Trial Attorney - Washington, United States - Department Of Justice

Description

Summary

The Special Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division is seeking an attorney for the position of Trial Attorney to work on complex, pattern or practice investigations, litigation, and enforcement of settlement agreements and remedial orders that affect the constitutional and other federal rights of people with disabilities.

These matters are sensitive, of high public interest and often involve working with disadvantaged or disenfranchised groups.

Duties

The attorney selected will be dedicated to the Section's Disability Practice Group which works to ensure that people with disabilities who are served in the public health system are not subjected to unnecessary institutionalization in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and that their rights are protected in publicly run residential institutions.

The work is pursuant to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control ("HCFAC") Program.

The Trial Attorney will be responsible for duties such as, but not limited to:

(1) personally handling and leading team members on sensitive and/or complex investigations, litigation, negotiations; monitoring/enforcement of systemic reform;

(2) working with the Section's management team to develop and establish strategies and priorities for disability-related enforcement;

(3) coordinating with other federal agencies to develop strategies for effective and efficient information sharing and case referrals; and

(4) conducting outreach to witnesses, victims, and those who are affected by the Section's work.

The Trial Attorney will be responsible for screening and developing new matters, conducting comprehensive investigations involving in-person visits, interviewing witnesses, working with experts, analyzing data, drafting written recommendations including legal analyses, litigating claims and negotiating, monitoring, and enforcing settlement agreements.

Litigation associated with these investigations is typically complex, involving extensive discovery, pretrial motions practice, preliminary injunction hearings, trials, and post judgment enforcement and contempt proceedings.

This position requires travel and may require extended hours.