigration law issues, including asylum and refugee issues, unaccompanied minors, eligibility for immigration relief, detention issues, mental competency, and criminal grounds of removability.                      
  • OGC coordinates EOIR’s involvement in litigation involving the agency and serves as the principal point of contact for U.S. Attorneys offices, other DOJ offices (including the Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL)), and other government agencies.  OGC responsibilities include reviewing legal pleadings involving novel or complex immigration law issues, coordinating EOIR’s decision-making process on whether to recommend further review of adverse federal court decisions, and working on formal memoranda or other correspondence to the Office of Solicitor General or OIL regarding such recommendations.
  • OGC's Fraud Prevention Program makes referrals for investigation of immigration fraud complaints it receives from EOIR staff and adjudicators, respondents in EOIR proceedings, and members of the public.  It assists federal and state law enforcement agencies in investigating and prosecuting immigration-related fraud, including notario fraud.
  • OGC regulates the professional conduct of immigration attorneys and representatives practicing before EOIR in order to protect the public, preserve the integrity of immigration proceedings and adjudications, and maintain high professional standards among immigration practitioners.  EOIR's Disciplinary Counsel investigates complaints involving alleged misconduct associated with practice before EOIR's immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals to determine whether an attorney or representative has engaged in criminal, unethical, or unprofessional conduct.
  • OGC conducts Privacy Act reviews and responds to all Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act requests.

Salary:

Volunteer – uncompensated

Application Process:

Application Includes:

  • Cover letter;
  • Resume;
  • Writing sample (no longer than 10 pages); and
  • Law school transcript (unofficial)

The cover letter should explain why you are interested in an internship with EOIR OGC.  The letter should also include the number of hours per week you are able to devote to the internship position and your law school’s specific requirements for an intern position.  Applications should be sent to Casey Martinez via e-mail at Casey.L.Martinez@usdoj.gov, SUBJ: “2020 Spring Internship – [NAME].”

Note:  Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have been physically present in the United States for 36 out of the last 60 months by the start date of the internship unless they qualify for certain limited exceptions.

Application Deadline:

October 11, 2019

Job Title: Law Student Volunteer, Spring 2020

Job Location: Baltimore, MD

About the Office:

The jurisdiction of the Immigration Court includes all matters brought before the Court by the Department of Homeland Security. The immigration judges preside over formal immigration hearings. For further information about the Baltimore Immigration Court, please visit
http://www.justice.gov/eoir/sibpages/bal/balmain.htm.

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

Interns will conduct in-depth research and analysis on a variety of immigration law issues and will draft decisions and/or legal memoranda that will be taken under advisement by an immigration judge. In addition, interns will have the opportunity to observe various matters brought before the Court.

Qualifications:

Second- and third-year law students are encouraged to apply; first-year (second semester) will be considered. Superior research and writing skills, an eye for detail, a desire to work as part of a small team of professionals, and a commitment to fairness and integrity in the administration of the immigration system are essential. Excellent opportunity for students with a background and interest in immigration law. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Interns must commit to working full-time for a minimum of ten (10) weeks during the summer. Start and end dates are flexible.

Salary:

Volunteer (uncompensated). Course credit and externship opportunities are available depending on school requirements.

Application Process:

Interested students should submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, and an approximately ten page writing sample by e-mail to Christina Zeidan (christina.zeidan@usdoj.gov), Catherine Urbanelli (catherine.urbanelli@usdoj.gov), and Thomas O'Brien (thomas.o'brien2@usdoj.gov). The deadline for applictions is 5:00 p.m. (EST) on October 14, 2019. However, please note that interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and offers may be extended prior to the deadline.

Application Deadline:

October 14, 2019

Number of Positions Available:

2

Job Title: Assistant United States Attorney

Job Location: Sacramento, CA

About the Office:

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California represents the Federal government in virtually all litigation involving the United States in the Eastern District of California. This includes all criminal prosecutions for violations of Federal law, civil lawsuits by and against the government, and actions to collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California is headquartered in Sacramento. The District includes the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada Mountains and encompasses most of the land mass of California – from the Coastal Mountain Range to the Nevada border, and from Bakersfield in the south to the Oregon border. The Bakersfield office serves Kern County and the surrounding areas within the southern part of the Eastern District of California.

Sacramento, the state capital, is located in the heart of California. The city has been on the move since it became the capital in 1854 and is now one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. Sacramento is home to professional ballet, opera, and theatre companies, including the Sacramento Music Circus, providing a wide range of cultural activities and events. Professional sports are represented by the Sacramento Kings of the NBA, the Sacramento River Cats, a Triple-A baseball team, and the Sacramento Republic FC, a professional soccer team. Bound by two rivers, water recreation tops the list for outdoor activities such as salmon fishing, river rafting, and boating. Nearby Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma offer sailing and windsurfing. Sacramento is located 90 miles northeast of San Francisco and approximately 90 miles west of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountain range, providing numerous recreational opportunities for skiing and boating enthusiasts.

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

The United States Attorney is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the Sacramento. The Assistant U.S. Attorney will be responsible for handling a variety of criminal cases with an emphasis on narcotics and violent crime.

Following appointment, Assistant U.S. Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which they are appointed. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information.

This is a permanent position; however, all initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a 14-month (temporary) basis pending favorable adjudication of a background investigation.

This position is open to any U.S. Citizen to apply.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of a State, territory, or the District of Columbia, and have at least one year of post-J.D. experience. Applicants must be active members in good standing of the bar (any jurisdiction). Ideal qualifications include at least 3-5 years of experience litigating cases in federal courts, with substantial responsibility for all aspects of discovery, trial, and appeals.

Preferred Qualifications:

Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the facility to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills as well as strong research and interpersonal skills, and good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, paralegals, support staff and client agencies. Applicants must have a demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment.

Applicants will be expected to do 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, and electronic e-mail and word processing systems.

The ideal candidate will have some experience working with multi-agency task forces; will have substantial experience and familiarity with federal grand jury practice; will have experience with the use of a multitude of investigatory techniques, including electronic surveillance, tracking devices, search warrants, telephone toll record analysis and asset seizure and forfeiture; and will demonstrate the ability to handle complex cases from the initial investigative stage through trial. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have some subject matter expertise in prosecuting gang violence and/or drug trafficking organizations.

Security Requirements:

Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, tax and credit checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.

Salary:

Assistant U.S. Attorneys' pay is administratively determined, based in part on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The current recruiting range of pay is $67,574 to $158,552 (which includes 25.59% locality pay for Sacramento area).

Travel:

Occasional travel required.

Application Process:

Interested applicants should send a resume, cover letter, and recent writing sample to:

United States Attorney’s Office
ATTN: Phillip A. Talbert, First Assistant U.S. Attorney 501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814

Resumes should include a detailed description of employment history, to include dates of employment (month/year). This announcement is open until filled but no later than Friday, October 18, 2019, and applications must be postmarked by that date to be considered. Please include the vacancy announcement number listed at the top of this announcement (19-EDCA-27A) on your resume and cover letter.

No telephone calls please.

This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html and http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/cae.

Application Deadline:

October 18, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

This announcement is to fill one position; however, depending on the needs of the office, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Job Title:  Law Student Volunteer, Spring 2020

Job Location: Des Moines, IA

About the Office:

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa contains a Civil and Criminal Division. The Criminal Division prosecutes violations of federal criminal law - types of cases include, but are not limited to: mail, wire, tax and securities fraud; environmental crimes; firearm crimes; bank robbery; drug crimes; Internet predators; etc. The Civil Division attorneys act as defense counsel for government agencies and employees. Types of civil cases handled include, but are not limited to: discrimination (race, sex, age, disability, religion); bankruptcy; immigration; Federal Tort Claims Act; etc. Civil Division attorneys also act as plaintiff's counsel in areas, which include, but are not limited to: Medicaid and Medicare fraud; the False Claims Act; and any other cases in which the United States has been injured financially or where injunctive relief is needed.

Office Website: http://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

Assignments include, but are not limited to, assisting attorneys with legal research; writing pleadings; trial preparation; and drafting responsive motions, dispositive motions, memoranda of law, and appellate briefs. The law student volunteers will become familiar with the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, the local rules of practice for the United States District Court, and the local and Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. In addition, they may attend witness interviews, meetings with investigative agents, and accompany the attorneys to observe court proceedings in cases on which they have worked or in cases of general interest in the office. Law students who qualify to practice under the district court's student practice rules may also be assigned to handle motion hearings. Our goal is to introduce law students to the federal legal system and to help them develop their practical legal skills.

Qualifications:

Law students with strong legal research, analysis, and writing skills. U.S. citizenship required. Ability to volunteer 16-40 hours a week is required. Due to the sensitive nature of the work performed by the office, candidates invited to interview will be expected to consent to a credit check; all offers to candidates are conditioned upon the successful completion of a required background check which requires disclosure of any drug use, law enforcement and employment records, and financial credit information.

Salary:

Uncompensated

Travel:

None

Application Process:

E-mailed applications are preferred and may be sent to david.harris2@usdoj.gov.

Attached to each e-mail should be a single pdf file consisting of: (1) cover letter (including availability and desired office location, i.e., Davenport or Des Moines); (2) resume; (3) law school transcript; and (4) a legal writing sample (no more than 10 pages)

Applications may also be mailed to:
U.S. Attorney's Office
Southern District of Iowa
110 East Court Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309

Point of Contact:
David Harris (Human Resources Specialist)
Email: david.harris2@usdoj.gov

Fax: (515) 473-9298

Application Deadline:

October 18, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

Up to three student volunteer opportunities may be available for spring 2020. Two students may be selected in the Des Moines office, and one student in the Davenport branch office. In your cover letter, please state location preference.

Job Title: Assistant United States Attorney

Job Location: Chicago, IL

About the Office:

The United States Attorney Office for the Northern District of Illinois has over 160 Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) working in its Criminal and Civil Divisions. AUSAs assigned to the Criminal Division handle a wide variety of cases, including drug trafficking and money-laundering crimes, terrorism-related offenses, firearms, and other violent crime offenses, cyber-crimes, environmental crimes, and a variety of fraud, public corruption, and white-collar offenses.  AUSAs assigned to the Civil Division handle an array of defensive and affirmative litigation on behalf of the United States, its agencies, and employees. Defensive litigation includes medical malpractice and other personal injury cases, employment discrimination cases, challenges to agency actions, FOIA, immigration, etc.  Affirmative matters include civil rights, environmental, food and drug, along with health care and other civil fraud cases.

The District has two offices that are located in Chicago and Rockford.  AUSAs are assigned to each of these offices to handle criminal and civil cases.  Attorneys in both offices work closely with agents of all of the federal investigative agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Secret Service, the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the offices of inspector general of the various federal agencies and departments (such as the Departments of Defense and State). The office also encourages extensive cooperation between state, local and federal law enforcement agencies.  On the Civil side, virtually every federal agency, law-enforcement or not, is our client when it or its officials are sued.

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

The Northern District of Illinois, Chicago Office is accepting applications for an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) opening in its Civil Division in Chicago, Illinois. The applicant selected will represent the U.S. Government as an AUSA in a wide range of defensive and affirmative civil litigation on behalf of the United States, its agencies, and its employees.

Qualifications:

Required qualifications:

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least 2 years post-J.D. experience.

Preferred qualifications:

Excellent academics, significant litigation experience, civil law experience, strong legal writing skills, and a demonstrated commitment to public service.

United States citizenship is required.

Salary:

Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $53,805.00 to $140,733.00, plus applicable locality pay.

Travel:

Some. Not on a regular basis.

Application Process:

Application information for AUSA-NDIL-19-5 is available at the following site:  https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/job-listing.

Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan Morrissey

Office of the U.S. Attorney
219 S. Dearborn Street, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604

No telephone calls please.

Application Deadline:

October 31, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

This announcement is to fill one position; however, depending on the needs of the office, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Job Title: Law Student Volunteer, Spring 2020

Job Location: Washington, DC

About the Office:

The Executive Office for U.S. Trustees is the headquarters of the USTP. The USTP is a litigating component of the Department of Justice (DOJ) with responsibility for overseeing nearly all bankruptcy cases filed in the United States. USTP employees in Washington DC and in more than 90 field office locations across the country handle a wide range of administrative, regulatory and enforcement matters. The USTP's mission is to promote integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system for the benefit of all stakeholders - debtors, creditors, and the public. Of particular importance are the USTP's efforts to address fraud and abuse by debtors, creditors and others in the bankruptcy system by taking both formal and informal civil enforcement actions and making criminal referrals to U.S. Attorneys as appropriate.

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

Executive Office, Washington, DC: Law student volunteers at the Executive Office work for the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). OGC Is responsible for coordinating, directing and developing legal policies, procedures and litigating positions for the USTP in enforcing the Bankruptcy Code, and seeing that institutional interests of the USTP are properly asserted and defended. OGC handles its responsibilities through four legal practice groups, each with a specialized focus: Appellate, Chapter 11, Consumer, and General and Administrative. OGC interns conduct research and assist attorneys in each practice group area on a wide variety of matters, including drafting and editing memoranda and USTP guidance and policy papers, court pleadings, and appellate briefs, participating in moot courts to prepare attorneys for trial, working on Ethics, FOIA, Privacy Act and APA matters and attending Congressional hearings and preparing summaries for senior leadership.

Field Offices: Interns assist field office attorneys in preparing for bankruptcy court appearances, developing bankruptcy fraud referrals, screening cases for debtor abuse of the Bankruptcy Code reviewing documents in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 cases and filing motions and objections as appropriate, and monitoring Section 341 meetings between debtors and creditors.

Qualifications:

First-year (second semester), second- and third-year law students are encouraged to apply. Superior research and writing skills are essential, as well as an eye for detail, a desire to work as part of a small team of professionals, and a commitment to fairness and integrity in the administration of the bankruptcy system. This is an excellent opportunity for students with a background and interest in bankruptcy, litigation, administrative law, and policy and legislation. Must be a U.S. citizen. Interns must be able to commit a minimum of 20 hours per week for 8 to 10 weeks during the summer.

Application Process:

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, current law school transcript and legal writing sample (no more than 10 pages) via email to ustp.employment@usdoj.gov. All documents should be in one PDF. Applicants must indicate their preferred location whether EOUST OGC or a field office. The USTP office locator is availabe at www.justice.gov/ust. The application period starts September 3, 2019 and ends on November 1, 2019. Applications will be reviewed as they received and positions may be filled prior to the final deadline.

Application Deadline:

November 1, 2019

Number of Positions Available:

Multiple, depending on geographic preference.

Job Title: Law Clerk

Job Location: Sacramento, CA

About the Office:

Law Clerk Intern University-Symplicity Profile

The Environment and Natural Resources Division (“ENRD”) is the nation's environmental lawyer and the largest environmental law firm in the world.  It is responsible for litigation at the frontiers of the law, ranging from protection of endangered species, to global climate change, to cleaning up the nation's hazardous waste sites.  Over one‑half of ENRD's lawyers are involved in enforcing the nation's civil and criminal environmental laws in order to protect the health and environment of citizens of the United States.  ENRD also defends environmental challenges to government programs and activities.  It represents the U.S. in all matters concerning the protection, use and development of the nation's natural resources and public lands, wildlife protection, Native American rights and claims, and the acquisition of federal property.  Many of these cases are precedent‑setting.

The Sacramento Field Office (“SFO”) is comprised of attorneys representing one of ENRD’s nine litigating sections: the Natural Resources Section (NRS).

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

NRS Mission

The Natural Resources Section is responsible for a diverse and extensive docket of primarily defensive litigation involving more than eighty statutes, treaties and the U.S. Constitution. The Section’s responsibilities include cases in virtually every U.S. district court of the Nation, its territories and possessions, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and in state courts.

The subject matter involves federal land, resource, and ecosystem management decisions challenged under a wide variety of federal environmental statutes and affecting more than a half-billion acres of lands managed by the Department of Interiors and Agriculture (totaling nearly one-quarter of the entire land mass of the United States) and an additional 300 million acres of subsurface mineral interests; vital national security programs involving military preparedness and border protection, nuclear materials management, and weapons system research; billions of dollars in constitutional claims of Fifth Amendment takings covering a broad spectrum of federal activities affecting private property; challenges brought by individual Native Americans and Indian tribes relating to the United States’ trust responsibility; a panoply of cultural resource matters including cases related to historic buildings, repatriation of ancient human remains and salvage of shipwrecks; preserving federal water rights and prosecuting water rights adjudications; ensuring proper mineral royalty payments to the Treasury; and litigation involving offshore boundary disputes, interstate water compacts and other issues in Supreme Court original actions in coordination with the Office of the Solicitor General.

Qualifications:

Posting for a Law Clerk Intern Position

The Environment and Natural Resources Division 's Sacramento Field Office is seeking law students with a strong interest in gaining practical experience in environmental law and litigation. Law clerks are called upon to conduct legal research on a variety of issues ranging from environmental law to federal practice and procedure, evidence, corporate structure and liability, and bankruptcy.  In planning assignments, our attorneys make every effort to provide each student with challenging work in as many areas of our practice as possible.  Clerks typically research and draft legal memoranda and briefs, prepare written discovery, present oral reports on shorter research assignments, and attend planning sessions with client agency counsel and technical experts.  Clerks may also attend or assist with site visits, witness interviews, depositions, and hearings taking place in or near San Francisco or Sacramento. 

Each law clerk is assigned a mentor who serves as a resource for general information, guidance, and for monitoring the clerk's projects to assure that the clerk receives as much variety as possible given the office's case load.  The mentor, along with others in the office, also ensures that the clerk obtains a meaningful experience in real world legal activities by attending outside activities.  We work closely with our law clerks to see that they are not overwhelmed and are able to complete assignments in a timely manner.

The mentor, along with others in the office, also ensures that the clerk obtains a meaningful experience in real world legal activities by attending outside activities.  We work closely with our law clerks to see that they are not overwhelmed and are able to complete assignments in a timely manner.

Salary:

NA

Travel:

NA

Application Process:

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: 

Student must: 1) hold full or dual United States citizenship, to be identified in the cover letter*; 2) reside within the United States for three of the past five years, unless military/diplomatic service was involved; 3) be in good standing, with a strong interest in gaining practical experience in environmental law; 4) complete a minimum of two semesters of law school, with successful completion of at least one introductory environmental law course; and 5) work full‑time in the summer over a period of 10 weeks, or a minimum of 16 hours per week during the fall or spring semesters over a period of 14 weeks.

First-year law students, who have not completed their first semester, may only apply after December 1.  Hiring is made on a rolling basis, therefore, please identify the term(s) to which you are applying in your cover letter*.

The Sacramento field office typically hires one law clerk each semester and two law clerks during the summer session. Law clerk positions in the SFFO are strictly voluntary.  However, working at the Department of Justice is considered practice in the "public interest," which may qualify some students for grant, scholarship, or fellowship assistance.  In addition, we have and will continue to work closely with programs the law schools have established.  Many schools provide work study, stipend programs, clinical, and/or academic credit.

Applications are being accepted for summer 2020.

Application Deadlines:

Summer 2020 - Nov. 30, 2019 (*first year only - Dec. 14, 2019)

Fall 2020 - March 30, 2020

Spring 2021 - August 31, 2020

Use the following text for Stanford Law School or other quarter academic calendar.

Please be able to work full‑time in the summer for a minimum of 10 weeks, or 16 hours per week for 8 weeks or as required to earn course credit during any academic quarter. 

Kindly email cover letter to include citizenship information and semester applied for; resume; unofficial transcript and; recent legal writing sample (max. 12 pgs), in that same order as a single/consolidated pdf file to Hannah Pheasant at Hannah.Pheasant@usdoj.gov.

Application Deadline:

November 30, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

NA

Number of Positions Available:

2

Job Title: Assistant United States Attorney

Job Location: Chicago, IL

About the Office:

This vacancy announcement is being extended.

The United States Attorney Office for the Northern District of Illinois has over 160 Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) working in its Criminal and Civil Divisions. AUSAs assigned to the Criminal Division handle a wide variety of cases, including drug trafficking and money-laundering crimes, terrorism-related offenses, firearms, and other violent crime offenses, cyber-crimes, environmental crimes, and a variety of fraud, public corruption, and white-collar offenses.  AUSAs assigned to the Civil Division handle an array of defensive and affirmative litigation on behalf of the United States, its agencies, and employees. Defensive litigation includes medical malpractice and other personal injury cases, employment discrimination cases, challenges to agency actions, FOIA, immigration, etc.  Affirmative matters include civil rights, environmental, food and drug, along with health-care and other civil fraud cases.

The District has two offices that are located in Chicago and Rockford.  AUSAs are assigned to each of these offices to handle criminal and civil cases.  Attorneys in both offices work closely with agents of all of the federal investigative agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Secret Service, the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the offices of inspector general of the various federal agencies and departments (such as the Departments of Defense and State). The office also encourages extensive cooperation between state, local and federal law enforcement agencies.  On the Civil side, virtually every federal agency, law-enforcement or not, is our client when it or its officials are sued.

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

The Northern District of Illinois, Chicago Office is accepting applications for Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) openings in its Criminal Division in Chicago, Illinois. The applicant selected will represent the U.S. Government as an AUSA in a wide range of unique and complex cases. 

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 of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least 2 years post-J.D. experience.

Preferred qualifications:

Excellent academics, significant litigation experience, criminal law experience (for our Criminal Division), strong legal writing skills, and a demonstrated commitment to public service.

United States citizenship is required.

Salary:

Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $53,805.00 to $140,733.00, plus applicable locality pay.

Travel:

Not on a regular basis.

Application Process:

Application information for AUSA-NDIL-19-2 is available at the following site:  https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/job-listing.

Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan Morrissey

Office of the U.S. Attorney
219 S. Dearborn Street, 5th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60604

No telephone calls please.

Application Deadline:

December 2, 2019

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

This announcement is to fill one position; however, depending on the needs of the office, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Job Title: Law Student Volunteer, Summer 2020

Job Location: Boston, MA

About the Office:

An internship with the U.S. Attorney’s Office offers a unique and challenging experience for the highly motivated law student: an opportunity to work on some of the most significant, complex and visible cases being litigated today. Working with Assistant U.S. Attorneys and other staff, you will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce federal criminal and civil laws that protect life, liberty and property of citizens.

Job Description:

Typical assignments for law student interns involve all facets of case preparation including: researching legal issues; drafting/writing motions, responses, and various pleadings; providing trial support; interviewing witnesses; and assembling exhibits for trial. Interns are generally afforded extensive opportunities to attend trials, hearings, attorney conferences, meetings, and other legal proceedings.

Qualifications:

First-year (second semester), second- and third-year law students. Law graduates are not eligible for Student Volunteer positions. Must be a U.S. citizen and will be subject to a background investigation due to the sensitive nature of the work performed by the office.

Salary:

Law student volunteers are uncompensated but may receive course credit per school policies.

Application Process:

Cover letter, resume, law school transcript, legal writing sample, dates when available, and telephone number(s) where student can be reached in the day and evening. Please indicate if you have a preference for the Civil Division or the Criminal Division.

Students attending Massachusetts Law Schools must apply through the Massachusetts Law Consortium (www.maconsortium.org [external link]).

Out-of-state students applying for a Criminal Division internship must email application materials to: USAMA.Internship@usdoj.gov.

Out-of-state students applying for a Civil Division internship must email application materials to: USAMA-Civil.Internship@usdoj.gov.

Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment 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.

Application Deadline:

December 15, 2019

Number of Positions Available:

30

Job Title: Law Student Volunteer

Job Location: Tallahassee/Pensacola/Gainesville/Panama City, FL

About the Office:

The Department of Justice has a diverse and talented workforce of over 100,000 men and women. Justice leads the Nation in ensuring the protection of all Americans while preserving their constitutional freedoms. If selected, you will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal and civil laws that protect life, liberty and the property of citizens.

The Northern District of Florida is seeking outstanding candidates for a Summer Legal Internship to assist in our mission. The internship will begin in the summer of 2020. The start and end dates are negotiable. We ask that our interns commit to at least 8-10 weeks of service.

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

Applicants must follow detailed application instructions.  Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in disqualification.  

Job Description:

Assignments include, but are not limited to, drafting responsive motions, dispositive motions, memorandum of law, and appellate briefs. The interns become familiar with the federal rules of civil and criminal procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, the local rules of practice for the Northern District of Florida District Court, and the local and federal rules of Appellate Procedure. In addition, interns may attend depositions, meetings with agents and accompany attorneys to observe court proceedings.

Qualifications:

Acceptance of applications for this announcement will be limited to first-year (second semester), second and third-year law students. An eligible student is an individual enrolled in law school pursuing a Juris Doctor degree. Successful candidates must have outstanding academic records, superior writing skills and be in good academic standing at his/her university. Student interns must be United States Citizens. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Salary:

0

Travel:

None

Application Process:

Acceptance of applications for this announcement will be limited to first-year (second semester), second and third-year law students. An eligible student is an individual enrolled in law school pursuing a Juris Doctor degree. Successful candidates must have outstanding academic records, superior writing skills and be in good academic standing at his/her university. Student interns must be United States Citizens. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Application Deadline:

January 31, 2020

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

6

Job Title: Law Student Volunteer, Summer 2020

Job Location: Arlington, VA

About the Office:

The U.S. Marshals Service's (USMS) Office of General Counsel (OGC) provides legal services and guidance to all headquarters and field components of the USMS. Legal matters addressed by OGC include issues related to judicial security, fugitive apprehension, prisoner transportation, asset seizure and forfeiture, government ethics, administrative law, and civil litigation.

Job Description:

USMS's OGC offers interns the opportunity to work closely with its attorneys, performing assignments similar to those its attorneys perform on a regular basis. All interns will assist in the adjudication of administrative tort claims filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act. In addition, interns will receive substantive assignments in OGC's other practice areas. Interns can expect to conduct research, draft memoranda and correspondence, interact with agency officials, and perform other tasks as required. Internship Location: Arlington, VA (Crystal City).

Qualifications:

Selectees must pass a suitability and background investigation.

Salary:

Work study credit (if available through law school).

Application Process:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcript (official or unofficial), and writing sample (max. 10 pages) by January 31, 2020. We anticipate conducting interviews on a rolling basis.

Via Email (preferred):

USMSOGCintern@usdoj.gov

Via Fax:

(703) 740-3980

Via U.S. Mail:

Attn: Intern Coordinator
OGC, CG-3, 15th Floor
United States Marshals Service
Washington, DC 20530-0001

Via UPS or FedEx:

Attn: Intern Coordinator
OGC, CG-3, 15th Floor
United States Marshals Service
Landover Operations Center
3601 Pennsy Drive
Landover, MD 20785

Telephone: (703) 740-3943

USMS website: http://www.usmarshals.gov/

Application Deadline:

January 31, 2020

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Job Title: Law Student Volunteer, Summer 2020

Job Location: Louisville, KY

About the Office:

The Office of the United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky is responsible for the prosecution of all federal crimes from acts of terrorism to public corruption, white-collar crime, gang activities, internet-related crimes, and drug trafficking. The office also represents the United States in civil suits filed against federal agencies and employees, as well as in affirmative civil actions to enforce compliance with federal law or protect the interests of the United States. The Appellate and Legal Resource Counsel Division is responsible for handling the office's appeals with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Western District of Kentucky covers fifty-three western counties in Kentucky. The main office is in Louisville, Kentucky, with a staffed office in Paducah and unstaffed offices in Bowling Green and Owensboro.

Web site:  www.usdoj.gov/usao/kyw

Job Description:

Interns will work closely with Assistant U.S. Attorneys on criminal, civil, and appellate matters. Interns perform legal research in a variety of areas, including tort and contract law, medical malpractice, immigration law, the federal sentencing guidelines, and substantive criminal law and procedure. In addition to conducting legal research, interns are routinely called upon to draft research memoranda, legal pleadings, and trial briefs. They may also play an integral role in responding to habeas corpus and other prisoner petitions. Students will also have opportunities to observe federal court proceedings and appellate arguments in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Minimum Weeks Required:  8-10 weeks; Full-Time

Qualifications:

First-year (second semester) and second-year law students. Must be a U.S. citizen. A background check is required due to the sensitive nature of the work performed by the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Salary:

Volunteer (without compensation). Academic credit possible at the discretion of the law school.

Application Process:

Submit writing sample and resume that includes e-mail address and telephone number where student can be reached both day and evening. The student may also include a cover letter and transcript. Send application materials to:

United States Attorney’s Office

717 W. Broadway

Louisville, KY 40202

Attention: Terry M. Cushing, Law Clerk Coordinator

Telephone: (502) 582-5911

Application Deadline:

January 31, 2020

Relocation Expenses:

Not authorized

Number of Positions Available:

4-6

Job Title: Sales Associate – Level 1

Job Location: Corpus Christi, TX

Job Description:

Under close supervision, performs general retail sales support and customer service duties.

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
  • Requires good people skills. 
  • Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
  • Proficiency using computer/Window applications or ability to use once training provided.
  • Six months Point-of-Sale and retail or customer service experience preferred. 
  • Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Normal retail store and warehouse environment.

Application Process:

Applicants can apply at 4421 Agnes St., Corpus Christi, TX between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or download an application at www.stlb.net and fax to (361) 654-8292.

Application Deadline:

Open until filled

 

Job Title: Sales Associate – Level 2

Job Location: Corpus Christi, TX

Job Description:

Under general supervision, performs retail sales support duties including customer service, inventory control, ordering, product identification, shipping/receiving, and clerical functions in support of daily operations.

Qualifications:

  • Requires high school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Basic knowledge of JWOD Program and Federal Supply Schedule.
  • Requires good people skills. 
  • Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). 
  • Proficiency using computer/Window applications.
  • Two years’ experience with Point-of-Sale system in a retail environment preferred.
  • Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.

Application Process:

Applicants can apply at 4421 Agnes St., Corpus Christi, TX between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or download an application at www.stlb.net and fax to (361) 654-8292.

Application Deadline:

Open until filled

Job Title: Assembler/Packer

Job Location: Corpus Christi, TX

Job Description:

Works as part of a team having responsibility for assembling an entire product or component of a product.  Perform all tasks conducted by the team in the assembly process and rotate through all or most product lines and tasks rather than being assigned to a specific task on a regular basis.

Qualifications:

  • Preference given to legally-blind candidates
  • Ability to perform hand assembly tasks
  • Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time (8 – 10 hours/day)
  • Must be able to lift 20-30 lbs.
  • Must work as a team and work well with others

Application Process:

Applicants can apply at 4421 Agnes St., Corpus Christi, TX between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or download an application at www.stlb.net and fax to (361) 654-8292.

Application Deadline:

Open until filled

Job Title: Sales Associate – Level 1

Job Location: Columbus AFB, MS

Job Description:

Under close supervision, performs general retail sales support and customer service duties.

Qualifications:

  • First preference will be given to legally blind and/or wounded warrior candidates
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
  • Requires good people skills. 
  • Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
  • Proficiency using computer/Windows applications or ability to use once trained
  • Six months Point-of-Sale and retail or customer service experience preferred. 
  • Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.

Application Process:

Applicants can apply at 4421 Agnes St., Corpus Christi, TX between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or download an application at www.stlb.net and fax to (361) 654-8292.

Application Deadline:

Open until filled

Job Title: Sales Associate – Level 1

Job Location: Meridian NAS, MS

Job Description:

Under close supervision, performs general retail sales support and customer service duties.

Qualifications:

  • First preference will be given to legally blind and/or wounded warrior candidates
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
  • Requires good people skills. 
  • Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
  • Proficiency using computer/Window applications or ability to use once trained
  • Six months Point-of-Sale and retail or customer service experience preferred. 
  • Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.

Application Process:

Applicants can apply at 4421 Agnes St., Corpus Christi, TX between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or download an application at www.stlb.net and fax to (361) 654-8292.

Application Deadline:

Open until filled