General Attorney

Min 1 yrs required

Full-time

No

General Attorney, GS 11-14
Duties: The candidate will craft legally supportable policies to address the needs of agency operational components. Routinely provide timely legal opinions to officers and agents, management, and leadership within OPLA, Agency, and DHS's Office of the General Counsel Headquarters. Represent the US Government in removal proceedings before immigration judges, frequently involving applicants for asylum or for other forms of relief under immigration laws. Provide expert legal counsel in the interpretation of highly complex immigration and customs laws including comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of statutory, regulatory and case authorities. Prepare cases for litigation by conducting legal research; prepare pleadings, motions, briefs, stipulations, affidavits, and other legal documents. Prepare witnesses for litigation; conduct direct examination and cross-examination; present oral arguments advancing the Agency's legal position; negotiate the disposition of cases with opposing counsel; and advise the Chief Counsel and/or Deputy Chief Counsel on cases potentially warranting deferred action or other exercise of prosecutorial discretion. Construct litigation reports for US Attorney's Offices on civil matters pending in the federal courts involving the Agency, and serve as liaison between Department of Justice's Office of Immigration Litigation and the local Enforcement and Removal Field Office on immigration matters pending in the Circuit Courts of Appeals. Provide legal advice and support to the other components and litigation support to United States Attorney's Offices in immigration and/or customs matters. The position also involves appellate advocacy before the Board of Immigration Appeals, including the preparation of briefs and other pleadings.

Announcement Number: DE-12184438-24-LP. Apply online. No email. Visit website for more information.

Qualification and Experience Qualifications: The candidate should be a graduate of an ABA-accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. Must be an active member in good standing of the Bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. For GS-11: The candidate must be a graduate from an accredited law school and be an active member in good standing. For GS-12: The candidate must be a graduate from an accredited law school, be an active member in good standing and have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. For GS-13: The candidate must be a graduate from an accredited law school, be an active member in good standing and have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. For GS-14: The candidate must be a graduate from an accredited law school, be an active member in good standing and have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: Skills in litigating cases before courts and must demonstrate proficiency in objecting to the admission of excludable evidence during trial. Trial advocacy skills, including proficiency in the development of case strategies, direct examination and cross-examination of witnesses, and oral argument. Experience involving contact with government witnesses, immigration judges, and opposing counsel in trying cases before an immigration court. Reviewing memoranda of understanding, applications for search and/or arrest warrants, personal assistance agreements, requests for certification and re-certification of undercover operations, affidavits in support of wire-taps, and related matters of investigatory concern to Agency officers and agents. Proficient organizational, communication and interpersonal relationship skills and the ability to function independently and as part of a team. Application Deadline: January 16, 2025.

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