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Assistant United States Attorney (TERM Appointment, Not-to-Exceed 03/31/2028)
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USAO Northern District of New York
Hiring Office
Civil Division
Attorney Appointment Type
Attorney Term
Job ID
26-NYN-12845113-AUSA
Location:
Albany, Binghamton, Plattsburgh, or Syracuse, NY - United States
Application Deadline:
Sunday, January 4, 2026
About the Office
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York (NDNY) serves an area comprised of 32 counties in upstate New York. AUSAs are staffed in Albany, Binghamton, Plattsburgh, and Syracuse, and appear before federal judges there and in Utica. Approximately 55 attorneys and 51 support personnel work in NDNY, along with several subject-matter specialist contract personnel.
Albany is the state capital of New York with a metropolitan area that is home to more than one million people. Located within a three-hour drive of New York City and Boston, the Capital Region offers rich history, extensive cultural opportunities, outstanding schools, and the nearby beauty of the Adirondack Mountains, Lake George, and the Catskills.
Binghamton is the principal city and cultural center of the Binghamton metropolitan area which is home to 248,000 people in the Southern Tier of New York. The economy focuses on high-tech firms, healthcare, and education. Syracuse is just over an hour drive away, while New York City is within three hours, and Philadelphia within 4 hours. There are abundant recreational opportunities nearby in the Finger Lakes and along the Susquehanna River.
Plattsburgh is situated on the shores of magnificent Lake Champlain. The Lake is a splendid venue for boating, wind surfing, and fishing. Lake Champlain is surrounded by the majestic peaks of the Green Mountains of Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Less than an hour's drive from Plattsburgh, the Lake Placid/High Peaks region, the venue for the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics, offers skiing, snowmobile/ATV trails, camping, hiking, and backpacking. The Champlain Valley and surrounding areas offer a setting as spectacular and beautiful as any in the Eastern United States.
Syracuse is located in Central New York, a region that contains both urban and rural areas, with a population of just under 1.2 million. Syracuse and its surroundings offer abundant outdoor recreational opportunities, close proximity to the Finger Lakes region and Lake Ontario, the academic and cultural resources of numerous colleges and universities, excellent schools, and a rapidly developing high-tech manufacturing sector.
Find additional information about the Northern District of New York at https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny
Job Description
The United States Department of Justice has prioritized immigration enforcement and other border-related issues through an initiative known as the Border District Surge (BDS). In support of this mission, the United States Attorney’s Office for the NDNY, a border district, is seeking an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) to work in the Civil Division in its Albany, Binghamton, Plattsburgh, or Syracuse, New York office for a term, not-to-exceed March 31, 2028.
AUSAs in NDNY's Civil Division defend the United States in civil litigation, including immigration, torts, employment discrimination, and attacks on the legality of government decisions. Civil Division AUSAs also investigate and prosecute civil enforcement actions, including False Claims Act qui tam litigation and matters under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The selected AUSA will handle defensive and affirmative civil litigation in areas that are a priority under the BDS initiative, such as, for example, civil immigration litigation (to include mandamus and habeas petitions and actions under the Administrative Procedure Act), and civil CSA enforcement. The selected AUSA may also work any other type of civil case to the extent that their BDS-related caseload permits.
The selected AUSA will handle all aspects of the cases to which they are assigned, including investigating allegations, conducting discovery, leading settlement negotiations, participating in mediation, writing motions and briefs, collaborating with federal agency counsel, and representing the United States in court at conferences, hearings, and trials.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as training and experience progress.
Qualifications
Required:
Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree (or equivalent), be an active member in good standing of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 1-year post-J.D. (or equivalent) legal or other relevant experience.
Applicants must hold United States citizenship.
Preferred:
The ideal candidate will:
Have at least 3 years of post-J.D. experience that provided significant opportunity to develop strong legal writing, oral advocacy, and courtroom litigation skills;
Demonstrate facility with federal civil practice;
Be comfortable with all aspects of electronic discovery and litigation;
Collaborate effectively with others, including AUSAs, law enforcement, support staff, and court personnel;
Possess impeccable integrity; and
Be self‑motivated, justice‑oriented, organized, and courteous.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements upon closing date of this announcement.
This is a TERM position, not-to-exceed March 31, 2028. This position may be extended or made permanent without further competition.
The staffing, continuation, or extension of this position is subject to the availability of funds.
Security Requirements
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
Residency Requirement
AUSAs must reside in the district to which they are appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. §545 for district-specific information.
Benefits
The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees: USAJOBS Help Center - Benefits.
Application Process
To apply, applications must be submitted online through USAJOBS, which may be accessed via the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/851636200
Please reference the "Required Documents" section of the USAJOBS vacancy for information regarding the specific documents and the format in which they must be submitted to complete your application.
Evaluation Process
Once your complete application package is received, it will be reviewed to ensure you meet all job requirements. After the application period closes, the NDNY leadership team will review all qualified applicants to make determinations on who they will interview. You will be notified if selected for an interview. Our hiring process will involve in-person interviews.
If you have questions regarding this process, you may contact Maria Farrell, Human Resources Officer at 315-448-0963 or maria.farrell@usdoj.gov.
Political Appointees (Current or Former)
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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
Pay for AUSAs is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $63,163 to $165,209 per year, plus a locality pay supplement, where authorized. For Binghamton, Plattsburgh, or Syracuse, NY, the total salary range is $73,939 to $193,394 per year, which includes 17.06% locality pay. For Albany, NY, the total salary range is $76,282 to $195,100 per year, which includes 20.77% locality pay.
USAO Northern District of New York
Hiring Office
Civil Division
Attorney Appointment Type
Attorney Term
Job ID
26-NYN-12845113-AUSA
Location:
Albany, Binghamton, Plattsburgh, or Syracuse, NY - United States
Application Deadline:
Sunday, January 4, 2026
About the Office
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York (NDNY) serves an area comprised of 32 counties in upstate New York. AUSAs are staffed in Albany, Binghamton, Plattsburgh, and Syracuse, and appear before federal judges there and in Utica. Approximately 55 attorneys and 51 support personnel work in NDNY, along with several subject-matter specialist contract personnel.
Albany is the state capital of New York with a metropolitan area that is home to more than one million people. Located within a three-hour drive of New York City and Boston, the Capital Region offers rich history, extensive cultural opportunities, outstanding schools, and the nearby beauty of the Adirondack Mountains, Lake George, and the Catskills.
Binghamton is the principal city and cultural center of the Binghamton metropolitan area which is home to 248,000 people in the Southern Tier of New York. The economy focuses on high-tech firms, healthcare, and education. Syracuse is just over an hour drive away, while New York City is within three hours, and Philadelphia within 4 hours. There are abundant recreational opportunities nearby in the Finger Lakes and along the Susquehanna River.
Plattsburgh is situated on the shores of magnificent Lake Champlain. The Lake is a splendid venue for boating, wind surfing, and fishing. Lake Champlain is surrounded by the majestic peaks of the Green Mountains of Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Less than an hour's drive from Plattsburgh, the Lake Placid/High Peaks region, the venue for the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics, offers skiing, snowmobile/ATV trails, camping, hiking, and backpacking. The Champlain Valley and surrounding areas offer a setting as spectacular and beautiful as any in the Eastern United States.
Syracuse is located in Central New York, a region that contains both urban and rural areas, with a population of just under 1.2 million. Syracuse and its surroundings offer abundant outdoor recreational opportunities, close proximity to the Finger Lakes region and Lake Ontario, the academic and cultural resources of numerous colleges and universities, excellent schools, and a rapidly developing high-tech manufacturing sector.
Find additional information about the Northern District of New York at https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny
Job Description
The United States Department of Justice has prioritized immigration enforcement and other border-related issues through an initiative known as the Border District Surge (BDS). In support of this mission, the United States Attorney’s Office for the NDNY, a border district, is seeking an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) to work in the Civil Division in its Albany, Binghamton, Plattsburgh, or Syracuse, New York office for a term, not-to-exceed March 31, 2028.
AUSAs in NDNY's Civil Division defend the United States in civil litigation, including immigration, torts, employment discrimination, and attacks on the legality of government decisions. Civil Division AUSAs also investigate and prosecute civil enforcement actions, including False Claims Act qui tam litigation and matters under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The selected AUSA will handle defensive and affirmative civil litigation in areas that are a priority under the BDS initiative, such as, for example, civil immigration litigation (to include mandamus and habeas petitions and actions under the Administrative Procedure Act), and civil CSA enforcement. The selected AUSA may also work any other type of civil case to the extent that their BDS-related caseload permits.
The selected AUSA will handle all aspects of the cases to which they are assigned, including investigating allegations, conducting discovery, leading settlement negotiations, participating in mediation, writing motions and briefs, collaborating with federal agency counsel, and representing the United States in court at conferences, hearings, and trials.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as training and experience progress.
Qualifications
Required:
Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree (or equivalent), be an active member in good standing of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 1-year post-J.D. (or equivalent) legal or other relevant experience.
Applicants must hold United States citizenship.
Preferred:
The ideal candidate will:
Have at least 3 years of post-J.D. experience that provided significant opportunity to develop strong legal writing, oral advocacy, and courtroom litigation skills;
Demonstrate facility with federal civil practice;
Be comfortable with all aspects of electronic discovery and litigation;
Collaborate effectively with others, including AUSAs, law enforcement, support staff, and court personnel;
Possess impeccable integrity; and
Be self‑motivated, justice‑oriented, organized, and courteous.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements upon closing date of this announcement.
This is a TERM position, not-to-exceed March 31, 2028. This position may be extended or made permanent without further competition.
The staffing, continuation, or extension of this position is subject to the availability of funds.
Security Requirements
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
Residency Requirement
AUSAs must reside in the district to which they are appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. §545 for district-specific information.
Benefits
The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees: USAJOBS Help Center - Benefits.
Application Process
To apply, applications must be submitted online through USAJOBS, which may be accessed via the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/851636200
Please reference the "Required Documents" section of the USAJOBS vacancy for information regarding the specific documents and the format in which they must be submitted to complete your application.
Evaluation Process
Once your complete application package is received, it will be reviewed to ensure you meet all job requirements. After the application period closes, the NDNY leadership team will review all qualified applicants to make determinations on who they will interview. You will be notified if selected for an interview. Our hiring process will involve in-person interviews.
If you have questions regarding this process, you may contact Maria Farrell, Human Resources Officer at 315-448-0963 or maria.farrell@usdoj.gov.
Political Appointees (Current or Former)
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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
Pay for AUSAs is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $63,163 to $165,209 per year, plus a locality pay supplement, where authorized. For Binghamton, Plattsburgh, or Syracuse, NY, the total salary range is $73,939 to $193,394 per year, which includes 17.06% locality pay. For Albany, NY, the total salary range is $76,282 to $195,100 per year, which includes 20.77% locality pay.
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