The Tax Division is looking for civil trial attorneys to join our team. Our attorneys have a passion for litigation; a deep interest in public service; and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently. Familiarity with tax law and the use of technology in organizing, developing, and presenting a case at trial is helpful, but not required. Attorneys in the Civil Trial Sections represent the United States in litigation in federal and state courts across the country.
The Tax Division is looking for civil trial attorneys to join our team. Our attorneys have a passion for litigation; a deep interest in public service; and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently. Familiarity with tax law and the use of technology in organizing, developing, and presenting a case at trial is helpful, but not required. Attorneys in the Civil Trial Sections represent the United States in litigation in federal and state courts across the country.
Trial Attorneys in the Civil Trial Sections are the front-line litigators for the United States for tax disputes in federal district and bankruptcy courts and the Court of Federal Claims. The cases arise all over the United States, and significant travel is required of our attorneys for depositions, hearings, and trials. Most Trial Attorneys carry a docket that includes cases they are assigned to handle alone and others where they work as a member of a litigation team. In either case, our attorneys have front-line responsibility for taking and defending depositions, writing and arguing motions, working with fact and expert witnesses, and trying cases.
Because federal taxes are ubiquitous, our attorneys handle cases that touch all aspects of the American economy and involve litigants ranging from individuals and small businesses up to and including the largest corporations. Civil Trial Attorneys defend the United States in tax refund actions and bring affirmative suits to collect tax - cases that can involve complex underlying commercial transactions or require proof that the taxpayer made a fraudulent transfer of property. Our attorneys defend suits testing the constitutional validity of aspects of the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulations. They obtain injunctions against those who try to bilk the Treasury out of money by selling fraudulent tax shelter schemes or by preparing fraudulent tax returns for customers in order to fulfill a promise of a large refund. Our attorneys represent the United States in bankruptcy, receivership, and probate proceedings. And they handle many other miscellaneous matters touching on tax, like enforcing civil penalties for failure to timely report foreign financial accounts; defending IRS employees in Bivens suits; enforcing IRS' administrative summonses; or protecting the United States' immunity from local taxes.
Our civil trial attorneys must be able to work independently to develop their cases factually and legally. They must be willing to work collaboratively with the Internal Revenue Service, internal supervisors and peers to present those cases in the most effective manner. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, are essential.
Applicants must have:
This is an attorney position. Applicants must have a Juris Doctorate degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and must be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia. Active bar membership (of any jurisdiction) is required.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of experience or related education as reflected in their application materials.
Applicants are encouraged to ensure work experience clearly shows the possession of knowledge of the subject matter pertinent to the position and the technical skills to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Applications must include:
This vacancy announcement replaces vacancy announcement TAX-ATTCIV-19-PW01, which was canceled. Candidates who applied to that vacancy must submit an application to this vacancy in order to be considered.
We place a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspective and encourage applications from all interested eligible candidates.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section of this announcement. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Please follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/
If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Phyllis Wolfteich at Phyllis.Wolfteich@usdoj.gov to obtain an alternative application.
You must ensure your application is received by 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on the closing date of this announcement. Failure to submit a complete application package (a cover letter, resume, applicable transcripts, references and completed assessment questionnaire) by the deadline may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Please follow all instructions carefully as missing information will not be requested. It is your responsibility to ensure your application with the appropriate documentation is received on or prior to the closing date.
If you submit more than one application, the last application to be received will be the one considered.
Once your application package is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Highly qualified candidates will be considered for interviews. The Tax Division anticipates scheduling interviews for this position in June 2019. You will receive written notification that your application was received and you will be notified of the outcome of the selection. Selected applicants will start in the Summer or Fall of 2019, subject to successful completion of the pre-employment security process.
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