• Job Description

  Req#: 858747500
  The Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) of the U.S. Department of Justice is seeking up to 5 experienced litigators for its Natural Resources Section in both Washington, DC and Denver, Colorado.
  
  The first cut-off date for referral of applicants will be 3/11/2026. The second cut-off date will be 3/25/2026.
  
  Duties
  
  
  The Natural Resources Section (NRS) frequently offers its attorneys meaningful court experience in federal and state court in novel and complex civil litigation. On a day-to-day basis, our attorneys address case management issues, negotiate with opposing counsel, write motions and briefs, handle discovery, take and defend depositions, and appear in court for oral arguments and trials.
  
  NRS represents virtually every major federal agency in federal district court, the Court of Federal Claims, and State courts in novel and complex litigation arising under more than 80 natural resource, environmental, and cultural resource statutes, various treaties and international agreements, interstate compacts, and congressional referrals. Large portions of our docket involve challenges under the Administrative Procedure Act or the Just Compensation Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
  
  On any given day, the Section's attorneys handle a vast portfolio of cases involving:
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  • You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
  • You must complete a background investigation to include pre-employment drug testing.
  • Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
  • You must maintain a bank account for direct deposit of salary.
  • J.D. degree required, must be an active member of the bar, any jurisdiction.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration, and administers several federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The DOJ is responsible for investigating instances of financial fraud, representing the U.S. government in legal matters, and running the federal prison system. The department is also responsible for reviewing the conduct of local law enforcement as directed by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

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