Attorney

Min 1 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Attorney USAO Southern District of Texas

The . Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas is looking to hire an Attorney to join their team. This position is located in McAllen, TX and comes with a salary of $69, to $183, per year. The application deadline is Tuesday, October 29, 2024.

## About the Office

The . Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas is among the busiest and largest in the nation, spanning 43 counties and 44,000 square miles and representing million people from the Houston area to the Mexico border. Employment with the . Attorney's Office is a unique, challenging, and rewarding experience for the highly motivated attorney.

## Job Description

The Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas, with approximately 190 Assistant United States Attorneys, is among the largest in the country. The office prosecutes federal crimes and represents the interests of the United States in civil cases. The Southern District of Texas stretches from the Houston area southwest to the Mexican border. The . Attorney's Office operates staffed offices in Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Houston, Laredo, McAllen, Galveston, and Victoria.

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

## Qualifications

Applicants must possess a . degree, be an active member of the bar (any . jurisdiction), and have at least 1 year . legal or other relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Strong academic credentials
- Superior legal research and writing skills
- Quick analytical ability to accurately and precisely articulate critical case-related issues
- High-volume courtroom experience
- Outstanding organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills
- The ability to work in a supportive and professional team environment with other AUSAs, support staff, and investigative agencies
- A demonstrated commitment to professionalism, ethics, civility, and public service
- Courtroom experience, including first-chair jury trials
- Computer proficiency
- Capable of doing their own legal research and writing
- Self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings
- Relevant favorable experience includes investigating and prosecuting or defending criminal offenses
- Expertise in grand jury practice
- Experience with investigative and prosecution techniques

## Travel

1 to 5 nights per month on average.

## Application Process

You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

- Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process).
- Cover letter, addressed to Alamdar S. Hamdani, United States Attorney.
- Your resume showing relevant experience and dates of employment (include month/year).
- 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.
- Writing sample, no more than 20 pages.

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on to receive consideration. First round consideration will be given to applications submitted by November 23, 2023. Applicant list will be reviewed every 30 days.

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, , 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 at or email at , prior to the closing date of this announcement to request an alternate method of applying.

Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which

Superior legal research and writing skills, quick analytical ability to accurately and precisely articulate critical case-related issues, high-volume courtroom experience, outstanding organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills, the ability to work in a supportive and professional team environment with other AUSAs, support staff, and investigative agencies, and a demonstrated commitment to professionalism, ethics, civility, and public service.

J.D. degree

Online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

Qualification and Experience J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) required.

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