Consolidated Legal Center (CLC) Supervisory Attorney

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Beaumont, TX

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Attorney leads the Federal Correctional Complex Consolidated Legal Center (CLC) in Beaumont, Texas, which operates under the South Central Regional Office and provides litigation support to the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for inmate litigation arising from the Federal Correctional Complex Beaumont and the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas. The CLC’s work covers correctional law and litigation, including inmate access to courts, conditions of confinement, medical care, diet and religious accommodations, housing, hygiene and sanitation, and inmate discipline. It also assists federal and state law enforcement agencies and courts on matters related to the CLC and Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The selected attorney directly supervises CLC attorneys and legal support staff, assigns cases, sets protocols and priorities, completes required progress reviews and evaluations, and arranges training and provides guidance. The attorney advises staff at all levels of the correctional facilities, including executive staff, and handles other legal matters involving BOP institutions. The role requires communication with defense attorneys, prosecutors, federal courts, and agency officials, as well as a thorough understanding of BOP policy and practice to explain and advocate for correctional management decisions in District Court, sometimes on short notice. The attorney provides litigation support to U.S. Attorney’s Offices, including drafting litigation reports, responsive briefs, and discovery responses. The position also requires independent legal research and writing with minimal oversight and learning BOP policies and procedures to advocate effectively. This is a primary law enforcement position requiring direct contact with people in confinement and successful completion of local Introduction to Correctional Techniques, Phase I, and mandatory Phase II training at the Staff Training Academy. The position requires a hands-on understanding of correctional work. During training, emergencies, staff shortages, or other operational crises, the incumbent may perform law enforcement duties in a correctional environment. These duties may include inmate custody and supervision, responding to emergencies and disturbances, fog and escape patrols, assuming correctional officer posts, conducting inmate and area searches for contraband, and using physical control when necessary.

Requirements

J.D. degree.
Active membership in the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction.
At least 2.5 to 4 years of post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must successfully complete Introduction to Correctional Techniques, Phase I, locally, and mandatory Phase II at the Staff Training Academy.
Must meet the primary law enforcement position’s maximum entry age requirement of 36, unless an applicable exception applies.
Must have lived in the United States for at least three of the past five years, subject to stated federal or military exceptions.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment and panel interviews, urinalysis, physical examination, background investigation, NCIC and credit checks, and review of income tax filing history.
Must be prepared to perform correctional duties, including direct contact with people in confinement and use of physical control when necessary.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in correctional law is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise attorneys and legal support staff in the Beaumont CLC.
Assign matters and cases and establish CLC protocols and priorities.
Conduct timely periodic progress reviews and final evaluations in accordance with BOP and Department of Justice procedures.
Provide or arrange appropriate training for subordinate staff and provide support and guidance.
Advise staff at all levels of the correctional facilities, including executive staff.
Handle other legal matters pertaining to BOP institutions.
Communicate with defense attorneys, prosecutors, federal courts, and agency officials.
Appear in District Court, when required, to explain and advocate the agency’s correctional management decisions.
Provide litigation support to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including drafting litigation reports, responsive briefs, and discovery responses.
Conduct independent legal research and writing with minimal oversight and learn BOP policies and procedures.
Complete required correctional techniques training and, when called upon, perform correctional law enforcement duties such as inmate custody and supervision, responding to emergencies and disturbances, patrols, assuming correctional officer posts, searches, and physical control.