The Appellate Litigation Section is seeking an experienced attorney for the position of Assistant General Counsel, a supervisory-level position. The Section handles employment discrimination cases in the U.S. Courts of Appeals and, working in conjunction with the Solicitor General, in the Supreme Court.
The Appellate Litigation Section is seeking an experienced attorney for the position of Assistant General Counsel, a supervisory-level position. The Section handles employment discrimination cases in the U.S. Courts of Appeals and, working in conjunction with the Solicitor General, in the Supreme Court.
The work of the Section includes appeals from district court judgments in cases the EEOC's trial divisions have brought against private employers or, in ADEA or EPA cases, against non-federal government employers.
The Appellate Litigation Section has two Assistant General Counsels who report directly to the Associate General Counsel.
Duties include, but are not limited to,
· Serving as the reviewer on all cases involving attorneys assigned to them
· Providing guidance to attorneys as they develop appeal or amicus recommendations
· Assisting the Associate General Counsel in management of the Section
· Serving as a judge for moot courts
· Handling other special assignments to be made by the Associate General Counsel
1. All candidates must have earned a law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and must be a member of a BAR.
2. In addition, applicants must have:
A. Four (4) years of professional legal experience (at least one year equivalent to the GS-14 level) as demonstrated by engaging in the practice of law in a substantive area of the Agency's enforcement, related civil rights litigation, or general litigation in federal and/or state courts. Applicants should have strong writing and oral advocacy skills. Applicants should also possess knowledge of the laws outlined above, and possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills. B. Professional legal education above the first professional law degree may be substituted for experience required as follows:
(1) An advance decree such as LL.M. or JSD may be substituted for one year of the required professional legal experience.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
See Qualifications Section.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.
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