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INVESTIGATIVE COUNSEL - Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is seeking experienced candidates for two Counsel positions on his Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations staff. These individuals will lead intensive, long-range, bipartisan investigations into issues impacting the federal government and the private sector.  Responsibilities will include developing investigative plans, conducting briefings and interviews, reviewing document productions, drafting reports and memoranda, preparing for hearings, and coordinating with personal office staff on legislative proposals.  Candidates must have strong writing, analytical, communication, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to operate effectively under pressure. Prior investigative or prosecutorial experience is preferred. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated experience working on one or more of the following issues: human trafficking; organized crime, money laundering, and other types of financial crime; civil liberties and other issues related to law enforcement and detention practices; or privacy and other challenges facing the technology industry. These are senior-level positions with a salary range of $80,000 to $100,000 annually plus additional benefits. The Subcommittee is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, uniformed service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Interested applicants should email a resume, cover letter, and a writing sample of no more than 10 pages to senate_employment@saa.senate.gov indicating job referral number and “PSI Counsel” in the subject line. Applications are due by 6pmET on May 14, 2021. Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.

SENIOR OFFICER - ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (CHIEF, OFFICE OF THE WHISTLEBLOWER) (Washington DC)

This announcement will remain open until May 10, 2021.

Open to all U.S. Citizens(Public): https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/598799500

ATTORNEY-ADVISER (Washington DC)

This announcement will remain open until April 30, 2021.

Open to all U.S. Citizens(Public): https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/598431100

Trial Attorney

Deputy Associate General Counsel, Legislative and Correctional Issues Branch

Unit Chief - Supervisory Attorney Advisor

Trial Attorney (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit)

Appellate Immigration Judge

Supervisory Attorney Advisor

Immigration Judge

Supervisory Attorney Adviser (Complaint Adjudication Officer)

DRM seeks a passionate, civil rights-oriented, full-time attorney for a 2 year position to provide representation in eviction defense in support of DRM’s work to ensure access to safe, decent, affordable, and accessible housing. The attorney will be responsible for providing representation to income-eligible clients in eviction proceedings and other cases that would prevent the spread and risk of exposure of COVID-19. This position is funded through CARES Act funding and may be extended depending on available funding. We are accepting applications until May 31, 2021.

More information: Staff-Attorney-Eviction Defense (Final)_04.22.2021.docx

Clark seeks an experienced transactional attorney to play a critical role in negotiating and advising on contracts across Clark’s infrastructure projects.  Reporting directly to one of the Senior Vice Presidents who jointly lead Clark’s Legal Department, the successful candidate will serve as a partner to leaders across the business, also working with outside counsel where appropriate.  The position can be based in either Clark’s Bethesda, Maryland headquarters or its Irvine, California office.

More information at: https://clark.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ClarkExternal/job/Bethesda-MD/Contracts-Corporate-Counsel_R5005396

Clark seeks an experienced litigator to play a critical role in managing, resolving, and avoiding disputes.  Reporting directly to one of the Senior Vice Presidents who jointly lead Clark’s Legal Department, the successful candidate will handle a range of complex commercial and regulatory litigation, including high-profile matters involving significant financial or reputational risk to the company.  He or she will serve as a partner to leaders across the business and build effective relationships with outside counsel. 

Clark would prefer to locate the position at its headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, but would consider a candidate near one of its regional offices, located strategically in major cities across the nation.

More information at: https://clark.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ClarkExternal/job/Bethesda-MD/Corporate-Counsel--Litigation-_R5005393

American Progress has an immediate opening for a Counsel on its in-house legal team. The Legal team manages legal and compliance matters for both the Center for American Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and educational think tank, as well as its affiliated organization, the Center for American Progress Action Fund—a 501(c)(4) organization.

The Legal team advises both organizations on a broad array of legal issues, including nonprofit tax, lobbying, ethics, corporate governance, intellectual property, data privacy, media, employment, and contract law. It designs and implements legal compliance procedures and works with management, staff, and consultants to respond to daily legal needs and help ensure ongoing compliance in a fast-paced and mission-driven environment.

More information at: https://www.americanprogress.org/about/jobs/498074/legal-counsel-3/

Resident Legal Advisor, Indonesia

Resident Legal Advisor, Regional Wildlife Trafficking

Resident Legal Advisor, Argentina

Resident Legal Advisor, International Institute for Justice (Malta)

Resident Legal Advisor, Colombia

Resident Legal Advisor, Brazil

The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will be filling vacancies on its Advisory Committee on Admissions and Grievances and Advisory Committee on Procedures.  In addition, the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit will be filling at least four vacancies on its Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services.  Notices are attached for your use in notifying the members of your bar who might be interested in applying to serve on these committees for three-year terms starting on July 1, 2021.  Links to the vacancy announcements on our web site are provided for your convenience.  

https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/intranet/home.nsf/Content/Announcement+-+Notice+of+Committee+Vacancies+2021/$FILE/CommitteeVacancyNotice2021.pdf

https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/intranet/home.nsf/Content/Announcement+-+Standing+Committee+on+Pro+Bono+Legal+Services+-+Vacancy+Notice/$FILE/ProBonoCommitteeVacancyNotice2021.pdf

More information at: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/598671200

Responsibilities: As an attorney in the Bureau of Competition, you will perform a variety of legal duties relative to cases or legal issues of extreme difficulty. Often the work of the staff includes advisory functions related to antitrust enforcement policy under the various statutes enforced by the Commission. A successful staff member has interest in and the ability to deal with both legal analysis and economic and practical business issues arising from the matters under investigation. Candidates should have excellent legal research and writing abilities, strong organizational and analytical skills in presenting written argument and excellent oral communications skills. Candidates also should be able to work effectively with other people, exercise sound judgment, and exhibit a strong interest in the work of the agency.

More specifically, incumbents of this position will:

• Conduct all phases of antitrust merger or conduct investigations, including making initial determinations as to whether cases should be investigated, identifying legal theories and plans for preliminary investigations, obtaining evidence from a variety of sources, and negotiating settlements.
• Confer with government agencies, public authorities, attorneys, businesspersons, and other members of the public to obtain information relevant to Commission investigations and to provide them with information on matters of law, Commission procedures, and policy.
• Prepare antitrust cases for trial by securing and preparing evidence, conferring with witnesses, participating in pretrial conferences, examining and cross-examining witnesses, and drafting legal documents needed during the various stages of litigation.
• Assist other attorneys in preparing and prosecuting the most complex cases.
• Prepare internal documents for review by the Commission and perform special assignments as directed.

Public Rights Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating the gap between the values expressed in our laws and the lived reality of our most vulnerable communities. We empower state, local, and tribal governments to protect the core rights and freedoms that define us as Americans by providing them with talent and resources to more proactively enforce their residents’ legal rights.

We are currently searching for applicants for the 2021-23 Public Rights Project Fellowship, a two year program for early- to mid-career level attorneys interested in public service and affirmative litigation. Fellows have the opportunity to be placed in one of eight local and state government offices across the country.

The fellowship pays a yearly stipend calculated based on the fellow’s legal experience, cost of living in the fellow’s placement city, and the average pay of other attorneys in the fellow’s placement office. Generally, the stipend will range from $60,000-$80,000.

Apply by May 24, 2021.