[blindLaw] Job Announcement: Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, General Attorney - Seattle, WA

[Nightingale, Noel]

From: 'Daquiz, Abigail - SOL' via Federal Attorneys Networking Group of Seattle <fangseattle at googlegroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2020 8:39 AM
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Subject: [fangs] Job Announcement: Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, General Attorney - Seattle, WA

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Greetings,

The Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, would like to share the below legal job announcement. Please feel free to forward this information to anyone who may be interested in this opportunity.

The closing date for this opportunity is August 31, 2020.

Thank you,

Office of the General Counsel
Social Security Administration
701 5th Avenue, Suite 2900, M/S 221A
Seattle, WA 98104-7075
(206) 615-2539
OGC.Seattle at ssa.gov<mailto:OGC.Seattle at ssa.gov>

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The Social Security Administration Office of the General Counsel (OGC) in Seattle, Washington is seeking to hire attorneys in fiscal year 2020 (between now and the end of September 2020).



Our mission



Our mission is to promote, advocate for, and protect all legal interests of the Social Security Administration (SSA) and safeguard the personal information maintained by the agency. Our commitment, creativity, and hard work enable the agency to administer benefits and provide financial protection to over 60 million individuals.



Our work



Our office has approximately forty attorneys who primarily handle civil litigation and provide legal advice to various agency clients. The majority of Seattle OGC’s day-to-day work involves defending disability claims denials, which are challenged in federal district courts and sometimes appealed to federal circuit courts of appeals.



Attorneys’ primary duties will include researching, drafting, and editing federal court briefs. This work involves extensive legal research of federal case law, regulations, agency policies, and medical terminology. Attorneys also have the opportunity to handle other practice areas such as:



•Labor and Employment Law: advising agency managers regarding personnel matters such as employee misconduct, performance problems, grievances, and discrimination complaints; handling discovery and hearings in related litigation.



•Legal Opinions: researching and drafting legal memoranda regarding the proper operation of SSA benefits programs.



OGC attorneys might also analyze requests to release agency information, pursue allegations of misconduct by SSA claimants’ representatives, investigate allegations of civil rights violations, and help prevent the discharge of SSA overpayments in state and federal courts.



Our workplace



We value respect, collegiality, and employees’ continued professional development throughout their careers. We have a family-friendly environment that provides many options to achieve work-life balance. These options include teleworking several days a week, alternative work schedules (e.g., 4/10 and other options), and flexible hours. Starting salary typically ranges from $70,120 to $129,926, depending on experience.



To apply, please send your resume, cover letter, law school transcript, writing sample, and (if applicable) proof of veteran’s preference to OGC.Seattle at ssa.gov<mailto:OGC.Seattle at ssa.gov>.


























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