Are you interested in a rewarding and challenging opportunity? Join the U.S. Department of Justice! The Special Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division is seeking an experienced attorney for the position of Supervisory Trial Attorney (Deputy Chief) in the Corrections and Juvenile Justice Practice Group.

Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. If selected as a Supervisory Trial Attorney, you will work in the Special Litigation Section's Corrections and Juvenile Justice Practice Group. You will perform duties such as, but not limited to: (1) working with the Section Chief and management team to develop and establish strategies and priorities for the Section's work addressing systemic violations of constitutional and federal law in state and local correctional facilities, juvenile justice facilities, and in the administration of juvenile justice systems. (2) leading the Corrections and Juvenile Justice Practice Group, including attorneys and staff; (3) working collaboratively with other DOJ components and federal agencies on matters relating to the conditions of confinement in prisons, and juvenile justice facilities and in the administration of juvenile justice systems; (4) supervising sensitive and/or complex investigations, litigation, and negotiations relating to the Section's corrections and juvenile justice work. In particular, the Supervisory Trial Attorney will be responsible for supervising: implementation of practice area priorities; screening and development of new matters; comprehensive investigations involving in-person visits, witness interviews, experts, data analysis, and preparation of written recommendations and legal analyses; litigation involving all aspects of the Section's corrections and juvenile justice work; the negotiation, monitoring, and enforcement of settlement agreements; and attorney and staff development. Litigation associated with the Section's investigations in typically complex, involving extensive discovery, pretrial motions practice, preliminary injunction hearings, trials, and post judgment enforcement and contempt proceedings; (5) reviewing, editing, and approving extensive written work product; (6) supervising and mentoring attorneys and other Section staff addressing unlawful conditions of confinement in prisons, jails, and juvenile justice facilities and in the administrative of juvenile justice; (7) Supervising and conducting outreach activities, including conference presentations, to individuals affected by the work of the Section; and (8) undertaking various administrative duties, including evaluating attorneys and staff and performing non-litigating assignments and special projects assigned by the Chief or other officials in the Division.

Requirements

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. from an American Bar Association accredited law school, be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction) and possess the minimum years of post-professional law degree experience commensurate to the grade level of eligibility, as shown below. Applicants also must have strong, demonstrated qualifications in the following areas: academic achievement; substantive knowledge and expertise in the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the work of the section or substantially similar laws, rules, and regulations; written and oral communication skills; the ability to analyze complex issues; skill and experience working collaboratively and productively with others; organizational skills; professional judgment; initiative; and the ability to excel in a fast-paced, demanding environment. In addition, applicants must have outstanding professional references. Possessing the minimum post law degree legal experience does not guarantee the applicant will be selected at that grade level. GS-15 - minimum 5 years post-J.D. legal experience Preferred Qualifications: The following demonstrated qualifications are preferred but not required: substantive knowledge and expertise in Judicial clerkships (especially in federal court), law review, moot court, clinical experience, and skill and experience working cooperatively and productively with a range of people, such as charging parties, witnesses, respondents, disadvantaged or disenfranchised groups, opposing counsel, judicial or administrative officials, advocacy groups, law enforcement personnel, and the staff of other federal or state governmental agencies, are also preferred. Substantive experience in enforcing people's constitutional and other federal rights involving conditions and practices in jails, prisons, and juvenile justice facilities and experience in protecting the rights of children and adolescents in the juvenile and criminal just systems is also preferred.

Education

You must possess a J.D.

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.

Contacts

• Address Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Colby Shearer
• Email: [email protected]