Immigration and Customs Enforcement
GENERAL ATTORNEY (COMMERCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Position Overview
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) is seeking multiple attorneys to serve as Associate Legal Advisors (ALAs) in the Headquarters Commercial and Administrative Law Division (CALD) in Washington, D.C. One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement.
Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by 11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on 01/05/2026. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
Key Responsibilities
Produce quality legal analyses of complex and novel issues.
Exercise sound legal judgment and prioritize competing assignments.
Work effectively independently, as part of a team, and across work units.
Provide stellar client services to program offices, law enforcement officers, policymakers, attorneys, and agency senior leadership.
Tailor communications to a particular audience and take initiative in a reliable, decisive, and professional manner.
Qualifications and Competencies
Integrity, sound professional judgment, organizational skills, decisiveness, and initiative.
Superior written and oral advocacy skills.
Active membership in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Disclosure of current or former political appointee status if applicable.
Diversity and Inclusion The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities, veterans, Peace Corps and VISTA volunteers, and other underrepresented groups to apply. Qualified applicants in these categories may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.
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Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by 11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on 01/05/2026. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
Key Responsibilities
Produce quality legal analyses of complex and novel issues.
Exercise sound legal judgment and prioritize competing assignments.
Work effectively independently, as part of a team, and across work units.
Provide stellar client services to program offices, law enforcement officers, policymakers, attorneys, and agency senior leadership.
Tailor communications to a particular audience and take initiative in a reliable, decisive, and professional manner.
Qualifications and Competencies
Integrity, sound professional judgment, organizational skills, decisiveness, and initiative.
Superior written and oral advocacy skills.
Active membership in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Disclosure of current or former political appointee status if applicable.
Diversity and Inclusion The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities, veterans, Peace Corps and VISTA volunteers, and other underrepresented groups to apply. Qualified applicants in these categories may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.
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