Assistant General Counsel (Employment Law Branch)

Required qualifications: Applicants must have a J.D. degree and be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction). Preferred qualifications: Prior experience in labor and employment discrimination and/or general litigation is highly desired.

The primary mission of the Employment Law Branch (ELB) is to represent the Agency in labor and employment cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), as well as the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). The attorneys in the Branch provide assistance to attorneys outside of the Bureau. In civil complaints of employment discrimination, ELB attorneys provide legal assistance to Assistant United States Attorneys in United States District Court and in the United States Court of Federal Claims. ELB attorneys also provide assistance to DOJ Civil Division attorneys in matters before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the District of Columbia Circuit. ELB staff review disciplinary letters for technical and legal sufficiency, conditions of employment reviews, and compressed work schedules. They provide legal advice to management officials on labor and employment matters. In addition to the staff in Central Office, Washington, DC, ELB has satellite offices in Mid-Atlantic Regional Office, Annapolis, MD; Kansas City, Kansas; Atlanta, Georgia; Grand Prairie, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Stockton, California. The incumbent will have the responsibility of litigating cases before administrative judges at the MSPB, EEOC, and other forums. The incumbent will have the opportunity to be directly involved in the preparation of Federal District Court trials. Locations: There are three possible locations for this vacancy (Washington, D.C.; Grand Prairie, TX; or Atlanta, GA). You may apply for multiple locations at the same time by noting your interest in your cover letter. The Practice areas related to this position are: Employment Law, Employment Discrimination, and Labor.