Attorney Advisor

This position serves as a Senior Attorney Advisor in the Legal Programs Office of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA). The incumbent provides expert support, assistance, advice, and policy guidance regarding legal process and procedures for the United States Attorneys as it relates to all aspects of civil litigation (defensive and/or affirmative), which includes bringing claims on behalf of, and/or defending the interests of, the United States.

Legal Programs provides management support, assistance and advice, and policy guidance regarding legal procedures for the United States Attorneys in a wide variety of program areas, which in addition to the areas mentioned above, include: appellate, asset forfeiture, bankruptcy, border and immigration, child exploitation, civil rights, eDiscovery, financial litigation, health care fraud, human trafficking, narcotics, Native American issues, victim-witness, and violent crime. Legal Programs coordinates all aspects of these programs, including training, funding, legislation, administration, outreach, and programmatic assessment. Legal Programs also develops and promotes policies and procedures to improve the effectiveness of these programs and serves as a resource for the United States Attorneys' offices (USAOs) on legal and administrative issues affecting the programs. In addition, Legal Programs provides advice and support for various subcommittees and working groups of the Attorney General's Advisory Committee of United States Attorneys.

General duties include:

• Initiate and maintain effective communications between EOUSA, United States Attorneys and their staffs, client agencies, congressional staff, Department officials and representatives, investigative agencies, and other federal agencies.
• Develop, promote, and interpret policy and guidelines with respect to the spectrum of issues within assigned programs and areas of law. Develop pertinent portions of the Justice Manual and United States Attorneys' Policies and Procedures.
• Assess, and evaluate various policies, processes, and procedures to determine their impact on assigned program areas and recommend, facilitate, and implement solutions to ensure effectiveness and efficiency as it relates to the work of the USAOs.
• Coordinate, participate, and prepare materials for training. In coordination with EOUSA's Office of Legal Education and other Department components, identify training needs and advise on/oversee the development and delivery of training for the USAOs.
• Recommend appropriate changes to operations and policies to ensure adherence with applicable authorities and to promote program effectiveness.
• Advocate for and represent the interest of USAOs on various Department and intra-agency working groups and committees as it relates to assigned program areas and Department priority initiatives.
• Plan, execute, and coordinate a variety of innovative and high visibility pilot projects to facilitate and enhance the work of the USAOs and further the mission of the Department and EOUSA.

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) required.

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 4 years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience bringing claims on behalf of, and/or defending the interests of, the United States and in litigation of affirmative and/or defensive civil cases.