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Trial Attorney (Tax Litigation Branch)
Offices, Boards and Divisions · Posted 147 days ago
About the Role
The Tax Litigation Branch, is looking for attorneys to join its Appellate Section. Our attorneys have a passion for appellate advocacy, an interest in public service, and the ability to work collaboratively and independently while handling complex litigation. Well-qualified candidates may be eligible for a signing bonus of up to $25,000, with priority given to applicants in D.C., Raleigh, San Francisco, Dallas, and NYC. However, strong applicants from any location are encouraged to apply.
What You'll Do
- →Attorneys in the Appellate Section have a significant amount of responsibility and work in a collegial environment with experienced litigators.
- →The work of the Appellate Section attorney includes preparing briefs and presenting oral arguments in the United States Courts of Appeals nationwide, and occasionally in state appellate courts, when an appeal is taken from a decision of a United States district court, the United States Tax Court, the Court of Federal Claims, or a state trial court.
- →Appellate Section attorneys review adverse decisions from these courts and prepare recommendations to the Office of the Solicitor General about whether the government should appeal.
- →Attorneys in the Appellate Section also assist the Office of the Solicitor General in preparing briefs in the United States Supreme Court.
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
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 9c74448e-e4a2-4c55-933b-c3b111051f2c
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