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Principal Deputy Regional Attorney
Office of the General Counsel · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is designated as SES, General. USDA structures its SES positions into position levels. This is a position level 2 with a salary range of $204,122 - $216,010 per year. Exceptions to the salary cap may be considered in certain circumstances. SES employees are also eligible to receive bonuses and performance-based awards. Visit http://www.opm.gov/ses/ for additional information and benefits for SES employees.
What You'll Do
- →Manage legal work products to ensure consistent and quality advice is provided to client agencies.
- →Supervise managers and attorneys on all personnel matters including hiring, performance management, promotions, and disciplinary actions.
- →Manage region operations relating to budget, facilities, equipment and supplies, and emergency responses.
- →Provide reports to the Regional Attorney and the General Counsel on ongoing region activities.
- →Supervise collaboration of region’s attorneys with DOJ attorneys on litigation, including review of pleadings, motions, and legal briefs.
- →Supervise OGC representation at administrative tribunals, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and the Interior Board of Land Appeals.
- →Supervise preparation of documents relating to wildlife and cultural preservation laws such as deeds, easements, rights-of-ways, leases, licenses, and permits.
- →Evaluate affirmative claims for collection and litigation relating to wildfire damages, trespass, violations of land management regulations, and breach of leases and permits.
- →Supervise claims relating to tort claims including advising DOJ on Federal Tort Claims Act litigation.
- →Supervise and provide advice and assistance to client agencies on criminal enforcement issues and agency responses to natural disasters, accidents, and other emergency circumstances.
- →Supervise review of land title determinations, including review of title opinions and actions taken in administrative and judicial matters to resolve disputes on title claims.
- →Conduct legal and factual research and investigations, including interpreting and determining scope and applicability of Federal, state and local laws.
- →Supervise and engage in the provision of all other legal advice provided to client agencies including public and stakeholder involvement sessions and meetings with Federal, state or local officials.
Requirements
- ✓A professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from an accredited law school, Law School transcript required AND active membership of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 4ba252ff-e13f-46c9-a13b-5f9d4a1f6edf
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