Attorney - OPLA

Overview

OPLASanAntoniois hiring! Launch a prestigious career as an attorney with Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE’s) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) San Antonio. Join a legal team dedicated to defending the nation’s immigration laws and safeguarding the United States with expertise and integrity. If you are a passionate legal professional and ready to serve your country, join OPLA and become a vital part of homeland security.

OPLA San Antonio has openings in Dilley, Harlingen, Laredo, Los Fresnos, Pearsall, and San Antonio.

• After going through a robust training program, the selected attorney will immediately be given significant responsibilities and will be expected to craft supportable legal positions to address the needs of agency operational components.
• The attorney will be expected to routinely provide timely legal advice to ICE officers and agents.
• OPLA provides a full range of legal services to all ICE programs and offices.

• Licensed attorneys must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
• You must also be a U.S. citizen.
• Candidates will undergo a background check, including a drug test.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance is required.

Salary ranges from $73,939 to $129,350 per year based on locality pay as set out in the government General Schedule (GS) locality pay tables. The position is a GS-905 which ranges from GS-11 to GS-14 on the government pay scale based on experience. This is a full-time, permanent position.

Relocation expenses will not be reimbursed. This job is neither remote nor telework eligible. Occasional travel may be required.

A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. If you are a male born after 12/31/59, you must certify registration with the Selective Service.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and a copy of your bar card or letter of good standing to: applicationsccosanantonio.opla.gov. You may also check USAJOBS for more information about OPLA positions.