Assistant United States Attorney

Hiring Organization
USAO Eastern District of Tennessee
Hiring Office
Civil Division
Attorney Appointment Type
Attorney Permanent
Job ID
26-TNE-12815271-AUSA

Location:
800 Market Street, Suite 211
Knoxville, TN 37902 - United States

Application Deadline:
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
About the Office

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee is comprised of 55 attorneys located in three staffed offices: Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Greeneville. The Eastern District of Tennessee enjoys a challenging mix of cases, a friendly and talented staff, and excellent agency relationships.

The mission of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for the people of East Tennessee; and, to serve as effective financial stewards for the American people, by defending the financial interests of, and collecting debts owed to, the United States.

Job Description

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee is seeking applications from experienced attorneys who have a strong background in federal civil litigation. The successful applicant(s) will serve as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the civil division. Civil Division AUSAs represent the United States, federal agencies, and federal employees in a wide variety of civil cases brought by or against the United States in both federal and state courts. It is expected that the primary responsibilities of the selected candidate(s) will include defending the interests of the United States in immigration litigation, medical malpractice cases, general and constitutional tort cases (including Bivens litigation), employment cases, and other general civil litigation. The selected candidate(s) may also be assigned to bankruptcy matters. The successful applicant will be expected to manage all aspects of civil litigation to include researching legal issues, drafting briefs, taking and defending depositions, conducting hearings and trials, and attending judicial proceedings.

Qualifications

Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school, be an active member of the bar (any U. S. jurisdiction) and have at least three (3) years post-J.D. legal experience and exceptional computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic email and word processing systems.

Preferred qualifications: Applicants should possess superior communication and courtroom skills, exhibit exceptional research and writing ability, perform thorough legal and factual analyses, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, exercise good judgment, and function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment. Applicants should exhibit the ability to work in a professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies.

United States citizenship is required.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online through the following link: 26-TNE-12815271-AUSA. Your resume cannot exceed two pages - you will be deemed ineligible and receive no further consideration if your resume exceeds two pages.

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 this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflicts of interest or disqualification issues that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.

Salary

Assistant United States Attorney's pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of pay is $79,440 to $193,394 which includes 17.06% locality pay.