General Attorney - Office of General Counsel

About the role

As a General Attorney, you will serve as a Claims & Litigation Division (LC) attorney in the Office of the General Counsel. LC is responsible for Claims and Litigation Management, Contract Disputes, Federal Court Litigation, Tort Claims, Inter-Agency Support and Legal Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Represent the interests of the Government in complex hearings before federal and state regulatory commissions, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, Court of Federal Claims and other administrative boards. These cases may be of such significance that they involve nationwide impact and/or large sums of money.
• Ascertain the facts, prepare litigation reports and assist the Department of Justice in suits by or against the United States of America filed in United States District Courts or Claims Court.
• Participate in mediations and drafting of settlement recommendations.
• Conduct discovery, interviews of witnesses; preparation of pleadings, responses and motions; participate in negotiations; review evidence and provide other litigation support. On matters that are filed in the United States District Court, prepare or assist in preparing litigation reports for the United States Attorney and participate as requested by the supervisor.
• Follow procedure in accordance with the National Tort Claims Center under the Federal Tort Claims Act for administrative handling of claims against the Government. When facts and law lead to the conclusion that the Government has a valid claim, assist in making demand on party responsible, and refer the claim to the United States Attorney or Government Accountability Office.

Requirements

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Qualifications

• A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (at the time of graduation).
• Candidates must be an active member of the Bar in good standing (licensed to practice law) in any State, a Territory of the United States, District of Columbia or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
• At least two years of professional legal experience acquired after being admitted to the bar.
• The GS-13 salary range starts at $108,173 per year. Locality pay will be determined upon selection.
• Education: Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.