Supervisory Trial Attorney (Assistant Director)

Attorneys in the Tax Litigation Branch, Trial Section, represent the United States in litigation in federal and state courts across the country. These cases involve a wide variety of substantive legal areas, including federal tax law, bankruptcy law, constitutional law, commercial and state property law, as well as unique evidentiary, procedural, and jurisdictional issues. The Trial Section is divided into regional groups, plus the Court of Federal Claims Section. The Assistant Director helps the Deputy Directors and Director of the Trial Section to manage the regional groups. This includes handling personnel, budget, and administrative matters, as well as supervising trial attorneys, paralegals, and other section staff. The Assistant Director may assume the duties of the Deputy Director in the Deputy Director's absence. The Assistant Director works closely with trial attorneys, coaching them to develop their tax and litigation skills, reviewing and editing their written work, and advi