Assistant Attorney General - High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force

The Special Prosecutions Section of the Utah Attorney General's Office is seeking an experienced attorney for a prosecutor position in the Salt Lake Metro High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, located within the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The position will have primary responsibility to prosecute HIDTA drug-trafficking organization cases in Federal court. The position includes providing advice and consultation to the HIDTA Task Force on legal matters and preparing search warrants, investigative subpoenas, tracking orders, Title III telephone interception orders, and various other federal and state applications and orders.
 
Applicants must have a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the Utah State Bar, and have at least five years post J.D. litigation experience. United States citizenship is required. The position is conditioned upon successful completion of all requirements for designation as a Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA).

Applicants should possess first-rate analytical abilities, good judgment, strong writing and communication skills, criminal law experience, and excellent interpersonal skills.
 
Please submit in addition to your application:

• Cover letter expressing your interest in the position (1 pg. limit)
• Resume (2 pg. limit)
• A separate document listing three references and email addresses (references will be contacted)
• Please do not submit writing samples, transcripts, letters of recommendation or other materials.

• Prepares cases by conducting legal research and gathering evidence.
• Provides consultation, makes recommendations, gives appropriate advice, and/or facilitates decisions.
• Determine needs in discovery, and/or completes discovery; participates in decision making and strategy sessions in preparing cases for court and determining evidence to be used.
• Writes or drafts correspondence, reports, documents and/or other written materials.
• Receives, researches and responds to incoming questions or complaints; provides information, explains policy and procedures, and/or facilitates a resolution.
• Represents the state or the employing agency in lawsuits, grievances, and complaints.
• Drafts litigation working documents; prepares documents consisting of concise decisions based upon facts of case interpretations of law and compliance with state and federal standards.
• Conduct conferences with defendants and/or attorneys and negotiate settlements.
• Represents clients at formal or informal hearings.

(includes knowledge, skills, and abilities required upon entry into position and trainable after entry into position)

• agency and/or organizational program(s)
• communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing
• read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or procedures
• speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally
• legal processes and procedures
• applicable laws, rules, regulations and/or policies and procedures
• civil and criminal justice laws
• understand and apply case and statutory law
• evaluate information against a set of standards
• use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions
• laws, legal codes, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, the democratic political process, and legislative history
• perform legal research using case law and appropriate techniques
• laws governing access to public and private records (Government Records Access and Management Act)
• make a decision or solve a problem by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
• deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism
• provide consultation and/or expert advice or testimony
• rules of evidence
• interpret and apply legal decisions and identify current and emerging trends in interpretation
• Fair Labor Standards Act and related employment legislation
• principles, theories, and practices of judicial or administrative law

• A Juris Doctorate is required.
• Occasional travel will be required.
• Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.
• A conditional offer of employment will be made pending a satisfactory completion of a background investigation.
• Must be able to travel as required. 
• Valid driver license required to drive a motor vehicle on a highway in this state per UCA 53-3-202(1)(a). 
• Active membership in the Utah State Bar required.
• Salary is calculated based on initial Bar admittance year, less any years not practicing law, as outlined below. 

  Bar Year	Base Rate	Annual (Rounded)
  2022-2024	$55.62	$115,690
  2019-2021	$58.62	$121,930
  2012-2018	$61.71	$128,357
  2007-2011	$64.89	$134,971
  2002-2006	$67.98	$141,398
  1997-2001	$71.07	$147,826
  1992-1996	$74.16	$154,253
  1987-1991	$77.25	$160,680
  1982-1986	$80.34	$167,107
  1977-1981	$83.43	$173,534
  1976-Prior	$86.43	$179,774

Salary : $56 - $86