Attorney (Litigation Branch)
Job Posting for Attorney (Litigation Branch) at Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Litigation Section provides expert legal advice, representation, and support to the entire FBI regarding litigation risk, personnel issues, training, security, employment law, and information access and disclosure. The Litigation Section defends the FBI and its employees against legal challenges to its programs and activities. Section employees also provide expert legal advice and counsel to executives, managers, and employees across the FBI related to these practice areas.
Qualifications:
All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:- Governance and Legal Jurisprudence
- Analytical Thinking
- Communication
- Collaboration and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities:
- Serving as agency counsel to the FBI and its employees in defending civil, employment, and FOIA lawsuits filed in federal court; administrative claims; requests for testimony and documents; representation matters; and related areas.
- Working closely with DOJ Trial Attorneys and AUSAs to defend the FBI's interests in civil, employment, and FOIA litigation to include assisting in the taking and defending of depositions of FBI employees and others; drafting affidavits and declarations in support of motions, and otherwise assisting in the preparation of motions and briefs; managing civil discovery; and providing assistance at trial and in post-trial proceedings.
- Serving as first-chair litigators in employment discrimination and whistleblower reprisal cases before the EEOC, MSPB, and OARM. Conducting and responding to discovery requests; taking and defending depositions; writing and filing motions and briefs; engaging in settlement negotiations and mediations; and defending the agency in administrative hearings.
- Conducting legal research and writing analytical legal products.
- Providing expert-level advice and counsel directly to FBI executives, managers, and employees at all levels of the organization on myriad issues related but not limited to civil liability, employment, information access and protection, and privileges.
- Collaborating with DOJ attorneys and our litigating partners in other agencies and the U.S. Intelligence Community.
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