The San Francisco Field Office of the Aviation, Space & Admiralty Litigation section of the Torts Branch is seeking an experienced Trial Attorney for it's office to handle maritime cases on behalf of the United States primarily in the Ninth Circuit, including Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam. Client agencies include the Navy and the Coast Guard, the Maritime Administration, Army Corps of Engineers, and the Departments of Homeland Security, Interior, Transportation, and Commerce.

Duties

The Trial Attorney will be responsible for all aspects of representing the United States in admiralty actions brought under Public Vessels Act, Suits in Admiralty Act, and other maritime-related statutes and admiralty law, including marine pollution laws. Duties include preparation of pleadings, pretrial discovery, researching, writing and arguing motions, conducting alternative dispute resolution, and all aspects of trial and appellate case work.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. 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 J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), have at least three years of post J.D. experience to qualify at the GS-14 level; and four years of post J.D. experience to qualify at the GS-15 level (other factors are taken into consideration as well, such as litigation experience, relevance of experience to our practice area, etc.). You must also be a U.S. citizen. Admiralty litigation and trial experience is strongly preferred.

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 U.S. 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 https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Civil Division 1100 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Brandon Cox
• Phone: 202-598-9544
• Email: [email protected]