Posting number: 27-00410
Department: 112 Justice - AG's Office
Job classification: Assistant Attorney General 1
Posting type: Open
Categories: Legal
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird seeks an assistant attorney general to serve as a prosecutor with the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)program.
The person selected for this role will prosecute criminal cases in federal court while cross-designated as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney and working out of the Des Moines office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa. This is a three-year term appointment.
Requirements and Preferences
Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Iowa, uphold the highest professional standards, and be committed to public service and the rule of law. The most competitive applicants will have experience trying cases in federal court, particularly in criminal matters.
E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visitwww.e-verify.gov
This is a non-merit position for the Office of the Iowa Attorney General. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise
Applicants must have graduated from an accredited school of law to qualify for positions in this job classification.
For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.
At the time of appointment, employees in this class are required to have been admitted to the Iowa State Bar and appropriate federal courts.
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