Trial Attorney & SAUSA

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The United States Postal Service has the following challenging employment opportunity for a highly motivated and innovative individual.

The Trial Attorney & Special Assistant United States Attorney (I.S.) position is available in Raleigh, NC. The successful candidate must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and experience the following requirements.

Position Information

TITLE : Trial Attorney & Special Assistant United States Attorney (I.S.)

GRADE : U-01

FLSA DESIGNATION : Exempt

SALARY RANGE : 120,000.00 - 192,900.00 USD Annually

HOURS : 08 : 00 A.M. to 05 : 00 P.M.

BENEFIT INFORMATION : The salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies. We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings / investment plan with employer contribution, flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.

Background Check : The Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.

g., FBI fingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 5-year inquiry for any location where the individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories.

Functional Purpose : Serves as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney while litigating mail theft and other complex cases as designated by the Chief Inspector or designee for an assigned division / geographic region of the U.

S. Postal Inspection Service.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Represents the United States Postal Service in the prosecution of federal crimes.
• Develops and recommends strategies and coordinates the preparation of litigation for mail theft, mail fraud and other complex cases.
• Performs all aspects of criminal discovery, motions practice, trials and appeals.
• Meets with defense attorneys in advance of trial to conduct pre-trial conferences and negotiations.
• Works closely with postal inspectors and other law enforcement agents, witnesses and victims during criminal investigations, trial preparation and all phases of litigation.
• Conducts legal research. Prepares memoranda and briefs on questions of law. Prepares pleadings.

SUPERVISION

Manager unit to which assigned.

Requirements :

• Ability to conduct legal research to gather and interpret information and ensure accuracy of details, using resources such as internal and external documents, archives, electronic databases, and interviews.
• Ability to provide legal advice and services and to formulate opinions involving the analysis and interpretation of federal, state, and local laws.
• Ability to litigate cases before federal courts.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing, including the ability to negotiate with third parties on behalf of clients and to prepare legal documents and presentations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain status as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney.

SPECIAL CONDITION : Qualified applicants must be licensed and in good standing in a state bar.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT : At least three years of experience in legal practice, of which one year may be met through the completion of a judicial clerkship.

The clerkship must be documented in the applicant's resume.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT : Applicants must have a Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION :

Applications must be submitted by 11 : 59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting's closing date. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an equal opportunity employer.

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