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Job opening: Staff Attorney

Salary: $62 852 - 172 099 per year
Published at: Oct 27 2023
Company: U.S. Courts
Employment Type: Full-time
The Legal Division of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, will have an opening as early as January 2024 for a highly qualified attorney to serve as a staff attorney to the full court. More than one position may be filled from this announcement. The position is full-time and for a two-year term. Limited term extensions may be available.

Duties

The Legal Division's principal responsibility is to recommend to the court the disposition of substantive and procedural motions, appeals decided without oral argument, and emergency matters. Staff attorneys conduct legal research, prepare legal memoranda, draft proposed orders, respond to judges' inquiries, and make oral presentations. Staff attorneys meet with three-judge panels in formal conferences about twice a month to present their recommendations. At conference, staff attorneys answer any questions about their cases, and the panel discusses and votes on staff attorney recommendations. Staff attorneys also present their recommendations orally to the judges when handling time-sensitive emergency motions.

Requirements

Qualifications

The caseload of the D.C. Circuit involves virtually every area of federal law, and is unique in the number of cases filed against the executive branch. Because staff attorneys must be able to advise the judges on difficult, varied, and important legal issues, the court is highly selective in its hiring. The court is looking for individuals who have demonstrated the ability to research and analyze complex legal issues in depth and to express themselves clearly, both orally and in writing. At a minimum, applicants must possess a J.D. degree as of the position's start date. A judicial clerkship or internship, law review membership, or comparable legal research and writing experience is desirable. Litigation experience is advantageous. Graduation in the top 25% of your law school class is preferred. To qualify for the CL 28 level or above, you must be a member of the bar of a state or the District of Columbia, and have at least one year of relevant experience after graduation from law school.

Education

Please read the "Qualifications" section.

Contacts

  • Address US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit 333 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 US
  • Name: Human Resources
  • Email: [email protected]

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