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Civil Division Attorney - Location Negotiable
Offices, Boards and Divisions · Posted 13 days ago
About the Role
The Civil Division is the largest litigating component of the Department of Justice, representing the interests of the United States in some of the nation's most significant civil litigation matters. Our teams handle cases involving constitutional law, national security, immigration, government programs, civil fraud, and other matters of critical public importance.
What You'll Do
- →The Civil Division is seeking talented attorneys to join all of its sections, with opportunities of particular interest in the Federal Programs Branch, the Office of Immigration Litigation, the Enforcement and Affirmative Litigation Branch, and the Fraud Section, as well as time-limited appointments in the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Program.
- →The Division strongly prefers to hire attorneys for positions in its Washington, D.C., location, as well as in New York City for its International Trade Field Office.
- →However, the Division will consider exceptionally well-qualified candidates for positions outside of Washington, D.C., on a limited basis.
- →In the application questionnaire, applicants may indicate the offices for which they would like to be considered.
- →Federal Programs Branch (FPB): Attorneys in the FPB are at the center of some of the Nation's most consequential and high-profile litigation.
- →Across a broad range of practice areas, Branch attorneys tackle complex legal challenges with significant national impact, managing all phases of district court litigation, including discovery, legal research and analysis, briefing, motion practice, and trials.
- →Attorneys regularly engage with client agencies, DOJ leadership, opposing counsel, and other stakeholders while working independently and as part of teams to defend the interests of the United States.
- →Enforcement and Affirmative Litigation (EAL): The EAL protects the interests of the United States through affirmative litigation and enforcement actions.
- →Attorneys in the Affirmative Litigation Section represent the United States in landmark litigation against states, municipalities, and private entities that interfere with federal law and policy.
- →The Section challenges unlawful state and local actions, files statements of interest and amicus briefs, and advocates for nationwide compliance with the Constitution and federal law.
- →Civil Fraud Section: The Fraud section investigates and litigates some of the Civil Division's most significant cases and leads the Department's False Claims Act enforcement efforts.
- →The Section handles major and multi-jurisdictional cases involving tens of millions of dollars, complex and novel legal questions, and significant enforcement policy matters.
- →It coordinates civil fraud investigations across the Department, promoting consistency in enforcement policies and legal positions, and providing litigation resources, training, and supplemental staffing to U.S.
- →Attorneys' Offices.
Requirements
- ✓All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov.
- ✓OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
- ✓It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials.
- ✓More information may be found at https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 963eb65f-9d98-4def-99bc-d576de50609c
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