Senior Attorney - Training
Full-time
Senior Executive
Washington, District of C...
3 weeks ago
The incumbent reports to the Deputy Director and the Director of ESP, an.....
The incumbent reports to the Deputy Director and the Director of ESP, and provides training and assistance to probation officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges on the federal sentencing guidelines and related sentencing issues. The incumbent performs a variety of tasks and responsibilities dealing with federal sentencing in general, and the federal sentencing guidelines, in particular. This position requires relocation to the Washington DC metro area and requires moderate to frequent travel within the 50 states and territories of the United States.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Online and in-person training of judges, probation officers, law clerks, prosecutors, and defense attorneys on federal sentencing guidelines.
- Developing visual training materials on federal sentencing guidelines.
- Researching and analyzing statutes and case law related to federal sentencing and criminal procedure.
- Acting as a resource for other staff in resolving sentencing-related issues.
- In consultation with the Director of ESP, identifying sentencing guideline provisions possibly in need of amendment.
- Participating in or leading multi-disciplinary working groups that focus on implementing new legislation, developing proposed sentencing guideline amendments, and other sentencing issues.
- Representing the Commission at professional conferences.
- Completing other duties as assigned by the Deputy Director of ESP, or Director of ESP, or by the Staff Director.
Starting at $139,395 Per Year (JS 14-15)
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