Description:

Your New Role
The ideal candidate must be committed to advocating for client's rights and have a strong desire to help change people's lives. This is a leadership position. You will have the following accountabilities:
  • Demonstrate expertise in handling complex federal litigation cases.
  • Extensive legal research and proficiency in crafting persuasive briefs and motions.
  • Ability to meticulously prepare for trials and/or oral argument.
  • Effective management of multiple federal litigations cases concurrently.
  • Ensuring timely execution of case development.

When you read these job characteristics, we know you'll be happy because:
  • We'll appreciate your sense of urgency for goal achievement.
  • You'll appreciate doing varied activities and having multiple, simultaneous projects and multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment.
  • We'll appreciate your results focus, idea generation, innovative and creative problem solving.
  • You'll love our rapport and relationship building focus on achieving results.
  • We love how you engage commitment from others and your problem-solving orientation.
  • We'll embrace your action-oriented and collaborative decision-making.
  • Quick decision making in response to changing conditions.
  • Extroverted, confident, enthusiastic, persuasive Influences, stimulates others to action Collaboration focused on results.
  • Authoritative leadership based on generalist expertise, knowledge of systems.
  • Directive leadership to ensure results are achieved.
  • Delegation of details as necessary, with follow-up on timeliness and quality.
  • Accountability for results.

Qualifications:
  • Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from a School of Law accredited by the American Bar Association
  • Must be an active member in good standing of the Washington bar state, territory of the United States.
  • At least 5 years of experience post J.D. relevant to litigation experience in federal courts.
  • Experience in trial advocacy, legal research, and writing.
  • Strong understanding of federal laws and regulations.
  • Understanding of federal procedure and courtroom protocol.
  • Excellent analytical, research and communication skills.
  • Persuasiveness and reasoned judgement.
  • Complex case management skills.
  • Experience in immigration/appellate law is highly desired, but no required.
  • A writing sample consisting of legal brief or comparable legal writing authored by the applicant is required.