The U.S. Attorney's Office Central District of Illinois is accepting applications for an assistant United States attorney opening in its Appellate  Division to be located in Peoria.

Applicants must be United States citizens or nationals; submit to a background investigation, credit and tax checks, and drug test; be registered for selective service, if applicable; and have a J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction).

At least three years of post-J.D. litigation experience, including significant legal writing and oral advocacy experience that demonstrates strong writing skills, legal practice in federal court (or a federal court clerkship), and/or practice in criminal matters or civil matters, is preferred.

The salary range for the position is $68,773 to $167,423 which includes 15.95% locality pay. The application deadline is September 9, 2020.

For additional details, view the job posting on the U.S. Department of Justice website.