U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
U.S. TRUSTEE’S OFFICE – SAN DIEGO, CA.
TRIAL ATTORNEY
The U.S. Trustee’s Office, U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking a full-time, temporary not to exceed 13 months experienced attorney for San Diego, CA.
Position Description: The successful candidate will assist in supervising the administration of cases and trustees in cases filed under Chapter 7, 11, 12 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. The successful candidate will be required to review cases for bankruptcy fraud and abuse (both civil and criminal); oversee businesses reorganization filings, draft motions, pleadings and briefs; and will be primarily responsible for the preparation, presentation and litigation of cases arising under the Bankruptcy Code, including the new provisions of the Bankruptcy Abuse Protection and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. In connection with the representation of the United States Trustee, the successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of litigation, including factual investigation, legal research, preparation of pleadings and other documents, and trial of cases in the Bankruptcy Courts and the United States District Courts. The job requires some travel. The successful candidate also must perform substantial non-litigation duties related to supervision of trustees and the administration of cases.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must possess a Juris Doctorate degree and be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction). Applicants must have at least 5 years of experience in the practice of law, preferably in at least one of the following areas: bankruptcy, litigation, appellate, business and/or financial.
Application Procedures: Applicants must submit a resume or an OF 612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment), a law school transcript and a cover letter highlighting skills, and qualifications to:
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the U.S. Trustee
Attn: Gary M. Pacheco.
Vacancy Announcement: 1598-09-001
402 W. Broadway, Suite 600
San Diego, CA 92101
A current SF-171 (Application for Federal Employment) will also be accepted as well. No phone calls please. Applications must be postmarked by the closing date of 05/26/09 and will be accepted up to five calendar days after the closing date. Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level. The possible range is GS-12 to GS-15 ($73,302 - $153,200).
The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department’s mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Dual citizens of the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
There is no formal rating system for applying veterans’ preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans’ preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans’ preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the “point” system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/sf0015.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting documents). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated within the last 12 months except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).
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