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Trial Attorney
U.S. Trustee Program · Posted 108 days ago
About the Role
This is a public notice flyer. Applications will not be accepted through USA Jobs. If you are interested in applying, please see the official announcement on the DOJs Legal Careers page by following the links below: Legal Careers | Trial Attorney (FOIA Counsel) | United States Department of Justice
What You'll Do
- →About the Office The United States Trustee Program (USTP or Program) is a litigating component of the Department of Justice whose mission is to promote the integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system for the benefit of all stakeholders, including debtors, creditors, and the public.
- →The Program operates nationwide through 21 regions comprised of 82 field office locations and exercises broad administrative, regulatory, and enforcement authority in bankruptcy cases.
- →Its responsibilities extend across chapter 7 and 13 consumer matters, chapter 12 family farmer cases, small business reorganizations, and complex chapter 11 corporate restructurings.
- →The Office of the General Counsel (OGC), within the Executive Office for United States Trustees (EOUST), oversees the Program's legal activities.
- →OGC formulates and oversees the Program's national legal policies and litigation strategies before the bankruptcy courts and through the appellate process, implements the Program's legal priorities, resolves significant legal issues, and provides advice to staff on administrative legal issues.
- →For more information about the United States Trustee Program, visit the Program's web site at https://www.justice.gov/ust.
- →Job Description The OGC is seeking an experienced trial attorney to provide expert legal advice and guidance on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and related legal matters.
- →Additional Responsibilities: As a member of the OGC's General and Administrative Law Practice Group, you may also be called upon from time to time to handle other assignments that vary based on short- and long-term legal objectives, but typically involve critical policy, program or operational matters that are especially complex, controversial, or precedent-setting.
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