Trial Attorney

Summary

Come join the U.S. Postal Service! The successful candidate serves as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney while litigating mail theft and other complex cases as designated by the Chief Postal Inspector or designee for an assigned division/ geographic region of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Duties

• Represents the United States Postal Service in the prosecution of federal crimes. Develops and recommends strategies and coordinates the preparation of litigation for mail theft, mail fraud, narcotics violations and other complex cases. Performs all aspects of criminal discovery, motions practice, trials and appeals. Meets with defense attorneys in advance of trial to conduct pre-trial conferences and negotiations. Works closely with postal inspectors and other law enforcement agents, witnesses and victims during criminal investigations, trial preparation and all phases of litigation. Conducts legal research. Prepares memoranda and briefs on questions of law. Prepares pleadings.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Current career USPS and USPIS employees are ineligible to apply for this posting. Qualified applicant must successfully pass a drug screening. Must be a determined suitable for federal employment. Applicant must submit to a Tier 5 Single-Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) if required. This investigation requires, among other things, completion of a questionnaire and fingerprinting for a criminal records check. The investigation may require a drug test. The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance while holding this position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. Must be an active member of the bar in good standing with any State Bar. Must become a member of the Georgia bar within 18 months of appointment as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. Must have a minimum of 3 years' work experience in legal practice, of which one year may be met through the completion of a judicial clerkship.

Education

Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.