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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead and manage all CAVC appeals from assignment through final disposition
- Identify, evaluate, and pursue meritorious appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Monitor and evaluate opportunities for certiorari petitions to the Supreme Court of the United States
- Establish and enforce quality standards for all appellate work product, including briefs, motions, and oral arguments
- Serve as the firm's primary subject matter expert on federal appellate procedure, standards of review, and appellate strategy
- Directly supervise and develop federal appellate team members
- Assign cases and workload across the appellate team based on complexity, skill level, and capacity
- Conduct regular case reviews and provide substantive feedback on legal work product
- Mentor junior appellate practitioners and build the team's collective appellate skill set
- Participate in hiring decisions for appellate team members, including Topgrading interviews
- Monitor federal appellate court decisions — CAVC, Federal Circuit, and SCOTUS — for trends, emerging issues, and precedential developments
- Translate appellate trends into actionable intelligence for the firm's administrative practice teams
- Identify systemic issues in the administrative practice that may create appellate opportunities
- Prepare regular briefings for Platoon Leaders and firm leadership on appellate landscape developments
- Develop and maintain a strategic appellate pipeline — identifying cases in the administrative practice that may be strong appellate candidates
- Work closely with Platoon Leaders and Squad Leaders to identify cases with appellate potential early in the administrative process
- Advise administrative teams on how to build records that will support appellate review
- Provide training to administrative practitioners on appellate standards and how appellate outcomes affect administrative strategy
- Serve as a resource for the broader firm on questions of federal appellate law and procedure
- Track and report key appellate metrics to Platoon Leaders and firm leadership
Requirements
What you’ll need- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
- Active bar membership in good standing
- Minimum 3–5 years of federal appellate experience, with demonstrated CAVC experience required
- Proven track record of successful appellate outcomes at CAVC
- Strong appellate brief writing skills — ability to produce publication-quality work product
- Experience managing or mentoring other legal professionals
- Deep understanding of veterans law, VA administrative process, and the relationship between administrative and appellate practice
- Exceptional analytical and issue-spotting skills
- Ability to manage a high-volume caseload while maintaining quality and meeting all deadlines
Benefits
Comp & perks- Bonus Structure (To be finalized with Platoon Leaders and HR)
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Hard Skills & Tools
appellate brief writingfederal appellate procedureCAVC experienceanalytical skillsissue-spottingcase managementquality standards enforcementmentoringstrategic appellate pipeline developmentlegal research
Soft Skills
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Certifications
Juris Doctor (J.D.)active bar membership