U.S. Department of Justice Seeks Trial Attorneys for Natural Resources Section
The U.S. Department of Justice's Energy and Natural Resources Division is actively recruiting experienced trial attorneys for its Natural Resources Section. This open continuous announcement, which will remain active until September 30, 2027, aims to fill multiple vacancies in Washington D.C. and Denver, Colorado. The Natural Resources Section handles a diverse and complex caseload, representing nearly every federal agency in federal district courts, the Court of Federal Claims, and state courts. Their work involves litigation under over 80 natural resource, environmental, and cultural resource statutes. Key areas of focus include challenges under the Administrative Procedure Act, the Just Compensation Clause of the Fifth Amendment, national energy policy, nuclear materials management, military preparedness, and the balanced use of federal natural resources for various purposes such as mineral extraction, conservation, and recreation. Attorneys in this section also address the stewardship of national parks...