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General Attorney -Special Counsel (Criminal Tax)
Internal Revenue Service · Posted 117 days ago
About the Role
With nearly 1,700 attorneys, IRS Chief Counsel is the largest tax law firm nationwide. Our attorneys are among top tax law practitioners and some of the very best legal minds found anywhere. Together with the IRS, we serve the public by applying the tax code with fairness and integrity. After pausing hiring in 2025, we now seek new law graduates and experienced attorneys to join us. Click to learn more: IRS Office of Chief Counsel Careers Site Meet Our People Learn about our Legal Divisions
What You'll Do
- →Act as a liaison with the Division Counsel /Associate Chief Counsel to convey management views and concerns and to stay abreast of current developments, policies, and procedures at the Academy and with the Office of Chief Counsel.
- →Instruct classes involving law, related procedural and policy issues, in furtherance of the training objectives of the Academy.
- →Research complex issues and trends and determines likely legal ramifications on Criminal Investigation /Criminal Tax programs.
- →Ensure that the legal or administrative consequences of potential actions to handle these issues are fully considered and writes decision papers to determine Counsel's position on these matters.
- →Evaluate functional developments, program objectives, legislative actions, technical rulings, and court decisions, and recommends changes to existing training programs.
- →Handle and perform technical review of some of the Office's most complex, important, or novel assignments, particularly those with broad, or potentially controversial ramifications.
- →Provides legal services on program matters, including tax issues relating to investigations and prosecutions of violations of internal revenue laws, the Bank Secrecy Act, money laundering, and other white-collar crimes; special investigative techniques employed by Cl; and criminal and civil forfeitures initiated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
- →As delegated by the manager, independently plans, develops and completes complex legal work products without review, and provides technical guidance and review of other staff work products.
- →Develop and promote innovative instructional techniques and methods in order to ensure the integration of new systems of instruction into special agent courses and Counsel programs and evaluate these courses.
- →This is not an all-inclusive list.
Requirements
- ✓For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent.
- ✓An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
- ✓A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
- ✓If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency.
- ✓For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).
Personality Fit
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