Immigration - General Attorney in Elizabeth, NJ

Government

Elizabeth, NJ

Immigration - General Attorney in Elizabeth, NJ

Attorney

No

General Attorney, GS 11-14
Duties: The candidate will craft legally supportable policies to address the needs of agency operational components. Routinely provide timely legal opinions to officers and agents, management, and the leadership. Assess litigation risk and provide litigation support to the Department of Justice. Represent the United States Government in removal proceedings before immigration judges, frequently involving applicants for asylum or for other forms of relief under immigration laws. Provide expert legal counsel in the interpretation of highly complex immigration and customs laws including comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of statutory, regulatory and case authorities. Prepare cases for litigation by conducting legal research. Prepare pleadings, motions, briefs, stipulations, affidavits, and other legal documents. Prepare witnesses for litigation; conduct direct examination and cross-examination; present oral arguments advancing the Agency's legal position; negotiate the disposition of cases with opposing counsel; and advise the Chief Counsel and/or Deputy Chief Counsel on cases potentially warranting deferred action or other exercise of prosecutorial discretion. Construct litigation reports for United States Attorney's Offices on civil matters pending in the federal courts involving the Agency, and serve as liaison between the Department of Justice's Office of Immigration Litigation and the local Enforcement and Removal Field Office on immigration matters pending in the Circuit Courts of Appeals. Provide legal advice and support to the other Agency components and litigation support to United States Attorney's Offices in immigration and/or customs matters. The position also involves appellate advocacy before the Board of Immigration Appeals, including the preparation of briefs and other pleadings.