The Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) is now accepting applications for Attorney positions for the following locations: Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Van Nuys, Adelanto, and Las Vegas.
WHO WE ARE
The Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) largest legal program and is comprised of a diverse staff of more than 1,300 attorneys and approximately 300 support personnel across the country. OPLA functions as a national law firm through its 25 Field Locations located throughout the country and a Headquarters in Washington, D.C. OPLA provides legal support to more than 19,000 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees working in over 400 offices in the U.S. and around the world.
WHAT WE DO
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. These proceedings frequently involve applicants for asylum or other forms of relief under United States immigration laws. Additional duties include providing legal advice and support to other agency components on employment, criminal, customs, and information disclosure related issues, as well as giving litigation support to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Immigration Litigation and to U.S. Attorney’s Offices on immigration and customs matters.
