CRIMINAL DIVISION ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
Western District of Michigan
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
Western District of Michigan
Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The district is soliciting applications for a Criminal Division Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) position in the Marquette, Michigan office, to join two other Criminal AUSAs already stationed there. Criminal Division assignments in this office cover the full range of federal offenses, including the prosecution of economic and violent crime in Indian Country. Although this position will handle a variety of matters arising from a variety of contexts, the AUSA can expect to have substantial responsibility in the handling of crimes occurring on property owned by, or held in trust for, Native American Tribes. Criminal Division AUSAs are also responsible for substantial legal research and writing, both at the trial and appellate levels. This particular position may require occasional civil litigation work.
Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least one full year of post-J.D. experience. Preferred Qualifications: Applicants should have a history of outstanding academic and professional achievement for their years of experience and possess superior oral and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills and good judgment.
About the Office: The Western District of Michigan includes the western half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and all of the Upper Peninsula, a total of more than 35,000 square miles with a population in excess of three million. The district has 37 AUSAs, most of whom are located in the Grand Rapids office. With the filling of this posted position, there will be three attorneys in the Marquette branch office and two support personnel. In addition to the branch office in Marquette, the district also maintains a staffed branch office in Lansing, the State Capital. The district includes 11 federally-recognized Indian Tribes, which is the largest Native American population in a district east of the Mississippi River. Five of those Tribes are in the Upper Peninsula.
Travel: Substantial travel within the Upper Peninsula of Michigan will be required. Limited travel outside the district is likely.
Salary Information: AUSA pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The current range of pay is $50,894 to $134,702, including locality pay.
Location: Marquette, Michigan. There will be an initial six to nine months of training and mentoring in the Grand Rapids office prior to assignment in Marquette.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
Application Process: Send a cover letter, resume, completed questionnaire (see attachment) and writing sample (such as an appellate brief, substantive district court brief or memorandum of points and authorities). The writing sample should reflect your own work and not exceed a total of 25 pages.
The application package should be mailed to:
Ellie Drumm, Human Resources Officer
United States Attorney’s Office
P.O. Box 208
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501-0208
An application package may be submitted by email to USAMIW.personnel@usdoj.gov. Please scan all materials into one .pdf file.
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