U.S. Department of Justice
Trial Attorney (Senior Litigation Counsel) Open Continuous
U.S. Department of Justice - Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
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Trial Attorney (Senior Litigation Counsel) Open Continuous
Pay $152,527.00 - $183,500.00 / year Location Washington/District Of Columbia Employment type Full-Time Job Description
Req#: 723246600 The United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, is seeking experienced first-chair and second-chair trial lawyers to take leadership roles on high-profile antitrust and competition cases involving challenges to anticompetitive mergers and business conduct, including monopolization matters. The attorneys hired can expect to be given significant substantive and leadership responsibility and have immediate involvement with antitrust matters of national importance.
Duties
Senior Litigation Counsel will have significant responsibility for litigating the Division's merger and non-merger matters, which may include: Requirements
Qualifications
At least seven years of complex litigation and trial experience (more than 15 years preferred), with a preference for experience in civil litigation; Trial team leadership experience, preferably as first-chair or second-chair; Significant brief-writing and oral-argument experience; Excellent communication skills; The ability to lead and work effectively in teams; and Strong legal writing, editing, and analytical skills. Previous antitrust experience is valuable but not required.
Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the position qualifications listed in this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this position, your resume and supporting documentation will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. To qualify, an applicant must:
Be a citizen of the United States; Possess a J.D. or equivalent degree, be an active member of the bar in good standing (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least four years of post J.D. legal experience to qualify at the GS-15 level; Have experience in the investigation of potential federal civil or criminal antitrust and/or white-collar criminal violations, or general federal litigation experience, including criminal and/or civil cases; and Demonstrate excellent writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills. About the company
The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration, and administers several federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The DOJ is responsible for investigating instances of financial fraud, representing the U.S. government in legal matters, and running the federal prison system. The department is also responsible for reviewing the conduct of local law enforcement as directed by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
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Pay $152,527.00 - $183,500.00 / year Location Washington/District Of Columbia Employment type Full-Time Job Description
Req#: 723246600 The United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, is seeking experienced first-chair and second-chair trial lawyers to take leadership roles on high-profile antitrust and competition cases involving challenges to anticompetitive mergers and business conduct, including monopolization matters. The attorneys hired can expect to be given significant substantive and leadership responsibility and have immediate involvement with antitrust matters of national importance.
Duties
Senior Litigation Counsel will have significant responsibility for litigating the Division's merger and non-merger matters, which may include: Requirements
Qualifications
At least seven years of complex litigation and trial experience (more than 15 years preferred), with a preference for experience in civil litigation; Trial team leadership experience, preferably as first-chair or second-chair; Significant brief-writing and oral-argument experience; Excellent communication skills; The ability to lead and work effectively in teams; and Strong legal writing, editing, and analytical skills. Previous antitrust experience is valuable but not required.
Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the position qualifications listed in this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this position, your resume and supporting documentation will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. To qualify, an applicant must:
Be a citizen of the United States; Possess a J.D. or equivalent degree, be an active member of the bar in good standing (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least four years of post J.D. legal experience to qualify at the GS-15 level; Have experience in the investigation of potential federal civil or criminal antitrust and/or white-collar criminal violations, or general federal litigation experience, including criminal and/or civil cases; and Demonstrate excellent writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills. About the company
The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration, and administers several federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The DOJ is responsible for investigating instances of financial fraud, representing the U.S. government in legal matters, and running the federal prison system. The department is also responsible for reviewing the conduct of local law enforcement as directed by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
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