Trial Attorney-Appellate Staff
Duties Help Duties Summary The Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice is seeking 4 qualified, experienced attorneys for positions in the Appellate Staff, located in Washington, DC.
Appellate Staff attorneys represent the federal government in civil cases in the courts of appeals, personally brief and argue appellate cases, draft recommendations for the Solicitor General and other officials on litigation matters, and draft Supreme Court filings in civil cases.
Learn more about this agency Responsibilities The Appellate Staff of the Civil Division represents the United States in a broad range of civil appellate litigation.
The Appellate Staff handles appeals involving all of the subject-matter areas litigated by the Civil Division, including appeals arising out of civil cases handled by the United States Attorneys nationwide.
Appellate Staff attorneys practice in all thirteen of the federal courts of appeals, and other courts as appropriate.
The Appellate Staff's portfolio includes many of the most difficult and controversial cases in which the Federal Government is involved.
Typical matters concern the litigation of legal questions central to the Government's business, defending federal statutes and regulations and the Executive Branch's prerogatives, preserving the public fisc and protecting national security.
The Appellate Staff also works with the Office of the Solicitor General to prepare Supreme Court filings in civil cases.
For more information on the Appellate Staff go to:
Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 15 Job family (Series) 0905 Attorney Requirements Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a US Citizen or National Must complete a Background Investigation to include drug testing Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable May require completion of a fourteen month trial period Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access depending on organizational assignment / duty location.
Qualifications Applicants must be a graduate from a full course of study in a School of Law accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Applicants must possess a JD degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), have at least two years of post JD experience to qualify at the GS-13 level; have at least three years of post JD experience to qualify at the GS-14 level; and four years of post JD experience to qualify at the GS-15 level.
You must also be a US citizen.
Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in appellate work, excellent writing and analytical skills, and an exceptional academic background.
Federal judicial clerkship experience is highly desirable.
Education 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 US 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 All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Appellate Staff attorneys represent the federal government in civil cases in the courts of appeals, personally brief and argue appellate cases, draft recommendations for the Solicitor General and other officials on litigation matters, and draft Supreme Court filings in civil cases.
Learn more about this agency Responsibilities The Appellate Staff of the Civil Division represents the United States in a broad range of civil appellate litigation.
The Appellate Staff handles appeals involving all of the subject-matter areas litigated by the Civil Division, including appeals arising out of civil cases handled by the United States Attorneys nationwide.
Appellate Staff attorneys practice in all thirteen of the federal courts of appeals, and other courts as appropriate.
The Appellate Staff's portfolio includes many of the most difficult and controversial cases in which the Federal Government is involved.
Typical matters concern the litigation of legal questions central to the Government's business, defending federal statutes and regulations and the Executive Branch's prerogatives, preserving the public fisc and protecting national security.
The Appellate Staff also works with the Office of the Solicitor General to prepare Supreme Court filings in civil cases.
For more information on the Appellate Staff go to:
Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 15 Job family (Series) 0905 Attorney Requirements Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a US Citizen or National Must complete a Background Investigation to include drug testing Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable May require completion of a fourteen month trial period Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access depending on organizational assignment / duty location.
Qualifications Applicants must be a graduate from a full course of study in a School of Law accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Applicants must possess a JD degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), have at least two years of post JD experience to qualify at the GS-13 level; have at least three years of post JD experience to qualify at the GS-14 level; and four years of post JD experience to qualify at the GS-15 level.
You must also be a US citizen.
Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in appellate work, excellent writing and analytical skills, and an exceptional academic background.
Federal judicial clerkship experience is highly desirable.
Education 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 US 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 All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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