Trial Attorney

Capital Case Section (CCS) attorneys provide advice and litigation assistance to United States Attorney's Offices prosecuting capital cases, including acting as co-counsel. CCS provides guidance and training on all death penalty matters, from pre-trial through appeal. CCS attorneys also assist the Attorney General's Review Committee on Capital Cases with their recommendations on whether to seek the death penalty in eligible cases, and provide advice to senior DOJ staff on policy matters.

Required Qualifications: Interested applicants must possess a J.D., or equivalent, degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and be an active member of the bar in good standing. To qualify at the GS-15 grade level, applicants must have at least four (4) years post J.D. legal experience, one of which was specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-14 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: independently performing legal analysis; composing pleadings, briefs and other court documents involving unique and/or difficult legal issues in civil or criminal litigation; conducting highly complex civil or criminal litigation; and leading paralegals and support staff. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in supporting, litigating, and supervising criminal cases in federal or state courts; Experience handling violent crime cases; Experience handling federal criminal prosecutions on behalf of the U. S. Department of Justice; Experience in preparing and submitting cases pursuant to the U.S. Department of Justice's death penalty protocol; and Experience trying capital cases.