Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA)

Job overview

The Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) role is onsite in Corsicana, TX, with compensation listed as $71,940–$188,508 per hour in the source posting. Anderson County Government describes the position as a local prosecutor role funded by a U.S. Department of Justice grant and primarily assigned to federal criminal cases arising from Anderson County. The attorney evaluates, researches, negotiates, and prosecutes criminal cases in federal and state court toward fair and just dispositions. The role develops trial strategy, examines witnesses, recommends sentences, and appears in court multiple times per week.

What you'll do

• Evaluate, process, and prosecute criminal cases in federal and state court
• research potential defenses
• negotiate pleas and exercise discretion to dismiss cases that are not prosecutable
• develop trial strategy
• question witnesses
• determine sentence recommendations
• attend pre-trial matters
• appear in court multiple times per week.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

special assistant united states attorney

sausa

criminal prosecution

federal court

state court

corsicana tx

anderson county government

trial strategy

tennessee bar license

security clearance

court appearances

$71,940–$188,508/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid holidays, sick and vacation time, health, life, and dental insurance, retirement plans, and training and mentoring.

Why this role

Requires a JD from an accredited law school, a Tennessee law license, and a state and federal background investigation and security clearance. The posting lists paid holidays, sick and vacation time, health, life, and dental insurance, retirement plans, and training and mentoring.

About the employer

Anderson County Government is hiring for this role. Industry: Legal Counsel and Prosecution. Sector: 92.