Senior Litigation Counsel Natural Resources Section
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Washington, AR - USA
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Job Summary
The Natural Resources Section has one of the most dynamic and complex practices in the Energy and Natural Resources Division U.S. Department of Justice representing virtually every federal agency in federal district courts the Court of Federal Claims and state courts in novel litigation arising under more than 80 natural resource environmental and cultural resource statutes and the Just Compensation Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
The Section is soliciting applications from experienced attorneys for the position of Senior Litigation Counsel in Washington D.C. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a powerful aptitude for sophisticated litigation facility in the legal analysis of novel and complicated issues and the ability to harness leading-edge technology and litigation support in the preparation of cases. They will be expected to provide advice and guidance on trial strategy and trial advocacy as well as oversee the formulation of trial roadmaps and coordinate discovery. The candidate should have significant experience with complex emergency motion practice and handling some of the Departments most high-profile cases including fluency with complex regulatory analyses statutory interpretation and constitutional law.
The role also requires intensive trial work including working with expert witnesses: identifying factual issues that require expert witness testimony locating and retaining qualified expert witnesses and coordinating and synthesizing the opinions of multiple expert witnesses and their reports across different specialties. Further this position involves both impromptu and formalized mentoring of trial attorneys during case assignments and in environments specifically set aside for training. Training topics include substantive areas of law as well as procedural best practices. The position also requires direct consultation with the ENRD Front Office and senior management of other DOJ divisions and federal agencies.
- You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
- To receive consideration your complete application must be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
- You must receive written notification that your application was received.
- Mandatory Technical Qualifications are required.
- This is not a remote job. If selected you will be required to report to your duty location on a regular and recurring basis.
- Pre-employment drug testing and background investigation required prior to appointment.
- You will be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Report SF-278 before entrance-on-duty and will be required to provide this information annually thereafter.
Applicants must possess a J.D. degree be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction) and be a U.S. citizen or national. This Senior Level position requires a minimum of 10 years of post-J.D. litigation experience.
You must meet the mandatory technical qualifications (MTQ) listed below. Please address the MTQs below by providing concrete and succinct examples of your experience that demonstrate the complexity of the experience you possess. Do not exceed one page per MTQ.
- Demonstrated expertise in natural resource environmental and cultural resource law and complex litigation involving statutes and areas of the law within the Sections portfolio.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing the work products of attorneys and providing advice and direction in handling complex litigation cases and projects.
- Demonstrated experience writing clearly concisely and persuasively and communicating effectively with various audiences.
Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
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