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Supervisory General Attorney
Office of the General Counsel · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is located within U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of General Counsel, the incumbent serves as Deputy Assistant General Counsel that assist with the supervision and management of the Natural Resources and Environment Division under the direct supervision of the Assistant General Counsel. The Natural Resources and Environment Division provides legal services to the headquarters offices of the USDA agencies administering programs assigned to the office.
What You'll Do
- →Serves as Deputy Assistant General Counsel providing authoritative legal advice and litigation support on complex, high-impact matters involving the U.S.
- →Forest Service and other USDA agencies.
- →Provides legal advice on natural resource laws, including the National Environment Policy Act, the National Forest Management Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Administrative Procedure Act and other relevant statutes related to program areas.
- →Develops and advises on litigation strategy for complex natural resources and conversation cases by coordinating closely with the Department of Justice.
- →Develops and coordinates appeal recommendations and appellate strategy on natural resources matters within the Department, including recommendations for amicus participation in federal appellate and district courts.
- →Assists in the management of the team of attorneys in the Natural Resources and Environment Division and aids in the coordination of natural resources law matters nationwide.
- →Provides expert legal counsel on administrative law and statutory interpretation.
- →Provides guidance, mentoring, training, and technical legal expertise to OGC and client agencies.
- →Exercises substantial independent judgment on matters of national importance with minimal supervision.
Requirements
- ✓Bar Membership: Applicant must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
- ✓Narrative: You must submit a written statement, in your cover letter or in a separate document, explaining your interest in working for USDA's Office of the General Counsel, and noting any relevant course work, training, or prior experience, especially with regard to natural resources law, that you believe should be considered in evaluating your application.
- ✓It is your responsibility to provide adequate proof that you meet the above requirements (education and bar membership).
- ✓Inadequate or illegible information could result in non-qualification and loss of consideration.
- ✓If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience.
- ✓If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found "not qualified".
- ✓Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
- ✓Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 7cdf2e9e-4525-4366-a8bb-a4cdd2077a5b
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