Deputy General Counsel for Litigation

6 days ago


Washington, United States Federal Trade Commission Full time

The Deputy General Counsel for Litigation oversees OGC's role in litigation activities, such as the preparation of all necessary pleadings, briefings, and oral arguments in the federal courts, including appeals to the Circuit Court of Appeals; amicus participations; matters in the Supreme Court; and contempt proceedings and enforcement of compulsory process in Federal District courts. The incumbent also argues cases in federal court, advises Commissioners on litigation matters, advises Commission staff on litigation strategy, briefs congressional staff, appears before Congressional committees to present the Commission's views, coordinates with the Office of the Solicitor General on matters before the Supreme Court, and works with other offices in the Department of Justice to coordinate the defense of litigation.

The Deputy General Counsel for Litigation is a key member of the General Counsel's senior management team. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the Deputy General Counsel for Litigation is responsible, with the other senior management team members, for strategic planning regarding OGC's role in agency missions, and serves as a primary link between OGC, bureau and office heads, and FTC commissioners. In exercising important policy functions, the Deputy General Counsel for Litigation devises and implements OGC policy; reviews policy recommendations that affect agency missions; considers political, social, economic, technical, and administrative factors that potentially affect recommended policies; and formally recommends actions to the General Counsel or other approving official.

The incumbent is one of the agency's key sources for advice on broad questions of law and policy. The incumbent directs, oversees, supervises, coordinates, and reviews (including through a subordinate supervisor) the work of OGC Litigation attorneys in accomplishing OGC's goals and objectives; ensures the training, development, and effective use of Litigation staff; evaluates work product; conducts formal performance reviews; takes action to correct performance of conduct deficiencies; and recommends promotions, awards, and other personnel actions. The incumbent also assesses policy, program, and project feasibility; determines project goals and objectives; develops plans to achieve goals and objectives; identifies, and diagnoses, consults on problem areas related to assignments and goal achievement; and makes decisions on alternative courses of action.



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