Overview
Litigation Paralegal Jobs in Las Vegas, NV at McCormick Barstow LLP
Hiring Organization
USAO Southern District of California
Hiring Office
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California
Job ID
25-SDCA-12732795-AUSA06
Location:
880 Front Street, Room 6293
San Diego, CA 92101 – United States
Application Deadline:
Monday, July 7, 2025
About the Office
Overview of the United States Attorney’s Office – Southern District of California
The Southern District of California (SDCA) is one of the largest U.S. Attorney’s offices in the country with one of the largest caseloads. This office prosecutes federal crimes and defends the interests of the United States government in civil cases. SDCA encompasses San Diego and Imperial Counties and includes a branch office in Imperial, California
Job Description
This position is located in the Criminal Division. The Criminal Division is divided into multiple specialty sections: Special Prosecutions, General Crimes, Appeals and Organized Crime. Assistant United States Attorneys in the Criminal Division prosecute a wide variety of federal crimes with, because of SDCA’s location, a particular emphasis on investigations and prosecutions of individuals and organizations engaged in immigration, drug trafficking, and human trafficking offenses. AUSAs try a large number of cases, work closely with and advise state and federal law enforcement officers in the investigation of crimes, and often oversee the use of investigative tools like search warrants, tracking warrants, undercover operations, and court-authorized electronic interception.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a 14 month (temporary) basis pending favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
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 conflict of interest or disqualification issue that may need to be addressed under those circumstances
Type of Position: This is a term appointment not-to-exceed 3/31/2028. This position may be extended or made permanent without further competition.
Political Appointees (Current and Former): Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Qualifications
Education:
Applicants must possess a J.D. and must currently be an active bar member of a state bar in order to be considered. Proof of an active bar membership is required. One (1) full year of postgraduate legal experience is required.
Preferred Qualifications: Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and an aptitude for accurately articulating the critical issues in a case. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills, as well as strong research and interpersonal skills and good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies. Applicants must also have demonstrated excellent computer literacy skills, to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic e-mail and word processing systems. AUSAs receive training by the U.S. Department of Justice and by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Appointment is subject to an FBI background investigation, including credit, arrest, and drug use inquiries. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
Residency Requirements: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district-specific information.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.
Conditions of Employment:
You must be a United States Citizen or National.
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment security background adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
Application Process
Required Documents:
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Required – Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process).
Required – Your cover letter and resume showing relevant experience and dates of employment (include day/month/year).
Required – You will have to upload two (2) Legal Writing Samples. Please attach this document as an “Other” document.
Required – The Assistant United States Attorney Criminal AUSA Application Form found at https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/assistant-u-s-attorney-positions (Under the Application Form Section in Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word). Please attach this document as an “Other” document.
Required, if applicable – To get Veterans’ Preference, you must indicate your preference in response to the appropriate question in your assessment questionnaire and you must submit the appropriate supporting documentation. See the “How you will be Evaluated” section for details regarding what is appropriate Veterans’ Preference documentation. It is also recommended that you include veterans’ preference information in your cover letter or resume.
The Point of Contact for this vacancy announcement is either Nitza Williamson who can be reached at 619-546-9273 or [email protected] , or Marina Felix who can be reached at 619-546-9474 or [email protected]
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. Please apply through the USAJobs website: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/836825700?_gl=1*z77zmu*_ga*NjY0MjI4MjkuMTcxMzUzNzYzOQ..*_ga_5222X8D281*czE3NDcxNDc4MDYkbzczJGcxJHQxNzQ3MTQ4MjU4JGowJGwwJGgw
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on to receive consideration.
1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. (It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date.)
3. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
Required Documents:
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Required – Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process).
Required – Your cover letter and resume showing relevant experience and dates of employment (include day/month/year).
Required – You will have to upload two (2) Legal Writing Samples. Please attach this document as an “Other” document.
Required – The Assistant United States Attorney Criminal AUSA Application Form found at https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/assistant-u-s-attorney-positions (Under the Application Form Section in Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word). Please attach this document as an “Other” document.
Required, if applicable – To get Veterans’ Preference, you must indicate your preference in response to the appropriate question in your assessment questionnaire and you must submit the appropriate supporting documentation. See the “How you will be Evaluated” section for details regarding what is appropriate Veterans’ Preference documentation. It is also recommended that you include veterans’ preference information in your cover letter or resume.
The Point of Contact for this vacancy announcement is either Nitza Williamson who can be reached at 619-546-9273 or [email protected] or Marina Felix who can be reached at 619-546-9474 or [email protected] . If you are not able to apply online, please contact Nitza Williamson or Marina Felix prior to the vacancy closing.
Next Steps:
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation, to include a credit and tax checks, and a drug test by urinalysis. We expect to make a final job offer within 120 days after the closing date of the announcement.
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
Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorney’s pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $84,461 to $195,100 per annum which includes a 33.72% locality pay.
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Title: Litigation Paralegal
Company: McCormick Barstow LLP
Location: Las Vegas, NV
