Trial Attorney (Civil Rights) career at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Birmingham

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is currently interviewing Trial Attorney (Civil Rights) on Fri, 14 Feb 2014 23:21:50 GMT. on locality location Various locations DUTIES: Back to top As a Trial Attorney, you will have the full range of responsibilities for preparing and litigating...

Trial Attorney (Civil Rights)

Location: Birmingham Alabama

Description: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is currently interviewing Trial Attorney (Civil Rights) right now, this career will be placed in Alabama. For complete informations about this career opportunity kindly read the description below. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is composed of a highly motivated and diverse team dedicated to the agency's mission - to eradicate employment discrimination. Come join us and make a difference.

If you are motivated by helping people and enjoy challenging and satisfying work, this position is for you. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") is charged with the enforcement of federal laws against employment discrimination including, Title VII of the CIvil Rights Act of 19! 64 (as amended), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), th! e Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) the Equal Pay Act (EPA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimiation Act (GINA).

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Occasional Travel
• Amount of travel varies

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. Citizenshiip Required
• Current BAR Membership
• Earned J.D. or LL. B Degree
• This position is in the Excepted Service
• Proof of BAR Membership in good standing
• Salaries will be adjusted based on locality location
• Various locations

DUTIES: Back to top As a Trial Attorney, you will have the full range of responsibilities for preparing and litigating employment discrimination cases under all of the federal statues enforced by the EEOC.

You will perform the following duties:

reviewing charge files and recommending the initiation of litigation;

filing petit! ions for compliance with administrative subpoenas;

seeking temporary injunction relief;

filing motions to obtain compliance with court orders, decrees, and pre-suit settlement agreements;

prosecuting cases to ensure consistency with EEOC ligitation policies and judicial precedents;

conducting discovery for litigation in federal court;

preparing and presenting motions, responses and oral arguments to the courts;

preparing pretrial and post-trial briefs and materials;

conducting all facets of trials in federal courts; and

providing formal and informal legal advice and memoranda to agency personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top 1. All candidates must have earned their first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and must be a member of the BAR.

2. In addition, applicants must have:

For the GS-12:

You must have earned a professional law degree (LL! .B. or J.D.), be a member of the Bar, and have one year of professional! legal experience as demonstrated by engaging in the practice of law in a substantive area of the Agency's enforcement, related civil rights litigation, or general litigation in federal and/or state courts.

For GS-13:

In addition to the basic requirementes described above, you must have at least two years of professional legal experience as demonstrated by engaging in the practice of law in a substantive area of the Agency's enforcement, related civil rights litigation, or general litigation in federal and/or state courts.

NOTE: An advance law degree such as LLM or a JSD may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience identified above for either grade level.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Review and Evaluation

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: You will be evaluated on the extent and quality of submitted application materials.

BENEFITS! : Back to top You can review our benefits at: https://help.usajobs/gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits

OTHER INFORMATION: -- This is a Bargaining Unit position.

-- EEOC will not pay relocation expenses.

-- The candidate selected may be required to apply for a government travel charge card.

-- A background investigation is required and continued employment is contingent on completion of that process to determine suitability for federal employment.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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This career starts available on: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 23:21:50 GMT

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