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TRIAL ATTORNEY
U.S. Trustee Program · Posted 71 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: https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/job/trial-attorney-appellate-law Legal Careers | Trial Attorney (Appellate Law) | 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 complex chapter 11 corporate restructurings, small business reorganizations, chapter 7 and 13 consumer matters, and chapter 12 family farmer cases.
- →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 signifiant legal issues, and provides advice to staff on constitutional and administrative law issues.
- →Job Description OGC is seeking an attorney experienced in complex civil appellate litigation or complex civil litigation to provide expert legal advice and litigate complex civil appeals before federal appellate courts across the nation.
- →The incumbent will serve as a civil appellate expert and will use his or her expertise to help OGC litigate roughly 100 appellate matters annually.
- →Periodically, the incumbent will brief constitutional issues before federal trial courts.
- →The incumbent will also craft administrative decisions.
- →As a Trial Attorney (Appellate Law), GS-0905-15, duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Serving as a member of a cohesive and collegial team of experienced civil appellate attorneys based in OGC and reporting to the Associate General Counsel for Appellate Practice.
- →Litigating complex and important civil bankruptcy appeals across the nation.
- →Litigating constitutional matters before trial and appellate courts.
- →The public's interest in these matters may be substantial.
- →Writing appellate briefs, making oral arguments, and participating in moot courts in USTP appeals.
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