Contract Attorney - Litigation Support (Multiple Openings)

ZemiTek•Washington, DC

30d•Hybrid

About The Position

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the General Counsel (OGC), represents OPM and other agencies in administrative litigation before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in matters involving civil service and employment law. OPM seeks contract attorney support for its representation of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Contract attorneys will work as part of a large, coordinated litigation team alongside experienced OPM attorneys and paralegals. The volume and complexity of the caseload provide rapid professional development across legal research and writing, case development, discovery, and hearing practice, and offer meaningful responsibility from the outset. Attorneys who want substantive litigation experience at scale will find this engagement well-suited to that goal.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
Current active bar membership in good standing in the bar of any state or territory of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in administrative or judicial litigation is required, with demonstrated experience in civil service, labor and employment, or related Federal law.

Nice To Haves

Experience on matters presented before the MSPB, EEOC, or other Federal administrative tribunal proceedings.

Responsibilities

Conduct legal research and analysis on complex and novel legal issues, providing research memoranda and analytical summaries.
Draft litigation reports, pleadings, motions, briefs, and settlement documents.
Interview agency witnesses and prepare them to give testimony; coordinate and assist with overall preparation for hearings.
Take and defend witness depositions in accordance with instructions from government attorneys; conduct document review and assist with e-discovery, including use of e-discovery software platforms.
Assist government attorneys at conferences and hearings before administrative judges, including examining witnesses at hearing.
Draft litigation-related communications; negotiate proposed settlement terms with opposing parties as directed; coordinate across the litigation team to advance assigned matters.