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ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Central District of California
Riverside Branch Office

About the Office: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California is one of the largest in the country, serving a population of over 18,000,000 people. This office prosecutes federal crimes and defends the interests of the United States Government in civil and criminal cases. The Central District of California encompasses Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties. The Riverside Branch Office has primary responsibility for federal crimes occurring in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The U.S. Attorney’s Office is currently interviewing for a limited number of AUSA positions in the Riverside Branch Office, located in Riverside, California. The caseload for attorneys in the Riverside Branch Office includes the full variety of crimes investigated and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including major narcotics cases, terrorism offenses, bank robberies, child pornography, postal theft, credit card fraud, murder for hire, counterfeiting, organized crime, money laundering, computer crimes and other sophisticated white collar fraud offenses such as health care fraud and environmental fraud. The Riverside Branch Office also investigates and prosecutes crimes arising out of the United States Penitentiary and Federal Correctional Institution at Victorville, California, as well as crimes occurring in the large portions of national forests and other federal land in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

Qualifications: AUSA positions are highly competitive. Most attorneys hired by the U.S. Attorney’s Office have distinguished academic credentials followed by several years of experience, although highly qualified recent graduates with some experience in practice or as a judicial clerk are also considered. California bar membership is an important factor in hiring decisions. Exceptional lawyers who are not members of the California bar are occasionally hired, but must take the next available California bar examination after their entry on duty and must become California bar members as quickly as possible. Attorneys undergo a full background investigation before entering on duty, and are expected to make a minimum three-year commitment to the office.

All AUSAs are given training by the U.S. Department of Justice and by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Appointment is subject to FBI Background investigation, including credit, arrest, reference and drug use inquiries. U.S. citizenship is required.

Travel: Occasional travel, both within and outside the District, may be required depending on the needs of particular cases.

Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The recruiting range of annual pay, including 25.26% locality pay, is $42,684 to $112,974.

Location: Riverside, California. Riverside is located approximately 55 miles east of Los Angeles, and approximately 50 miles west of Palm Springs. The Riverside-San Bernardino Metro area is one of the 20 largest metropolitan areas in the country, and the Riverside Branch Office serves a population of over 4,000,000 people in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. In addition, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties are also home to a wide variety of wilderness areas, including the Cleveland, and San Bernardino National Forests, Joshua Tree National Park, and the Bear Mountain ski area.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not paid.

Application Process and Deadline Date: The deadline for applications is May 31, 2008, or until the positions are filled. Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, writing sample and law school transcript to:

Sheri Pym
Chief, Riverside Branch Office
Office of the U.S. Attorney
Central District of California
3880 Lemon Street, Suite 210
Riverside, CA 92501

Any other inquiries may also be directed to Denise Stewart, Office Manager, at 951-276-6922.

Internet Sites: This and other 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.