Attorney Advisor
What you'd do
This position is located in the Office of the General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice. The incumbent serves as an Attorney Advisor (General) performing duties in support of the Office of the General Counsel's Immigration Law Unit. Specifically, the incumbent is primarily responsible for providing legal advice and litigation support on behalf of the General Counsel.
Major duties
The Attorney General of the United States, through the Department of Justice (DOJ) has delegated to the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) those aspects of his/her authority that involve the administration and interpretation of the immigration laws of the United States, to include the review of immigration hearings and allegations of employment discrimination, document fraud, and employer sanctions. The primary mission of the Executive Office for Immigration Review is to adjudicate immigration cases by fairly, expeditiously, and uniformly interpreting and administering the Nation's immigration laws. The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides legal advice on a wide variety of matters involving the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and its employees in the performance of their official duties. OGC serves as the principal point of contact and agency counsel for EOIR with other Department of Justice (DOJ) offices and government agencies on all EOIR-related legal matters. The Employee/Labor Relations (ELR) Unit of OGC advises agency managers on labor and employment matters, defends EOIR in all phases of employment-related litigation, monitors investigations conducted by the Office of Professional Responsibility in the DOJ, and defends against unfair labor practices charges. The OGC staff responds to all Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act requests and is the designated point of contact regarding Standards of Conduct and other ethics guidance for all EOIR employees. OGC also administers the Records Information Management and Privacy Programs, Reasonable Accommodations, Attorney Discipline Program and the Fraud and Abuse Prevention Program. The litigation that the incumbent will support include high-profile class action matters as well as individual habeas, mandamus and other actions raising claims related to the U.S. Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Immigration and Nationality Act and its implementing regulations. The incumbent will also be responsible for ad hoc assignments related legal questions from EOIR's components and external stakeholders as well as legislative and policy review on the agency's behalf and representation, in formal and informal settings, for agency management on various legal matters relating to employment laws and regulations including labor and employee relations, equal employment opportunity, discipline, performance management, and related actions. Other ad hoc assignments may include matters relating to ethics, FOIA, privacy, fraud, audits, and attorney discipline. An Attorney Advisor, at full performance, will perform duties such as: Provides legal advice to EOIR's leadership and agency staff regarding any substantive immigration law matters, including agency operations and policy, as well as legal risk assessment. Provides litigation support regarding high-profile class action matters as well as individual habeas, mandamus and other actions raising claims related to the U.S. Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Immigration and Nationality Act and its implementing regulations. Responsible for ad hoc assignments related legal questions from EOIR's components and external stakeholders as well as legislative and policy review on the agency's behalf.?
What you need to qualify
In order to qualify for the Attorney Advisor position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Education: Applicants must possess an LL.B. or a J.D. degree. (Provide the month and year in which you obtained your degree and the name of the College or University from which it was conferred/awarded.) AND Licensure: Applicants must be an active member of the bar, duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of any state, territory of the U.S., or the District of Columbia. (Provide the month and year in which you obtained your first license and the State from which it was issued.) AND FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have two full years (24 months) of professional legal experience that includes the following: Drafting legal memoranda, opinions, decisions, briefs, or other legal documents; Providing legal advice, analysis, and recommendations on complex legal matters; Reviewing and evaluating cases, records, or legal documents for legal sufficiency; and Researching, analyzing, and interpreting statutes, regulations, case law, and agency policies FOR THE GS-14 LEVEL: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have three full years (36 months) of professional legal experience that includes the following: Managing litigation matters, including developing litigation strategy, coordination of agency resources, drafting pleadings, responding to discovery, and negotiating settlements; Researching, analyzing, and interpreting statues, regulations, case law, and policy with significant programmatic or legal impact; Preparing oral and written legal opinions and analysis of the legal and policy implications of proposed or ongoing agency actions and identifying the key legal issues involved; and Representing or serving as lead in-house counsel for the agency or program in legal proceedings, hearings, appeals, or negotiations. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) NOTE: Qualifying experience is calculated only after receipt of J.D. or LL.B. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your assessment questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone number, email address, and employment information. Each position listed on your resume must include: From/To dates of employment (MM/YYYY-MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY to Present); agency/employer name; position title; Federal grade level(s) held, if applicable; hours, if less than full time; and duties performed. In addition, any experience on less than a full time basis must specify the percentage and length of time spent in performance of such duties. Writing Sample: In addition to the above-stated qualifications, applicants must submit a writing sample that demonstrates their ability to author legal documents to be considered for this position. Only the first 10 (ten pages) pages will be reviewed. This document cannot exceed 10 (ten pages). Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.
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