WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
Assistant United States Attorney
08-WDWI-03
About the Office: The United States Attorney’s Office prosecutes federal criminal offenses, and prosecutes and defends the U.S. Government’s interest in civil cases. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
Responsibilities and
Opportunity Offered: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin is currently seeking a highly qualified applicant for an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) vacancy in the Civil Division.
AUSAs in the Civil Division may be responsible for a wide range of both affirmative and defensive civil litigation on behalf of the United States, its agencies, and officials. AUSAs prosecute civil cases in such areas as defense contractor, health care and government programs fraud; environmental enforcement; and civil rights. AUSAs also defend the federal government and its officials from constitutional and procedural challenges and from civil actions alleging claims in a broad spectrum of practice areas, including but not limited to, employment discrimination, torts, immigration, federal programs, and federal benefits. AUSAs also handle cases involving the collection of debts owed the government and crime victims, and bankruptcy matters. This AUSA position will primarily handle civil defensive litigation.
Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least 1 year post-J.D. experience, which can include a judicial law clerkship. If the successful candidate is not a member of the Wisconsin State Bar and is not eligible to become a member of the Wisconsin Bar through reciprocity, he or she will be expected to favorably complete the Wisconsin Bar examination at the next available opportunity following appointment to this position.
Applicants must demonstrate strong analytical skills, and superior oral and writing skills, as well as strong research and interpersonal skills. Applicants must possess excellent communication skills, good judgement, and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive, professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies. Applicants must have a demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment.
Travel: Occasional travel, both within and outside the District, may be required.
Salary Information: AUSA pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. Salary for this position is limited by budget funds available. Salary for this position will range from a base of $42,684 to $72,433, plus a locality pay of 13.18%.
Location: The duty location is Madison, Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin’s capital city, is built on an isthmus between the lakes of Monona and Mendota. Madison is renowned for its beautiful scenery, and is routinely rated one of America’s best communities in which to live, work, and play. Madison has a total of five area lakes and more than 260 city parks that create the perfect setting for year-round outdoor activities, from hiking, biking, swimming and sailing, along with cross-country skiing, snow sailing, and ice fishing.
Home of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison also has Big Ten football, basketball, and hockey, as well as other local sporting events. Madison also offers many cultural opportunities, such as the Madison Opera and Madison Symphony, Madison Repertory Theater, touring productions at Overture Center for the Arts, and a variety of performances at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s many venues. It also home to the UW Arboretum, Olbrich Botanical gardens, and one of the largest outdoor local Farmers’ Markets in the country.
For more information about Madison visit: http://www.visitmadison.com/
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
Application Process and Deadline Date: Interested persons should direct cover letters to the attention of United States Attorney Erik C. Peterson, and send their cover letter and resume to:
Carolyn Strubel
Administrative Officer
United States Attorney’s Office
PO Box 1585
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Cover letters and resumes may also be e-mailed to: usawiw.webmaster@usdoj.gov. Priority will be given to applications received by no later than February 24, 2008; however, the position will remain open until filled. No telephone calls, please.
Internet Sites: Other information about the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/wiw/index.html.
This and other Department of Justice attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html
Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information.
The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, status as a parent, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or personal favoritism. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys’ Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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 are encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions.