Description
The United States Department of Justice is seeking a Trial Attorney (Appellate Law), GS-0905-15, to provide expert legal advice and litigate complex civil appeals before federal appellate courts. The role involves handling approximately 100 appellate matters annually, briefing constitutional issues, overseeing appeals litigated by field-office attorneys, drafting briefs and administrative decisions, advising senior leadership, and contributing to rulemaking and congressional testimony. Applicants must be United States citizens or nationals, hold an active state bar membership, and have at least five years of post-Juris Doctorate professional legal experience in complex civil appellate law or complex civil litigation, including at least two years at the GS-14 level or equivalent.
