Assistant United State Attorney

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada has an opening in its Las Vegas office for an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in its Appellate Division. Appellate AUSAs litigate appeals and post-conviction matters in all criminal cases prosecuted in the office, including cases involving organized crime and gangs; public corruption; sophisticated white collar crime; violent crime; major drug offenses; child exploitation; criminal immigration offenses; and more. Appellate AUSAs draft appellate briefs and responses to post-conviction motions, argue appeals in the Ninth Circuit; consult with and advise Criminal Division AUSAs on issues arising in the pretrial and trial phases; review and edit documents drafted by others; assist in preparing other AUSAs for oral argument; research legal issues; and prepare appeal recommendations from adverse district court decisions for review by the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice. Responsibilities will increase and as