Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) - Uncompensated - Open Continuous

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C. has recurring openings in its Superior Court Division for Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys (SAUSAs). All federal and local government attorneys are eligible. We offer our standard, shortened, and split programs starting in January, April, July, and October. STANDARD DETAIL The first option is our standard detail. The upcoming dates for these details are: July 13, 2026 through February 5, 2027 October 4, 2026 through April 30, 2027 January 11, 2027 through August 6, 2027 The detail begins with the same three-week Basic Training course that our newly hired AUSAs attend. The course is a 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 AUSAs 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 Cou