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· Defend the FBI throughout all phases of employment litigation, including class actions, pending nationwide before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Merit System Protection Board (“MSPB”) and in ensuing appeals.

· Defend the FBI in whistleblower retaliation cases.

· Assist in representing the FBI in personnel-related litigation in the federal courts of the United States.

· Provide legal advice and guidance to the highest levels of FBI management on all aspects of personnel-related issues.

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• Prepare detailed advisory opinions, legal briefs, memoranda and/or reports outlining and analyzing facts and legal issues, explaining the application of complex legal priniciples and precedents, and documenting recommendations for conclusion/resolution.
• Review and analyze the most complex and controversial factual and legal issues presented to determine what further facts are needed and what legal source are applicable.
• Provides guidance and assistance to executive management, supervisors and staff, on human resource management issues in concert with appropriate HRB staff.

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The International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) Attorney Advisor will work to assist prosecutors and other justice sector officials in his/her respective region to improve their countries’ ability to effectively investigate and prosecute intellectual property (IP) crime, cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime as well as utilize digital/electronic evidence. The ICHIP will provide assistance on a variety of criminal justice projects including:

• Assessing the capacity of law enforcement authorities throughout the region to enforce intellectual property rights (IPR), combat cybercrime, and gather electronic evidence;
• Developing and deliver training designed to enhance the capacity of justice sector personnel to enforce IPR, combat cybercrime, and gather electronic evidence;
• Assisting in developing or strengthening institutions dedicated to enforcing IPR, combatting cybercrime and gathering electronic evidence;
• Monitoring regional trends in IPR protection and computer crimes; and
• Providing expert assistance in support of the United States’ IPR and cybercrime policies and initiatives in the region.

The ICHIP is anticipated to be stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest, Romania, and will have regional responsibilities for Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe and Central Asia.

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Job Description:

The Attorney Advisor for OVT is responsible for developing and implementing programs to achieve OVT’s goals of (1) supporting U.S. victims of terrorism overseas by helping them navigate foreign criminal justice systems; and (2) advocating for their voices to be heard around the world. The Attorney Advisor will also serve as a liaison to other government offices in the Justice Department, State Department, and other governmental agencies involved in the investigation and prosecution of international terrorism. The Attorney Advisor is responsible for monitoring the investigation and prosecution of terrorist attacks against Americans abroad, and working with other Justice Department components and the FBI to support U.S. victims and their families in efforts to obtain information, be present during foreign terrorism prosecutions, and have a voice during the proceedings, as permitted by foreign law. The Attorney Advisor will design procedures, programs, and policies to assist victims to receive the rights and services to which they are entitled under foreign law.

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Estate Planning/Estate Administration Attorney - Paley Rothman, a nationally recognized suburban law firm conveniently located in downtown Bethesda, one block from the metro, is seeking an attorney with 2 to 4 years of experience in estate planning and estate administration. LLM in taxation is a plus.

Admitted to practice in Maryland required. Admitted to practice in Virginia is a plus.

We are looking for a talented, organized and creative individual who will prepare estate planning documents, help determine estate planning strategies, and meet with clients. The job is fast paced but affords a great work-life balance and the ability to grow your own practice.  Paley Rothman offers a sophisticated legal practice, collegial work atmosphere, superior training and growth potential.

Please submit cover letter and resume to careers@paleyrothman.com

Subject line: Estate Planning Attorney

Paley Rothman is committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting persons in all job classifications in accordance with our equal opportunity core values, and ensuring that all personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, gender, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, genetic information, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We believe that everyone must be treated fairly, with respect, and in a manner free from discrimination and harassment.

Job Description: 

The position is located in the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA), Office of Legal Programs, in Washington, D.C. Duties include:

- Supervise a team of approximately seven paralegals who have expertise in debt collection related policies, procedures, and system protocols (Financial Litigation Regional Program Specialists) located in United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs) throughout the United States.
- Provide expert legal advice and guidance to all USAOs on civil and criminal debt collection and enforcement matters, and serve as a technical resource.
- Coordinate the drafting, review, maintenance, and periodic updating of financial litigation related manuals, publications, and guidance materials produced for the USAO community.
- Provide complex analytical expertise to EOUSA management and personnel, the USAO community, and other Department of Justice components on USAO financial litigation activities and issues.
- Provide oral and written legal advice, analysis, interpretations, and guidance on complex and multifaceted debt collection and judgment enforcement legal issues, policies, and processes.
- Draft and/or review complex legal documents and advisory opinions.
- Continuously evaluate the program and identify opportunities to improve quality and efficiency; coordinate with EOUSA management to develop or revise formal program objectives and apply criteria to assess the effectiveness of staff activities.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

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Job Description: 

OIP is hiring multiple FOIA Attorneys to work on OIP’s Administrative Appeals Staff.  The incumbent will perform varied legal work involving the interpretation and application of laws, executive orders, regulations, precedents, and agency practices relating to the FOIA. Specific responsibilities may include:

• Recommending proposed actions to be taken in the adjudication of administrative FOIA appeals by evaluating actions taken by Department of Justice components in processing initial FOIA requests;
• Conducting legal research and providing legal advice involving inquiries and assignments related to the application of FOIA access laws;
• Developing a mastery of assigned area(s) of expertise and updating corresponding section(s) of the United States Department of Justice Guide to the Freedom of Information Act;
• Providing expert advice and guidance to agency personnel concerning the application of the FOIA;
• Providing instructional training and guidance to various federal Departments regarding compliance with the FOIA; and
• Providing written and oral legal advice to litigators, or infrequently serving as litigators in defending certain FOIA lawsuits.

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Attorney Advisor, GS-0905-14/15 (Office of Law and Policy)

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The National Security Division’s Office of Law and Policy is seeking an experienced attorney for the position of Attorney Advisor. The Attorney will provide advice on legal and policy matters relating to the national security issues handled by the office. The Attorney will work closely with other components of the Department of Justice and with other departments and agencies. The office handles a wide range of complex and highly sensitive national security law and policy issues involving counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and cyber matters, among others.

Responsibilities may include coordinating legislative policy with relevant Department components, executive agencies, the National Security Council, and legislative staffs; shaping Department policy and reviewing policy documents submitted in connection with Department or interagency policy initiatives; providing legal analysis of certain programs or initiatives; and preparing testimony for congressional committees or responses to congressional questions.

Job Description: 

The Office of Intelligence (OI) of the NSD is seeking experienced attorneys for its Oversight Section. Attorneys in the Oversight Section oversee foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, and other national security activities of the USIC, including activities pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), to ensure compliance with governing authorities and executive branch policies. 

To accomplish this mandate, Oversight Section attorneys coordinate with representatives of USIC agencies to conduct reviews of the USIC’s national security activities, including the collection, retention, and dissemination of foreign intelligence information. A significant part of the Oversight Section’s work involves analyzing reviewing large volumes of documents information to assess the USIC’s for compliance with governing procedures governing the United States’ foreign intelligence programs. Oversight Section attorneys must possess mature interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to exercise sound judgment and keen focus for extended periods of time.  Additionally, Oversight Section attorneys must possess strong analytic skills so that identified issues are fully investigated and resolved.

Oversight Section attorneys must be comfortable delivering training to large groups of individuals. Oversight Section attorneys are expected to travel, resulting in the attorney being out of town at least 30 days for up to several (non-consecutive) weeks per year, in order to conduct oversight reviews at USIC agencies and to conduct training during such reviews. Oversight Section attorneys are also engaged in developing policies relating to oversight and compliance matters. In addition to its oversight responsibilities, the Oversight Section also fulfills various reporting obligations, including statutorily required reporting to congressional oversight committees. 

To fulfill those obligations, Oversight Section attorneys are responsible for tracking and synthesizing significant amounts of information and for drafting comprehensive reports for Congress. Oversight Section attorneys work closely with other components of the DOJ and with USIC agencies, often in collaboration with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to provide guidance on the interpretation and application of governing authorities. The Oversight Section also works closely with OI’s Operations and Litigation Sections.

Trial Attorney/Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Fraud

Trial Attorney, Criminal Division, DOJ

Trial Attorney, Civil Division, DOJ  

Trial Attorney, Environment and Natural Resources Division, DOJ 

 Trial Attorney, Environment and Natural Resources Division, DOJ 

About the Office: 

The United States Attorney's Office prosecutes all federal criminal cases and represents the interests of the United States in civil cases in Maryland.  The United States Attorney has two offices - the Northern Division located in Baltimore and the Southern Division located in Greenbelt.

The Criminal Division, which includes 46 lawyers in Baltimore and 24 in Greenbelt, prosecutes cases including violent crimes, narcotics conspiracies, white collar fraud, public corruption, child exploitation, civil rights violations, environmental crime, and national security matters.  The Civil Division, consisting of 16 lawyers located in Baltimore and Greenbelt, defends the interests of the United States in civil litigation, pursues affirmative civil enforcement in a variety of fraud matters, and collects debts owed to the United States.

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified individuals from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Job Description: 

The United States Attorney is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant United States Attorney, to serve as a criminal prosecutor in the Greenbelt office.  Responsibilities also include handling the magistrate docket which hears misdemeanors cases from various federal installations and lands within the District of Maryland and which duties include: (1) responding to suppression and discovery motions; (2) handling a high volume docket, including a high trial volume; (3) training military Special Assistant United States Attorneys; (4) advocating at sentencings for the interests of the government and victims; (5) maintaining professional relationships with law enforcement and the defense bar; and (6) training law enforcement officers from many agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, United States Park Police, and the National U.S. Park Rangers, regarding of federal practice and investigation.

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