UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
EMPLOYMENT FOR SUPPORT STAFF
Openings periodically occur for various permanent positions as a support staff member. Job titles include Legal Assistant, Paralegal, and various administrative positions.
Duties, depending upon position, may include the assisting attorneys in the prosecution of federal crimes, the civil defense of government agencies and employees, civil prosecutions, the argument of both criminal and civil appeals, and/or the identification and forfeiture of assets. Qualifications may include outstanding academic credentials; demonstrated research, writing and analytical ability; typing speed, and U.S. citizenship.
Background checks
All offers of employment, including positions for support staff, are conditioned upon the successful clearance of a background check. Employment cannot be commenced until the employee has cleared.
Non-discrimination
This office follows the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in United States Attorney’s Manual (USAM) §3-5.100, which states in part, "It is the policy of the United States Attorney’s Offices (USAOs) and the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) to provide equal opportunity in employment on the basis of merit and to prohibit discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability (physical or mental), sexual orientation or reprisal." Relevant hiring policies are described in detail in USAM Chapter 3-5.000, available at www.usdoj.gov/usao/eousa/foia_reading_room/usam/title3/5musa.htm. This office does not subscribe to non-discrimination policies of any third party, including law schools.
Further information
Further information can be obtained on the website of the United States
Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York, http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/nyn/.