Trial Attorney (Global Trade & Commerce Enforcement Section)

Offices, Boards and Divisions; Salt Lake City (UT); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Offices, Boards and Divisions invites applications from attorneys with a J.D. and current bar membership in good standing to join our federal- and state-litigation team at GS-14/GS-15 levels.

You will perform legal analysis, draft pleadings and briefs, advise senior managers, and supervise paralegals on civil and criminal matters, including complex investigations and court filings in U.S. District or state courts.

Qualifikationen

• Must possess a J.D. and be licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory, or the District of Columbia.
• Active member of the bar in good standing.
• Experience in civil or criminal litigation and legal analysis.

Aufgaben

• Draft pleadings, briefs, and other court documents.
• Perform legal analysis and formulate recommendations to senior managers.
• Lead paralegals and support staff.
• Litigate in U.S. District Court or state courts and conduct investigations as needed.

Kenntnisse

Legal analysis

Litigation

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Ausbildung

J.D. or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Required Qualifications:

Interested applicants must possess a J.D., or equivalent, degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and be an active member of the bar in good standing.

Grade Specific Qualifications:

• To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, applicants must have at least two and a half (2.5) years post-J.D. legal experience, one of which was specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-13 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include performing legal analysis and formulating recommendations to senior managers; composing pleadings, briefs, and other court documents involving legal issues in civil or criminal litigation; and conducting civil or criminal litigation.
• To qualify at the GS-15 grade level, applicants must have at least four (4) years post J.D. legal experience, one of which was specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-14 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include independently performing legal analysis; composing pleadings, briefs and other court documents involving unique or difficult legal issues in civil or criminal litigation; conducting highly complex civil or criminal litigation; and leading paralegals and support staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

Your qualifications will be further evaluated based upon the following competencies:

• Experience as a criminal prosecutor in federal or state court.
• Experience as an attorney in private practice.
• Experience as a judicial law clerk.
• Experience litigating in U.S. District Court or state court.
• Experience supporting, litigating, and supervising federal criminal cases.
• Experience conducting investigations of organizations and entities, including corporations.
• Experience investigating or prosecuting violations involving forced labor import bans, supply chain transparency, human trafficking, or related customs and trade fraud.