Hiring Organization
USAO Middle District of North Carolina
Hiring Office
Criminal Division
Attorney Appointment Type
Attorney Permanent
Job ID
26-NCM-12891003-AUSA
Location:
101 S. Edgeworth St., 4th Floor
Greensboro, NC 27401 - United States
Application Deadline:
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
About the Office
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of North Carolina has several positions available for an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in our Criminal Division. The office is very active, serving approximately 3 million people and covering 24 counties in the central part of the state. Employment with this office offers a unique and challenging experience for highly motivated attorneys, including opportunities to work their own caseload, manage investigations, and represent the United States of America in federal District Court and the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Our district is headquartered in downtown Greensboro with a staffed branch office in Winston-Salem.
Job Description
Assistant U.S Attorneys prosecute a wide variety of federal crime, including breaches of national security, child exploitation, human trafficking, fraud, narcotics trafficking, firearm offenses, transnational organized crime, and violent crime. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of North Carolina is currently seeking to hire several Assistant United States Attorneys to represent the United States in the investigation and prosecution of a wide range of criminal cases, specifically those involving violent crime, illegal immigration, and drug trafficking, targeting especially crimes committed by cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
Qualifications
Applicants must demonstrate superior analytical ability; have strong research, writing, and courtroom skills; independently exercise fair and sound judgment; follow all Department of Justice and United States Attorney’s Office policies; exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and law enforcement agencies; interact professionally and effectively with opposing counsel; handle matters in court persuasively and justly on behalf of the United States of America; commitment to public service and be devoted to excellence.
Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction, in good standing), and have at least three (3) years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience. United States citizenship is required.
Application Process
Applicants will only be accepted through USAJobs website at: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/857993900
This is an open continuous announcement intended to continually solicit applications to fill immediate and future vacancies. Applicant lists will be reviewed and referred on February 26, 2026, and on the first of every month thereafter until the vacancies are filled, but no later than September 30, 2026.
Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflicts of interest or disqualification issues that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.
Salary
Assistant United States Attorney's pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of pay is $82,459 to $197,100 which includes 17.06% locality pay.
