[blindlaw] DOJ Posting Experienced attorney

[Ross Doerr]

Experienced Attorney

United States Department of Justice

National Security Division

Office of Law and Policy

Appellate Attorney 

GS-15

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

About the Office: The National Security Division (NSD) leads the Department's efforts to prevent and combat terrorism and to protect the national security. NSD provides legal and policy advice on national security matters, litigates counterterrorism, counterespionage, and foreign intelligence surveillance matters, represents the Government before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and other federal trial and appellate courts, and conducts oversight over FBI national security investigations and foreign intelligence collection.

Responsibilities: The National Security Division's Office of Law and Policy is seeking an experienced attorney for the position of Appellate Attorney. The Appellate Attorney, under the supervision of the National Security Division's Chief, Appellate Unit, will draft briefs and argue cases before the federal courts of appeals in counterterrorism, counterespionage, and other national security cases. The Appellate Attorney will also provide legal advice on appellate issues of interest to the Division and will prepare adverse decision memoranda, appeal recommendations, and related documents, working closely with other Department of Justice appellate components and with the Solicitor General's Office.

 

Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of a bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least three years of legal practice. Prior experience of at least two years as an appellate attorney is preferred. Applicants must have superior academic credentials, possess excellent analytical and writing skills, and have the dedication and capacity to work in a very demanding environment. Applicants should have an interest in national security matters.

 

Applicants must be able to qualify for the highest and most sensitive security clearances. 

 

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen.

 

Salary Information: http://www.opm.gov Current salary and years of experience determine the appropriate salary level: (GS-15) $123,758 - $155,500 per annum.

 

Location: Washington, D.C. 

 

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized.

 

Application Process : Please submit a cover letter highlighting your relevant skills and experience, a copy of your resume with a writing sample (we encourage you to submit a legal memorandum or brief not to exceed 10 pages), a law school transcript and a current performance appraisal, if applicable, to:

 

U.S. Department of Justice

National Security Division

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Room 6648

Washington, D.C. 20530

ATTN: Sheila Edmonds

 

No telephone calls please.

 

Deadline: Applications may be submitted until the position is filled.

 

Internet Sites: This and selected other legal position announcements can be found on the internet at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html

 

For more information about the National Security Division, please visit the NSD Web page at: http://www.usdoj.gov/nsd/

 

Department Policies: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. 

 

It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys' Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

 

There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).