Duties .The incumbent serves as an Assistant to the Solicitor General. Each of the Assistants to the Solicitor General participates in all aspects of the work of the Office; none of them specializes in any particular subject.
Work is assigned primarily on the basis of the Assistants' availability and background knowledge when a particular matter reaches the Office. The Assistants work on briefs on the merits, petitions for writs of certiorari, jurisdictional statements, briefs in opposition, motions to affirm, papers relating to stays and other emergency relief, and other forms of motion practice before the Supreme Court. They also make recommendations as to whether the government should seek Supreme Court review in cases it has lost, whether the United States should appeal to intermediate appellate courts cases it has lost in the trial courts, and whether the United States should pursue rehearing en banc when cases are lost at the appellate level.
The Assistants prepare memoranda to the Solicitor General containing such recommendations and also memoranda discussing other legal problems as assigned. The Assistants also argue cases before the Supreme Court. Requirements Conditions of EmploymentYou must be a United States Citizen or National.
You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.You may be required to complete a one-year probationary or trial period.Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959.
Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.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 Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement, at any time, if openings occur in other offices serviced by Justice Management Division, HR Operations.Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines. Qualifications1) J.D. degree, active bar membership; 2) Exceptional academic background; 3) Federal appellate clerkship or Supreme Court clerkship strongly encouraged;4) Significant federal appellate litigation experience; 5).
Broad experience in areas of law germane to federal governmental practice; 6). Exceptional writing skills; and 7). Strong oral advocacy skills; and8.
Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with less experienced attorneys, providing guidance and assistance.Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional informationTHIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AT THE TIME A HIRING DECISION IS MADE.
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How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.Please submit application to the following address or email.Rebecca Rios, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Solicitor General950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Main, Room 5140Washington, D.C. 20530OSGRecruit@usdoj.
govPLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION NO LATER THAN 5:30PM ON 05/22/2024 FOR CONSIDERATION
