Supervisory Trial Attorney

4 weeks ago


Washington, United States Department Of Justice Full time
Summary

Are you interested in a rewarding and challenging opportunity? Join the U.S. Department of Justice

The Voting Section (VOT) is seeking an experienced attorney for the position of Supervisory Trial Attorney (Deputy Chief). The attorney selected for this position will be dedicated to the Section's work enforcing the federal civil rights laws that safeguard citizens' right to vote.



Duties

The Supervisory Trial Attorney (Deputy Chief) selected for this position will be responsible for addressing all aspects of the Voting Section's enforcement duties. Typical responsibilities include:

  1. Assisting the Chief and Principal Deputy Chief and working collaboratively with other Section managers to handle all aspects of Section management, including supervising, training, and evaluating staff;
  2. Developing and supervising investigations and cases initiated under the statutes the Section enforces, and personally litigating sensitive or particularly complex cases as assigned; managing trial attorneys, professionals, and support staff; and working cooperatively with other individuals and organizations to further the mission of the Section;
  3. Reviewing allegations of violations and identifying potential matters for investigation; developing strategies for investigations; identifying relevant factual and legal issues; developing evidence to support recommended cases; and providing appropriate recommendations on whether to pursue litigation, including written justification memoranda and supporting analyses and documents;
  4. Preparing, reviewing, and editing of motions, pleadings, and briefs; conducting pretrial discovery and motions practice; developing testimonial and documentary evidence for trial, including expert witness reports and testimony; and all necessary post-trial briefing;
  5. Planning appropriate strategies for pre-suit negotiations and identifying possible settlement opportunities at all stages of a case, conducting formal or informal settlement discussions or mediation, and preparation of appropriate settlement documents;
  6. Communicating and coordinating effectively with entities outside the Section as appropriate;
  7. Assisting in the supervision of election monitoring, participating in meetings within the Division or Department and coordinating with United States Attorney's offices and other relevant agencies, conducting or attending legal training sessions, participating in various forms of outreach, meeting with interested persons regarding our enforcement work, and other non- litigation duties; and
  8. Assisting the Chief and Principal Deputy Chief in evaluating attorneys and support personnel, including providing timely substantive feedback for performance ratings; participating in hiring-related activities; identifying development and training needs and participating in training activities; performing numerous administrative, reporting, and non-litigation assignments assigned by the Chief or other officials in the Division; and assisting the Chief on special projects related to the mission of the Voting Section.



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