Trial Attorney

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Attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Litigation, Employee & Labor Relations Division

Help attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Litigation, Employee & Labor Relations Division "first chair" litigation before administrative agencies in a broad range of employment and labor matters including adverse actions, reductions in force, suitability, labor relations, and discrimination.

Serving as lead counsel in important and sensitive litigation before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), the OPM Suitability Exchange Agent Program (SuitEA) Appeal Section, and similar tribunals.

Preparing cases for litigation, including writing motions, briefs, and other papers, conducting discovery, and participating in administrative hearings.

Making recommendations regarding settlement of litigation and appeal of adverse decisions, including the exercise of OPM's special statutory authority to obtain review of adverse MSPB decisions with a substantial impact on the civil service.

Serving as agency counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice on personnel litigation matters in Federal courts. This includes gathering discovery, preparing administrative records, brief preparation or review, and other duties as assigned.

Providing pre-litigation advice and counsel to agency management on performance, disciplinary, equal employment opportunity (EEO), labor relations, and other personnel matters, including the review of adverse actions and performance-based actions.

Providing internal human resources policy advice to OPM management on employee relations, labor relations, EEO, performance management, suitability investigations, and other personnel matters

Other duties as assigned