Advocacy Attorney

Overview

Well-qualified candidates may be eligible for a signing bonus of up to $25,000 depending on qualifications, education, and other factors. All recipients of a signing bonus are required to fulfill a service obligation.

The Office of Immigration Litigation seeks attorneys eager to work at the forefront of the DOJ's most significant immigration cases, handling high-impact litigation in federal circuit courts of appeals and leading nearly all immigration matters in district courts nationwide.

Responsibilities

Coordinating with the agency clients

Crafting litigation strategy

Conducting necessary pre-trial work

Drafting all complaints, motions, answers, and briefs

Participating in hearings, oral arguments, and court-ordered discussions

Engaging in settlement talks to advance the government's interests

Making determinations about whether to seek panel, en banc, or Supreme Court/certificate of review of adverse decisions and substantially participating in further review briefing and argument

Handling attorney's fees litigation

Serving as expert consultants on immigration-related inquiries from Congress and the Department

Preferred Qualifications

Applicants with excellent academic credentials and outstanding advocacy and legal writing skills. Experience arguing motions, handling discovery, developing expert witness testimony, trying cases, and a federal judicial clerkship are highly desirable.

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