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The Congressional Research Service (CRS) Office of Congressional Information and Publishing (CIP) is seeking a Legislative Analyst to join its Legislative Analysis and Information Section (LAIS). The Office of Congressional Information and Publishing is the organization within CRS and the Library of Congress that is mandated to produce legislative information for the United States Congress. This information is considered to be authoritative for Federal legislation: it is consulted widely by lawmakers, policymakers, academics, and members of the public who are seeking accurate, objective information on both new and amended Federal legislation.

Drawing on his/her knowledge of the Federal legislative process as well as knowledge of specific subject fields (e.g., criminal law, environmental law and regulation, international law, etc.), the Legislative Analyst will: analyze newly-introduced and amended Federal legislation to determine the legislation's meaning, intent, and impact on existing law; prepare official digests and other summaries and abstracts of Federal legislation; communicate and collaborate with the CRS research community to ensure integration of legislative analysis and research products; and consult with congressional staff and committees to resolve questions regarding legislative intent and/or errors or omissions in legislative drafting; combine expert knowledge of one or more legislative subject areas with knowledge of new methods for organizing, accessing, and disseminating information to create and maintain innovative products and services; and analyze gaps in the congressional information services, evaluate new options, and make recommendations. The Legislative Analyst performs this work in an online environment.

CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for over a century.

CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective, and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation's best thinking on public policy issues of interest to its Members and committees.

CRS is fully committed to workforce diversity. Interested applicants must apply online http://www.loc.gov/crsinfo/

Senior Director, Voting Rights & Redistricting  

Washington, DC

The Campaign Legal Center (CLC), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. Through litigation, policy analysis and public education, CLC works to protect and strengthen the U.S. democratic process across all levels of government. CLC is adamantly nonpartisan, holding candidates and government officials accountable regardless of political affiliation.

CLC was founded in 2002 and is a recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. Our work today is more critical than ever as we fight the current threats to our democracy in the areas of campaign finance, voting rights, redistricting, and ethics. Most recently, CLC argued Gill v. Whitford, the groundbreaking Supreme Court case seeking to end extreme partisan gerrymandering. In addition, CLC plays a leading watchdog role on ethics issues, providing expert analysis and helping journalists uncover ethical violations. CLC participates in legal proceedings across the country to defend the right to vote. See our latest impact report.

Position Summary

CLC engages in litigation involving voting rights and redistricting around the country, both to ensure the constitutional implementation of existing laws and to defend new reforms against legal challenges. CLC also participates in trial and appellate cases through friend-of-the-court briefs, engages in educational efforts (such as know-your-rights trainings), and provides legislative drafting assistance to legislatures and organizations seeking to improve election law.

Reporting to the Vice President, the Senior Director, Voting Rights and Redistricting is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of CLC’s litigation strategy in voting rights and redistricting cases.  Managing a team of six to eight attorneys, the Senior Director works in close collaboration with other attorneys and staff throughout the organization to direct the identification, commencement, and litigation of proceedings relating to voting rights and redistricting.  The Senior Director articulates a clear vision and goals, aligns trial and appellate strategies with those goals, and mentors and develops the litigation skills of CLC’s attorneys at all levels.  The Senior Director also engages key stakeholders, both internally and externally, in the planning and execution of CLC’s overall strategic vision.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CLC’s senior leadership on the development and articulation of CLC’s trial court litigation goals and strategies

• Provide leadership, strategic direction, and day-to-day supervision for team of six to eight litigators

• Identify staffing and other resources necessary to deliver on program goals, and advise on prioritization

• Manage case intake to maximize available resources

• Review attorney work product, including all aspects of discovery, motion practice, briefing, trials, and appeals

• Manage own caseload of litigation in federal and state courts

• Advise on proposed state and local legislation, particularly with respect to litigation risks; assist in building legislative records, including through written and oral testimony

• Collaborate with Development staff to support fundraising efforts

• Work with Communications staff and other teams to develop messaging and strategic communications plans

• Monitor public policy debates and make strategic recommendations regarding situations in which CLC can most effectively engage

• Assist in budget development, approve expenses, and track spending

• Participate in media appearances, social media activities, and other communication efforts, including responding to press inquiries

• Represent CLC at conferences and events

• Some travel required

Qualifications

• At least ten years of post-JD experience, primarily or exclusively in federal litigation

• Experience managing litigation teams and supervising the work of litigation attorneys

• Exemplary writing, editing, and analytical skills

• Outstanding attention to detail

• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills with a proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team

• Formal managerial experience, such as conducting performance evaluations and implementing organizational policies and procedures, is highly desirable

• Litigation experience in voting rights or other election law areas is desirable, but not required

• Active membership in the DC bar in good standing, or eligibility to waive into the DC bar

• Commitment to the nonpartisan nature and overall mission of CLC

The Campaign Legal Center (CLC) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and benefits.

Disclaimer: This description is intended to provide an overview of this position and is not all inclusive. The incumbent in this position will be expected to perform other duties as required. Responsibilities may change over time. This description is provided for informational purposes only and does not form the basis of a contract.

To Apply
Please submit a cover letter and résumé addressing your interest in and relevant experience for this role with “Senior Director, Voting Rights & Redistricting” in the subject line to info@campaignlegalcenter.org

Campaign Legal Center: various opportunities, available here

Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Supervisory Trial Attorney, Family Services Division, Child Protection Section

Ideal candidates must have at least 3-5 years of practice in prosecution or similar experience dealing with agency-level litigation; excellent oral and writing skills; and demonstrated ability to supervise and to direct the day-to-day activities of professional and support staff in a litigation-oriented office.Experience working with child welfare and/or in dealing with child abuse and neglect issues is strongly preferred.  Applicants must have a law degree and admission to a bar of any jurisdiction at the time of application to qualify.

Contact Arlyntha Love for more information

Arlyntha Love

Staff Assistant/Attorney Recruitment & Hiring

Personnel, Labor & Employment Division

Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia

441 4^th Street NW

Suite 1100S

Washington, D.C. 20001

Arlyntha.Love@dc.gov

U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

Job Title: Director, Office of Credit Ratings

Location: Washington, DC, New York, NY 

Compensation: $188,050 to $249,272 / Per Year 

Series & Grade SO-1 

Position Number 18-EX-10086163-KMA 

Application Deadline: January 22, 2017 

To learn more about this employment opportunity and/or to apply online, please visit https://go.usa.gov/xnpe6. For assistance, please contact the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at (202) 551-6046 or omwi@sec.gov. 

In addition, up to 50% of responsibilities will include managing NARA’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program (known as RESOLVE), including arranging and overseeing mediations, facilitations, and other resolution techniques; formulating and administering ADR budget; training and promotion of program throughout NARA’s nationwide facilities; working closely with senior NARA management, personnel office, union officials, and other NARA officials.  

Applications (including a resume and writing sample) are being accepted by the Office of General Counsel (NGC).   Please contact Stephani L. Abramson, Counsel for Procurement and Employment Law, if you have any questions.  Phone: 301-837-1888 or stephani.abramson@nara.gov, address: Suite 3110, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD  20740-6001.    

PLEASE NOTE:  Due to budgetary and other constraints, the Office of General Counsel is in need of making an expedited decision on hiring for this vacancy.  We urge that if you are interested you contact us as soon as possible.

The Arlington Associate Regional Solicitor’s Office of the U.S. Department of Labor is hiring up to two attorneys to practice in multiple subject areas.  Put your legal experience to good use by contributing to a noble mission:  Ensuring that the Nation’s labor laws are forcefully and fairly applied to protect the Nation’s workers.

Experienced Attorneys

Experienced attorneys are being recruited to fill up to two positions within the Office of the Solicitor (SOL) in the Arlington Associate Regional Solicitor’s Office, a branch office of the Region III Solicitor’s Office. We are soliciting resumes for permanent, excepted service attorney positions available now at the GS-11 through GS-14 levels. Positions involve litigation and legal advice, and include the following practice areas:

• Labor standards statutes such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, Davis Bacon Act, and Service Contract Act
  
• Mine safety and health
  
• Occupational safety and health
  
• Fiduciary provisions of ERISA
  
• Civil rights and whistleblower
  
• Legal advice on other Department of Labor programs
  

Applicants must have four years of litigation experience. Because of local district court rules, being a member of the Virginia bar is greatly preferred. Occasional travel is required. The duty location for these positions is the Arlington branch office of the Region III Solicitor’s Office, located in Arlington, Virginia.

How to Apply: Please address your application to: Oscar L. Hampton III, Regional Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, Suite 630E, The Curtis Center, 170 S. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Applications must be sent by email by 6:00 p.m. on January 9, 2018 to Jearline Brown at brown.jearline@dol.gov, and must include your resume, a writing sample, and your law school transcript. Only emailed applications will be accepted.

NOTE: The Office of the Solicitor will not pay relocation expenses or moving costs.

The Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, is an equal opportunity employer. The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Youth involved in the juvenile justice system present myriad issues that may contribute to their court involvement. The District of Columbia Office of Attorney General seeks a creative and motivated trial attorney for the Juvenile Section of its Public Safety Division, which handles all juvenile prosecutions in the District of Columbia and cases involving delinquency offenses. The Section has jurisdiction to charge a juvenile for any criminal offense under the D.C. Code, Federal Code, or D.C. Municipal Regulations. Section attorneys work closely with other juvenile justice stakeholders to make appropriate charging decisions, interact with victims and witnesses, evaluate appropriate dispositions for involved juveniles, and litigate appropriate cases in the Superior Court’s Family Division. The selected attorney will manage a caseload involving juvenile offenders and be expected to both litigate and develop comprehensive rehabilitative resolutions that will ensure the public safety.

Trial attorneys engage in all aspects of criminal litigation, including interviewing and preparing for testimony police and civilian witnesses, making charging decisions, researching, writing and litigating motions, managing all aspects of a trial calendar from intake through sentencing, and conducting community outreach.

QUALIFICATIONS: The candidate must have one to five years of trial experience, the ability to work across disciplines, and the ability to work with a high degree of independence. Experience prosecuting sexual assault, child sexual abuse, elder abuse, and human trafficking is preferred. The ideal candidate should also have a demonstrated commitment to work in the area of prosecution, with a sincere passion for seeking justice including through treatment courts and creative resolutions.

ELIGIBILITY: The successful candidate must have a law degree and be an active member in good standing of the bar of any jurisdiction. If not a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the candidate must be sworn into the District of Columbia Bar within 360 days of his/her initial appointment with the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.

OTHER INFORMATION: The selected candidate will be subject to a background investigation including reference checks.

HOW TO APPLY: Candidates should e-mail one PDF file which includes: 1) a cover letter (must include the vacancy number) summarizing why you are interested and the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position; 2) résumé; 3) list of three references; and 4) a writing sample to OAG.RecruitmentAttorney@dc.gov by 11:59pm of the closing date indicated above, addressed to Arlyntha Love, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, 441 4th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: The Public Safety Division of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia seeks a trial attorney to provide comprehensive discovery support in the Special Projects and Litigation Support Unit in the Public Safety Division.

The attorney will collect, review, redact and evaluate all potentially discoverable and exculpatory evidence, including body worn camera footage and police officer disciplinary records, to assess potential disclosures required by the prosecution under discovery rules and Brady. The candidate selected for this position will work primarily with the Criminal and Juvenile sections, and occasionally with the Mental Health and Domestic Violence sections.

The Criminal Section prosecutes adults who commit certain types of offenses within the District of Columbia. Specifically, the Section prosecutes all traffic offenses, including impaired driving, quality of life offenses, particular fraud matters against government agencies, and offenses within the Office of the Attorney General’s prosecutorial authority. The Juvenile Section handles all juvenile prosecutions in the District of Columbia, as well as cases involving truancy and runaway violations. The selected candidate will work with the Section Chiefs and Assistant Section Chiefs in the Criminal and Juvenile Sections to enhance the Division’s prosecution of cases.

QUALIFICATIONS: The candidate does not need prior litigation experience. However, the ideal candidate should have a demonstrated commitment to work in the area of prosecution, a sincere passion for seeking justice and fairness in the criminal justice system, and knowledge of the discovery rule and Brady v. Maryland and its progeny. The candidate must also possess high level of attention to detail.

ELIGIBILITY: The successful candidate must have a law degree and be an active member in good standing of the bar of any jurisdiction. If not a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the candidate must be sworn into the District of Columbia Bar within 360 days of his/her initial appointment with the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.

OTHER INFORMATION: The selected candidate will be subject to a background investigation including reference checks.

HOW TO APPLY: Candidates should e-mail one PDF file which includes: 1) a cover letter (must include the vacancy number) summarizing why you are interested and the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position; 2) résumé; 3) list of three references; and 4) a writing sample to OAG.RecruitmentAttorney@dc.gov by 11:59pm of the closing date indicated above, addressed to Arlyntha Love, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, 441 4th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.