U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) · 1 hour ago
General Attorney (Appellate)
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelThe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking dedicated appellate practitioners for its Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) Immigration and Law Practice Division (ILPD). The role involves reviewing DHS appeals, representing DHS in legal proceedings, and providing legal guidance on various immigration law issues.
GovernmentLaw EnforcementSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Review DHS appeals filed with the BIA
Represent DHS in briefing before the Attorney General and in oral arguments and supplemental briefing before the BIA
Coordinate closely with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the DHS Office of the General Counsel Headquarters (OGC HQ) to pursue further review of adverse federal court immigration decisions
Provide guidance to OPLA Field Locations, agency leadership, Homeland Security Investigations, Enforcement and Removal Operations, DHS OGC HQ, and various DOJ components on a wide range of substantive immigration law issues
Provide specialized legal advice on matters involving refugees, asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture, and Temporary Protected Status
Advance OPLA's efforts to combat protection law-related fraud
Craft persuasive, legally supportable positions to address the needs of agency operational components
Routinely provide timely legal opinions to ICE officers and agents, division management, and leadership within OPLA, ICE, and the DHS HQ
Provide litigation support to DOJ
Qualification
Required
You must successfully pass a background investigation and drug screen for federal employment
If you are a male born after 12/31/59, you must certify registration with the Selective Service
You must have relevant experience (see How You Will Be Evaluated and Qualifications tabs)
You must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement
You may be required to serve a two-year trial period, if the requirement has not been met
You must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a U.S. state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Applicants should be able to efficiently produce quality legal analyses of complex and novel issues
Applicants should be able to exercise sound legal judgment
Applicants should be able to prioritize competing assignments
Applicants should be able to work effectively independently, as part of a team, and across work units
Applicants should be detail-oriented and have a strong interest in supporting and providing stellar client services to program offices
Applicants must be able to tailor communications to a particular audience
Applicants should be able to take initiative and work in a reliable, decisive, and professional manner
Applicants should possess the following characteristics and competencies: integrity, sound professional judgment, organizational skills, decisiveness, initiative, stellar client services, the ability to function independently and cooperatively, and superior written and oral advocacy skills
Bar Membership: You must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply
Applicants must be graduates of an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or LLM degree
A student loan repayment incentive may be available; if such an incentive is available and is authorized, a service agreement will be required
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution
Benefits
A student loan repayment incentive may be available; if such an incentive is available and is authorized, a service agreement will be required.
Incentive payments may be available, in which case a service agreement will be required.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Company
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Protects America through criminal investigations and by enforcing immigration law to preserve national security and public safety.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
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