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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Trial Attorney (Civil Rights) - Open Continuous

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Role family
Legal
Seniority
Mid level
Stated salary
$90,025 – $138,296 per year
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
26 Sept 2026

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Summary

As a Trial Attorney (Civil Rights) at the GS-0905-13/14, you will be part of the Office of General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If selected, you will have the full range of responsibilities for preparing and litigating employment discrimination cases under all of the federal statues enforced by the EEOC. The selectee will be required to have a duty station at one of the 53 EEOC Field Offices.

Duties

  • Duties may include but are not limited to: Reviewing charge files and recommending the initiation of litigation.
  • Filing petitions for compliance with administrative subpoenas. Seeking temporary injunctive relief.
  • Prosecuting cases while ensuring consistency with EEOC litigation policies and judicial precedents. Conducting discovery for litigation in federal court.
  • Preparing pretrial and post-trial briefs and materials. Conducting all facets of trials in federal courts.
  • Providing formal and informal legal advice and memoranda to agency personnel.

Qualifications

For the GS-13: You must have earned a professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, be an active member of the BAR, and have two (2) years of professional legal experience with at least one year being equivalent to the GS-12 level. For the GS-14: You must have earned a professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, be an active member of the BAR, and have three (3) years of professional legal experience with at least one year being equivalent to the GS-13 level. Professional legal education above the first professional law degree may be substituted for experience required as follows:(a) The second professional law degree (LL.M) may be substituted for one year of experience (b) The third law degree (J.S.D) may be substituted for one year of experience beyond the LL.M. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position has a basic education requirement listed under the Qualifications section of this announcement.

Original posting on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's site ↗

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