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Assistant United States Attorney
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Reno, Nevada and 1 more · Closes in 6 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public.

The job is open to the public, but only United States citizens and nationals can apply. You must also have a J.D. law degree and be an active member of a bar in any U.S. jurisdiction.

Experience: Three or more years of experience after your J.D. degree is preferred, but not required. Prior supervisory, leadership, or management experience is encouraged. No government grade level is stated.

Education: Applicants must have a J.D. Degree from a school accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Licenses and certifications:

Active member of the bar in any U.S. jurisdiction

Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.

2 Resume and documents

Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume that includes your desired location Resume showing month and year you got your J.D. degree and month and year you were admitted to the bar Resume of no more than two pages Resume showing each job's title, employer contact information, start and end dates by month and year, and duties Online occupational questionnaire, completed during the online application Writing sample (recommended) DD-214 or other proof if you claim veterans' preference SF 15 form and proof if you claim 10-point veterans' preference

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 6 days (November 6, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.

How they rate you: Your application is first checked to make sure you meet all job requirements. An attorney interview panel then reviews qualified applicants and recommends who to interview. Veterans' preference is considered a positive factor, but there is no formal points system; missing required information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

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4 After you apply

In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.

For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.

If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, a security clearance (Top Secret), then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Keep your resume to two pages or less, or you will be found ineligible.
Include your desired location and the month and year you got your J.D. and were admitted to the bar.
Submit your complete application by 11:59 PM ET on 11/06/2026, and check its status in your USAJOBS account.

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