Trial Attorney (Filter & Special Projects Unit)

⁠​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌⁠The Fraud Section is composed of three litigating units that investigate and prosecute complex white-collar criminal cases across the country and leads the Department's corporate enforcement efforts. The Fraud Section is seeking qualified, experienced attorneys for Trial Attorney positions in the Filter and Special Projects (FSP) Unit. The incumbent will conduct, supervise, and litigate legal privilege matters and filter reviews on behalf of the Fraud Section's three litigating units. A J.D., or equivalent, degree.

Applicants who possess an equivalent degree rather than a J.D. may be subject to additional review by the Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management. Generally, as a Trial Attorney in FSP unit, the incumbent:

• Supervises the review of potentially protected and privileged materials to ensure that Fraud Section Trial Attorneys comply with their ethical obligations with regard to legal privilege.
• Supervises and manages team of attorneys engaged in the review of potentially privileged materials.
• Works directly with federal law enforcement to ensure investigative agents and prosecutors are not exposed to potentially privileged materials.
• Engages in all phases of litigation of privilege matters, including, but not limited to, the use of grand jury, advising federal law enforcement agents, preparing appropriate pleadings, and litigating motions and privilege matters before U.S. District Courts across the country.
• In collaboration with unit managers, develops and maintains the Section's program to ensure that all Fraud Section attorneys comply with their ethical obligations related to legal privilege, including advising on strategy and legal complexities, and developing litigation priorities, policy and legislative recommendations.

Required Qualifications: Interested applicants must possess a J.D., or equivalent, degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and be an active member of the bar in good standing.

Grade Specific Qualifications:

• To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, applicants must have at least two and a half (2.5) years post J.D. legal experience, one of which was specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-13 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: performing legal analysis and formulating recommendations to senior managers; composing pleadings, briefs, and other court documents involving legal issues in civil or criminal litigation; and conducting civil or criminal litigation.
• To qualify at the GS-15 grade level, applicants must have at least four (4) years post J.D. legal experience, one of which was specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-14 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: independently performing legal analysis; composing pleadings, briefs and other court documents involving unique and/or difficult legal issues in civil or criminal litigation; conducting highly complex civil or criminal litigation; and leading paralegals and support staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in the law of legal privilege, including the Attorney-Client Privilege, Work Product Doctrine, Spousal Privilege, and all exceptions to such privileges, including waiver and the crime-fraud exception.
• Experience supervising attorneys and support staff engaged in the review of potentially privileged materials.
• Experience overseeing large-scale document reviews, including familiarity with document review platforms.
• Experience litigating privilege matters in federal court.
• Experience as a criminal prosecutor.
• Knowledge of white collar criminal litigation.
• Experience in supporting, litigating, and supervising federal or state criminal cases.
• Experience with the federal judiciary.