Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
Agency Name: DOJ/U.S. Attorney's Office
Position / Job Title : Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
Location: Seattle, WA
Category : Attorney
Job Description: Position Background: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (“SITC”) was recently awarded a grant through the U.S. Department of Justice to hire a Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) assigned to the Western District of Washington and the FBI Northwestern Washington Safe Trails Task Force (Safe Trails), of which the following Tribes are members: Lummi Nation, Nooksack Indian Tribe, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, Sauk-Suiattle Tribe, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, and the Tulalip Tribes (the Tribes). The awarded funds are dedicated to address violent crime, specifically precipitous increases in violent or other serious crimes. This includes narcotics crimes. The SAUSA will be assisting with the Federal Prosecution of the following crimes that occur within the jurisdiction of the Safe Trails Tribes: Narcotics and drug related crimes such as drug trafficking and related violent crime.
Position Summary: Under the general supervision of the Swinomish Office of Tribal Attorney and the United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington, the SAUSA will have the following duties (these are not intended to be exclusive or all inclusive, other duties may be required and assigned):
• The SAUSA will serve as a criminal prosecutor in the Western District of Washington, managing all aspects of a caseload for matters originating out of the jurisdiction of the Safe Trails Tribes. The caseload will consist of investigation and prosecution of the following crimes: Narcotics and drug related crimes such as drug trafficking and related violent crime.
• The SAUSA will advise federal and tribal law enforcement agents on criminal investigations, present criminal cases to the grand jury, try criminal cases before the United States District Court, and at times represent the United States in criminal appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• The SAUSA will prepare a variety of legal written materials such as letters, memoranda, pleadings, briefs, etc.
• The SAUSA initiative is designed to enhance the resources of the U.S. Attorney's office to ensure that the increasing number of violent and drug related crimes are aggressively prosecuted at the federal or tribal level.
• The SAUSA will be designated to the Safe Trials Task Force to assist tribal prosecutors at the Lummi Nation, Nooksack Indian Tribe, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Sauk-Suiattle Tribe, and the Tulalip Tribes, in addition to the U.S.
• The SAUSA will meet at least monthly with the Safe Trails Task Force to review police reports and interview police officers or other informational sources.
• The SAUSA must be a citizen of the United States.
• The SAUSA filling the position will be employed by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community through its Office of Tribal Attorney, and cross-designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney working primarily in the USAO in Seattle, Washington. Any applicant hired for a position should anticipate regularly spending significant time at the tribes that are members of the Safe Trails Task Force.
• The SAUSA possesses the ability to make appropriate charging and other decisions; exercises good judgment in the disposition of cases consistent with justice, public safety and community healing, the well-being of victims and rehabilitation of convicted offenders, and applicable law.
• The SAUSA prepares and files court documents and pleadings; performs excellent legal research; competently evaluates evidence.
• The SAUSA interviews witnesses and evaluates witness demeanor and credibility.
• The SAUSA assists Federal and Tribal law enforcement officers in criminal investigations.
• The SAUSA communicates effectively; gives after-hours advice by telephone to Federal and Tribal law enforcement officers.
• The SAUSA will be in a non-federal position and the employer is the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, assigned to cases originating out of the Safe Trails Task Force Tribes.
• The SAUSA, as an employee with shared supervision by the Department of Justice, may not engage in the compensated practice of law outside the office.
Link to Application: https://swinomish-nsn.gov/resources/human-resources.aspx
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Application Deadline: September 19, 2024