USAO - District of Columbia - Attorney Vacancies News Update

Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - District of Columbia - Attorney Vacancies news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) 08/18/2023 09:44 AM EDT USAO District of Columbia United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia Application Deadline: October 10, 2023 Responsibilities and Opportunities Offered: The U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C. has openings for its Special AUSA (SAUSA) detail program starting on October 10, 2023, with other details starting on January 16, 2024, and April 8, 2024. SEVEN MONTH DETAIL The first option is a detail that will start on October 10, 2023, and end on May 3, 2024.  The detail begins with the same three-week Basic Training course that our newly-hired AUSAs attend.  The course is an excellent blend of intense academic classes (e.g., evidence, discovery), trial skills, and hands-on experience, including evidence workshops and mock trials that are critiqued by seasoned Assistant United States Attorneys with years of trial experience.  At the conclusion of Basic Training, SAUSAs are assigned to either our Misdemeanor Section or our Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Section in the Superior Court Division.  While in the Superior Court Division, SAUSAs will handle their own caseloads; draft and argue motions; handle plea negotiations; conduct plea hearings; meet with and prepare victims and witnesses; first-chair bench trials; advocate at sentencings; etc.  Most days include court appearances.  There is no difference between a regular AUSA and a SAUSA in terms of duties, responsibilities, and training.  Because the U.S. Attorney's Office also serves as the local prosecutor for the District, we prosecute thousands of cases each year.  Our misdemeanor-level caseloads include simple assaults; threats; possession of prohibited weapons; drug possession; assaults on police officers; theft; destruction of property; hate/bias crimes; child abuse; credit card fraud; etc.  We do not handle traffic; DUI; or juvenile cases.  Second Portion of Detail:  During the second portion of the detail (January 16, 2024 – May 3, 2024), the SAUSA will be given more advanced litigation opportunities while in their assigned Misdemeanor or DV Section.  Alternatively, with advance agreement between the USAO-DC and the SAUSA and his/her agency, the SAUSA may spend the second portion of the detail in the USAO-DC's criminal Appellate Division, criminal Special Proceedings Division, or Civil Division.  DOJ attorneys are eligible to be considered for an additional six-month detail in the Criminal Division, which requires the approval of the Chief of the Criminal Division and the requisite security clearance. SHORTENED DETAIL The second option is a shorter detail (4 months) in the Superior Court Division that will start on October 10, 2023, and end on February 9, 2024. This program begins the same way as the seven-month detail with our Basic Training program followed by assignments to either our Misdemeanor Section or our Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Section.  While SAUSAs in the shortened detail will receive the same training and handle the same types of cases as the SAUSAs in the seven-month detail, the more advanced litigation opportunities are not part of this program.                                                                                                                    Finally, although we have flexibility in terms of when SAUSAs start, all SAUSAs (and regular AUSAs) go through our Basic Training program before handling cases.  We have classes that begin on October 10, 2023, January 16, 2024, and April 8, 2024.  If a SAUSA starts before a Basic Training class, he or she will assist with case processing/intake; shadow other attorneys; draft motions, etc. until the class starts, but the end date of the detail would remain the same. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys