Assistant United States Attorney

Required 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. The applicant must possess superior oral and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills, exhibit good judgment, and have demonstrated capacity to function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment. The applicant will be expected to do his/her own legal research and writing and shall be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings. Applicants must possess computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research, electronic court filing, electronic e-mail and word processing systems. United States citizenship is required. Preferred Qualifications: You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
The United States Attorneys Office (USAO) for the Northern District of West Virginia (NDWV) prosecutes federal offenses, defends the United States Governments interest and affirmatively pursues claims on behalf of the government in civil cases. The USAO-NDWV currently has 57 employees and contractors, and includes offices located in Wheeling, Clarksburg, Elkins, and Martinsburg, West Virginia. http://www.justice.gov/usao/wvn.