As the chief legal advisor to the IRS Commissioner on all matters pertaining to the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the Internal Revenue Laws (as well as all other legal matters) the Chief Counsel provides legal guidance and interpretive advice to the IRS, Treasury and to taxpayers.
Meet Spencer Walker, our new General Counsel. A senior attorney with 25-years of experience, Spencer replaces Mark Paxson who retired last month.
When undertaking these duties, Assistant Chief Counsel are entrusted to use their professional judgment to ensure justice in each individual case while adhering to the enduring principles that apply to all of their activities: upholding the rule of law, discharging their responsibilities ethically in ance with ...
Associate or Assistant General Counsel These roles may lead teams of attorneys or paralegals, or function as individual contributors. The title of "Associate General Counsel" often implies a slightly higher level of seniority and responsibility compared to "Assistant General Counsel."
Associate or Assistant General Counsel These roles may lead teams of attorneys or paralegals, or function as individual contributors. The title of "Associate General Counsel" often implies a slightly higher level of seniority and responsibility compared to "Assistant General Counsel."
OPLA represents the agency before the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Board of Contract Appeals. OPLA attorneys provide essential support to the Department of Justice in the prosecution of ICE cases and in the defense of ICE's authorities in federal court.
Provides counsel to senior leadership. Additionally, Assistant General Counsel identifies and analyzes legal issues, drafts key documents, presents clear recommendations to top management, and assures legal compliance.
OPLA attorneys in field locations are generally referred to as Assistant Chief Counsels and have varied duties including representing the U.S. Government in administrative removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the Board of Immigration Appeals.
An assistant attorney general supports an attorney general with state or federal legal cases. Qualifications for this career include a law degree, admission to the state bar, and previous legal experience as a public defender or district attorney.
How To Become An Assistant General Counsel? To become an Assistant General Counsel, one typically needs a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school, and must be licensed to practice law in the state where they will be working.