Assistant Attorney-Civil Division; Gulfport

The district encompasses the 45 southern counties of the state and more than 2 million people. Also in the district are numerous military bases and installations, a NASA rocket testing facility, and the Choctaw Indian Reservation. This position is located in Gulfport, Mississippi.

• Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 3 years of post‑J.D. legal or other relevant legal experience.
• Qualifying legal experience may include work as an attorney, as a judicial law clerk in either a Federal or State court and/or litigation experience in either public or private sector.
• Proof of active bar membership is required.
• United States citizenship is required.

• Hiring preference will be given to applicants with courtroom experience in civil litigation matters.
• Strong academics.
• Outstanding organizational skills.
• Superior legal writing and research ability.
• Demonstrated commitment to professionalism, ethics, civility, community involvement, and public service.
• Applicants must demonstrate quick analytical ability and the ability to accurately articulate the critical issues involved in a case.
• Applicants must display strong interpersonal skills and good judgment, have excellent oral communication skills, exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies, and must have demonstrated capacity to function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment.
• Applicants will be expected to do their own legal research and writing and will be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day‑to‑day correspondence and pleadings.
• Applicants must also demonstrate excellent computer skills to include experience with automated research on the internet, electronic court filing, email and word processing systems.

You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.