Solicitor

About the role

This position is located in Office of the General Counsel. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within the agency.

The supervisor is Matthew Pociask.

This position is subject to Public Financial Disclosure reporting requirements.

This position is subject to subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Represent NRC in court litigation, including leading the timely filing of briefs and pleadings and appearing at oral arguments and other court hearings.
• Handles some cases directly and in others reviews and revises filings and arguments prepared by other attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel.
• Make recommendations on seeking further judicial review of adverse decisions and on whether the NRC should participate as an amicus curiae or intervenor in non-NRC litigation, including matters raising preemption and statutory interpretation issues.
• Serve as principal point of contact between the Office of the General Counsel and the Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication on agency adjudicatory matters. Provides input, as requested, on draft Commission decisions.
• Handle requests for depositions, testimony, or documents in non-NRC lawsuits, often in collaboration with other attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel and with the NRC staff.
• Stay abreast of current judicial developments in administrative and environmental law, and communicate those developments, as appropriate, to colleagues and client offices at NRC.
• Representing NRC in dealings with the Department of Justice and with other Federal agencies regarding court litigation and coordinating NRC litigating positions with the Department of Justice, in consultation with the General Counsel.

Requirements

All information in your resume must be true and accurate.

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• This is a Drug Testing position
• Must be able to meet and maintain security & suitability requirements.

Qualifications

• In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least eight to ten years of specialized experience the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Specialized Experience: In addition to the basic requirements, to qualify for this position you must have specialized experience comparable in complexity and responsibility to the kind of work normally assigned at the GG-15 level in the Federal government or equivalent. Specialized experience is experience that demonstrates extensive knowledge and application of legal principles and Federal administrative law, and significant experience in arguing complex cases in Federal courts, including the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Education

• You must be a graduate of an accredited law school with a J.D., LL.B., or equivalent degree, and you must be an active member in good standing of the Bar of a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.

Additional Information

• This position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy.

How you will be evaluated

• Your application will be evaluated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to any vacancy questions to determine your level of knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the job requirements.