Current jobs related to Attorney Advisor - Washington - U.S. Coast Guard
-
Attorney Advisor
4 days ago
Washington, Oklahoma, United States Department Of Justice Full timeJob Title: Attorney AdvisorJoin the Department of Justice as an Attorney Advisor and contribute to the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.About the RoleThe Attorney Advisor will provide programmatic support to the OCDETF Director, Deputy Director, and Principal and Associate Directors on the formulation and execution of various...
-
Attorney Advisor
3 weeks ago
Washington, United States Securities and Exchange Commission Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Attorney Advisor to join our team at the Securities and Exchange Commission. As an Attorney Advisor, you will play a critical role in providing legal advice and counsel to the Office of the Secretary, focusing on enforcement matters, including the review, processing, authentication, and service of all instruments of...
-
Attorney-Advisor
1 month ago
Washington, United States Library Of Congress Full timeThe Copyright Royalty and Distribution Act of 2004 revised Section 801 of Title 17 of the United States Code and created a new program, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), to determine and adjust royalty rates and terms for the various compulsory license provisions of the Copyright Act, to determine the distribution of royalties deposited with the Copyright...
-
Attorney-Advisor (General)
4 weeks ago
Washington, United States Dhs Headquarters Full timeAs an Attorney-Advisor (General), GS-0905-14/15, your typical work assignments may include: Providing the General Counsel, other senior DHS executives and attorneys, as well as Department of Justice attorneys with oral and written legal advice on issues relating to the conduct of litigation and litigation risk; Providing advice and assistance on all aspects...
-
Attorney Advisor
3 weeks ago
Washington, United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission Full timeThe Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is the principal legal advisor to the Commission and to leadership in divisions and offices within the agency on a variety of issues involving the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), the regulations promulgated thereunder, and other federal statutes and regulations having implications for the work and administration of the...
-
Attorney-Advisor (Contract)
2 weeks ago
Washington, United States Smithsonian Institution Full timeThe Attorney-Advisor (Contract) is responsible for managing and overseeing the preparation and execution of contracts for Smithsonian’s real estate portfolio. In this position, you will: Supervise, manage and oversee the preparation and execution of contracts for the Smithsonian’s Architect Engineering and Construction Division. Provide...
-
Supervisory Attorney-Advisor
1 month ago
Washington, United States Office Of The Secretary Of Transportation Full timeThe Supervisory Attorney-Advisor: Assists the Assistant General Counsel for Federal Financial Assistance, Acquisition, and Fiscal Law in monitoring and overseeing a range of legal activities for the Department including Federal Financial assistance, including grants and Federal credit transactions; acquisition of goods and services; and fiscal law...
-
Senior Attorney Advisor
1 week ago
Washington, Virginia, United States Department Of Justice Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Attorney Advisor to join our team at the Department of Justice. As an Attorney Advisor, you will play a critical role in providing legal advice and guidance to our leadership and staff on a wide range of complex legal issues.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide legal advice and guidance to the OCDETF...
-
Senior Attorney Advisor
3 weeks ago
Washington, Oklahoma, United States Department Of Justice Full timeJob SummaryThe Department of Justice is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Attorney Advisor to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will provide critical support to the OCDETF Director and other senior leaders in the formulation and execution of policies and decisions related to the administration of the OCDETF program.Key...
-
Supv Attorney-Advisor
4 weeks ago
Washington, United States Department of the Air Force Full timeDuties As the Chief, General Law Division; represents the Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) as procurement legal advisor and the advisor to the 11th Wing Commander, as well as subordinate and tenant unit commanders, staff personnel, contracting officials, and managers, on a host of general law matters. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities....
-
Attorney Advisor
3 days ago
Washington, Oklahoma, United States Department Of Justice Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Attorney Advisor to join our team at the Department of Justice. As a key member of our organization, you will play a critical role in providing expert legal advice and support to our leadership team.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide programmatic support to the OCDETF Director, Deputy Director, and...
-
Attorney-Advisor (General)
2 weeks ago
Washington, United States Office Of General Counsel Full timeThe following are the duties of this position at the GS-14. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As an Attorney-Advisor (General), you will: Draft, review, and analyze complex regulations necessary to implement the...
-
Attorney Advisor
2 weeks ago
Washington, United States Library of Congress Full timeAbout the JobThe Library of Congress is seeking a highly skilled Attorney Advisor to join our team. As a key member of our Office of General Counsel, you will play a critical role in providing authoritative and accurate legal research, advice, and guidance to internal staff on matters related to copyright law.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct complex legal...
-
Senior Attorney Advisor
1 week ago
Washington, Virginia, United States Department Of Justice Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced attorney to join our team as a Senior Attorney Advisor. This is a unique opportunity to work with a dynamic team and contribute to the development of policies and programs that promote justice and public safety.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide expert legal advice and guidance to senior officials on...
-
Attorney Advisor
4 weeks ago
Washington, United States Copyright , Inc Full timeCopyright is a form of legal protection provided by the laws of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) to authors of literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and other works. The Attorney-Advisor in the Office of General Counsel performs authoritative and accurate legal research, provides legal advice to internal staff on all matters of copyright law, and...
-
Attorney Advisor
2 months ago
Washington, United States Office Of The Secretary Full timeThe Attorney Advisor (International) position at the GS-13 grade level is entry-level and the duties may vary with increasing responsibilities. The following duties represent Attorney-Advisor (International) position at GS-14 level: Manages and expands legal technical assistance portfolio related to telecommunications and the information and communications...
-
Attorney-Advisor
3 weeks ago
Washington, United States U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Full timeTTB's mission is steeped in America's history, from the time of the Whiskey Rebellion to the work of agents like Eliot Ness . We are a nationwide team dedicated to collecting alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition excise taxes and ensuring that alcoholic beverages are labeled, advertised, and marketed by law. We ranked 35th of 432 (top 10%) on agency...
-
Senior Attorney
2 weeks ago
Washington, United States Surface Transportation Board Full timeAs the Senior Attorney (Policy Advisor) you will be responsible for the following major duties: Independently conducting necessary legal research, which includes investigating, analyzing, and performing the full range of professional legal work involved to complete adjudications and evaluations of on-time passenger rail performance cases. Provide public...
-
Attorney Advisor
2 months ago
Washington, United States Office Of The Secretary Full timeAs an Attorney Advisor (International) (Public Notice Flyer) - You will consult with senior foreign government officials; assess development needs and barriers to investment; and design, implement, and evaluate legal reform technical assistance programs that meet the host countries' economic development needs and are in line with U.S. energy and climate...
-
Attorney-Advisor (General)
2 weeks ago
Washington, United States Bureau Of Engraving And Printing Full timeAs an Attorney-Advisor (General), you will: Provide legal advice, counsel, guidance and interpretation in one or more of the following legal areas: Federal Sector Labor & Employment law, Federal Ethics law, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act, Paperwork Reduction Act, Litigation, General and Administrative law, Federal Procurement law,...
Attorney Advisor
4 months ago
Summary
This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG) Headquarters, Commandant (CG-08), National Pollution Funds Center, Legal Division (CL), in Washington, .
Duties
As a General Attorney-Advisor you will serve as a legal subject matter expert and guidance to staff members of the Center and associated field units. You are responsible for evaluating claims by and against Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and providing litigation support to the Department of Justice.
Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments at full performance include:
The NPFC was created to implement Title I of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), which addressed issues associated with preventing, responding to, and imposing liability for oil pollution. Title I of OPA established oil spill liability and compensation requirements, including the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) to provide funding for expeditious oil spill cleanups and reimbursement of uncompensated damages. Under the direction of the Chief of NPFC’s Legal Division, this attorney will be responsible for handling highly complex and difficult types of legal work on behalf of the NPFC and must possess specialized expertise and broad experience in maritime and environmental law, federal litigation practice, debt collection law, fiscal law, oil and gas law, bankruptcy law, insurance law, administrative law, settlement negotiation, and public speaking. This attorney consults with and gives legal advice and guidance to Coast Guard officials on issues related to NPFC operations including the propriety of OSLTF expenditures and recovery of amounts owed to the OSLTF from responsible parties and guarantors. This attorney will recommend adjudicatory action on claims against the OSLTF in accordance with relevant statutes, regulations, and directives. This attorney will be required to prepare cases for litigation by the Department of Justice and defend against challenges to decisions by NPFC. This attorney also acts as Agency Counsel by supporting the Department of Justice when defending and prosecuting lawsuits arising from NPFC activities. The attorney may also be required to assist with preparing determinations adjudicating claims against the OSLTF and then assist with defending challenges to those determinations. The legal issues arising from damage claims can be diverse and involve significant amounts including claims for natural resource damages by federal and state trustees as well as Indian tribes.
Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments at full performance include:
Researching, analyzing and evaluating the facts and law involved in lawsuits arising from NPFC activities or from claims by or against the OSLTF. Applying expert knowledge of federal litigation practice, admiralty and maritime law, environmental law, debt collection law, oil and gas law, natural resource damage law, insurance law, fiscal law, contract law, bankruptcy law, administrative law, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act (PA) law, ethical standards, and fiscal law.
Extracting and organizing facts from case files, analyzing the facts in relation to the applicable law and drafting appropriate litigation referrals and reports. May be required to assist Department of Justice attorneys in pre-trial preparation through identifying additional facts, gathering and organizing evidence and preparing briefings and conducting discovery.
Reviewing letters, memoranda, instructions, operating procedures, certificates and other documents for legal sufficiency and legal implications prior to issuance or publication.
Collaborating, as appropriate, with officials from Coast Guard Headquarters and other Government agencies, members of private industry and public interest groups, the general public, and their attorneys on legal aspects of NPFC’s involvement with oil spill and hazardous substance pollution matters.
Providing legal representation for NPFC in dealing with Congress, the courts, and other federal, state and foreign government agencies, and provides legal counsel to NPFC regarding its relations with the general public and industry.
