General Attorney (Immigration Law and Practice Division and District Court Litigation Division)

Overview

Join the appellate practitioners within the Immigration Law and Practice Division (ILPD) or federal litigation practitioners within the District Court Litigation Division (DCLD) at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) across the country and assist in shaping immigration law and leveraging your legal experience to protect our homeland. This position offers up to $50,000 in signing and retention bonuses.

To be considered, applicants must submit a résumé and cover letter to OPLA-E&LSTAFFING@ice.dhs.gov. Applicants may apply for positions with ILPLD and DCLD in one or more of the locations identified below and should indicate their order of preference for both the desired division and location in their cover letter.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and OPLA will seek to fill vacancies as soon as possible.

OPLA is the largest legal program in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), employing nearly 2,000 attorneys nationwide. OPLA provides a full range of legal services to all ICE programs and offices and serves as the exclusive representative of DHS in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).

ILPD

Selected attorneys for ILPD will primarily serve as DHS's appellate counsel before the U.S. Immigration Courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) of EOIR, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in administrative removal cases brought by DHS agents and officers, including those against criminal aliens, terrorists, and human rights abusers. ILPD attorneys :

• Provide immigration law subject-matter expertise and appellate advocacy before the BIA, including the preparation of briefs, motions, and other pleadings
• Represent ICE's interests in federal court litigation on novel or complex immigration law issues, regularly contribute to document review in federal civil discovery, and provide legal advice and support to the other ICE components and litigation support to United States Attorney's Offices in immigration or customs matters, as necessary
• Work with other OPLA Headquarters divisions and OPLA field locations, DHS Office of the General Counsel Headquarters (OGC HQ), certain DOJ components, including the Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL), and other ICE and DHS personnel on a wide range of substantive issues related to immigration law

DCLD

Selected attorneys for DCLD will primarily serve as DHS's agency counsel by representing agency interests in civil litigation and through the adjudication of administrative tort claims. DCLD attorneys work closely with DHS OGC HQ, other DHS component legal offices, and DOJ entities, such as Civil Division, including OIL, Torts Branch, as well as U.S. Attorney's Offices throughout the nation. DCLD attorneys :

In light of the nature of OPLA's work, attorney assignments are fast-paced, high-profile, and need to be addressed in real-time. The attorneys selected in response to this announcement will be given significant responsibilities on an immediate basis. Selectees must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities, characteristics, and competencies : applicants must be adept at prioritizing multiple assignments, exercising sound legal and practical judgment, efficiently producing quality legal analyses of complex legal issues, and working effectively in a fast-paced environment. Applicants should also demonstrate the ability to take initiative and work in a reliable, decisive, and professional manner.

These positions are available at the GS-11 through GS-14 pay grade and there are numerous positions open in the following locations :

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