Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal Division)

Hiring Organization
USAO Middle District of Alabama
Hiring Office
Montgomery
Attorney Appointment Type
Attorney Permanent

Location:
131 Clayton Street
Montgomery, AL 36104 - United States

Application Deadline:
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
About the Office

The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Alabama is seeking an experienced, motivated, and prosecution-minded attorney to join our Criminal Division. This United States Attorney's Office serves as the chief federal law enforcement office in the Middle District of Alabama and is accountable to the citizens of the Middle District for pursuing justice, ensuring public safety, enforcing the law, protecting the interests of the United States, and exercising stewardship of the government's resources.

The Middle District of Alabama consists of 23 counties in central and southeastern Alabama. The United States Attorney, Kevin P. Davidson is currently seeking to hire an outstanding candidate for an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) position in the Criminal Division. The primary areas of responsibility will include, but are not limited to, the prosecution of complex drug trafficking crimes, transnational organized crime, violent crime, firearms offenses, and immigration offenses. More information about our office may be found at our website: http://www.justice.gov/usao/alm

The successful applicant will be able to work equally well individually and in a team setting and will possess the judgment, skill, and fearlessness necessary to succeed as part of a fast-paced and aggressive prosecution team.

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

Job Description

The office is seeking applications from energetic, self-motivated, hard-working, and highly qualified attorneys. The selected applicant will be responsible for prosecuting a variety of criminal cases.

Qualifications

Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 1 year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.

Preferred qualifications include felony jury trial experience. Applicants must also demonstrate superior analytical ability; have strong research, writing, and courtroom skills; independently exercise fair and sound judgment; follow all Department of Justice and United States Attorney's Office policies; exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and law enforcement agencies; interact professionally and effectively with opposing counsel; handle matters in court persuasively and justly on behalf of the United States of America; and be devoted to excellence.

You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Application Process

To be considered for a position, applications must submit a completed application via USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/845381000/

Applications must be submitted no-later-than 11:59 PM EST on Sep 30, 2025.

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 basic pay is $73,939 to $193,394 which includes the 17.06% locality pay.