Summary
The Trial Attorney serves as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney while litigating mail theft and other complex cases as designated by the Chief 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 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
Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status. Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting. The Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBI fingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 10-year inquiry for any location where the individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories. As a result of this limitation, the criminal background checks of individuals who have not resided in the United States or its territories for the preceding 5-years may not be considered complete. The Inspection Service may be able to process inquiries for U.S. Citizens only, but only if their time spent out of the country was spent as: a trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S. government (military or civilian), a missionary, a student attending school in a foreign country, a Peace Corps participant, or as an employee of a U.S.-based employer/company. If the Inspection Service is unable to perform a complete background check because of residency outside the United States, such individuals will be ineligible for Postal employment. Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirement to be drug free.
Education
Applicants must have a Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.