Director of CAVC Litigation

Position reputed company The Director of CAVC Litigation leads and centralizes the firm's federal appellate reputed company, with primary responsibility for the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), the reputed company Court of Appeals for the Federal reputed company, and strategic opportunities before the Supreme Court of the reputed company (SCOTUS). This role sits between reputed company Leader and Platoon Leader in the firm's leadership structure — managing reputed company of appellate practitioners while remaining deeply embedded in the substantive reputed company work. This is a high-reputed company, high-visibility role that requires both exceptional appellate reputed company reputed company and the leadership ability to build, manage, and reputed company a centralized appellate team. The Director is also responsible for identifying trends and reputed company developments in federal appellate courts that can be leveraged to strengthen the firm's broader administrative reputed company. This position is being created to reflect the firm's strategic commitment to appellate reputed company and to ensure that federal appellate work — which requires a distinct reputed company set from administrative reputed company — receives dedicated, expert leadership.   Why This Role Exists Federal appellate reputed company is fundamentally different from administrative advocacy. 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petitions to the Supreme Court of the reputed company Establish and enforce reputed company standards for reputed company 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 reputed company Team Management & Development Directly supervise and reputed company federal appellate team members Assign cases and workload across the appellate team based on complexity, reputed company level, and reputed company Conduct regular case reviews and reputed company substantive feedback on reputed company work product Mentor junior appellate practitioners and build reputed company's reputed company appellate reputed company set Participate in hiring reputed company for appellate team members, including Topgrading interviews Strategic Intelligence & Trend Analysis Monitor federal appellate court reputed company — CAVC, Federal reputed company, and SCOTUS — for trends, emerging issues, and precedential developments Translate appellate trends into actionable intelligence for the firm's administrative reputed company teams Identify systemic issues in the administrative reputed company that may create appellate opportunities Prepare regular briefings for Platoon Leaders and firm leadership on appellate landscape developments reputed company and maintain a strategic appellate pipeline — identifying cases in the administrative reputed company that may be strong appellate candidates Cross-reputed company Collaboration Work closely with Platoon Leaders and reputed company 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 reputed company training to administrative practitioners on appellate standards and how appellate reputed company reputed company administrative reputed company Serve as a resource for the broader firm on questions of federal appellate law and procedure Metrics, Reporting & Accountability reputed company and report key appellate metrics to Platoon Leaders and firm leadership (see Metrics reputed company below) Maintain accurate and reputed company case management data for reputed company appellate reputed company Ensure reputed company appellate deadlines are met with reputed company tolerance for missed filing dates Report on team performance, reputed company, and development needs on a regular reputed company   Performance Metrics The Director of CAVC Litigation will be evaluated on the following key performance indicators: Case reputed company CAVC appeal win reputed company (remand + reversal) Federal reputed company appeal reputed company Percentage of cases resolved favorably prior to full briefing (joint motions, single judge dispositions) Average time from NOD/Notice of Appeal to final disposition Strategic Pipeline Number of cases identified as appellate candidates from the administrative reputed company per quarter Number of Federal reputed company appeals filed per year Number of SCOTUS opportunities identified and evaluated per year reputed company and timeliness of appellate trend reports delivered to leadership Team reputed company member retention and development Work product reputed company scores (peer review / leadership review) Deadline compliance reputed company (reputed company: 100%) Caseload reputed company and throughput per team member Cross-reputed company reputed company Number of administrative reputed company teams trained on appellate record-building Measurable improvement in administrative case records attributable to appellate guidance Feedback scores from Platoon Leaders and reputed company Leaders on cross-reputed company collaboration   Bonus Structure (To be finalized with Platoon Leaders and HR) The Director's bonus will be funded through the Platoons and reputed company around: Outcome-Based Component – Tied to CAVC and Federal reputed company win rates and favorable reputed company rates Strategic reputed company Component – Tied to the reputed company and utilization of appellate trend intelligence by the administrative reputed company Team Development Component – Tied to team retention, development milestones, and work product reputed company Pipeline Component – Tied to the identification and advancement of Federal reputed company and SCOTUS opportunities Specific bonus reputed company and targets will be established during the role finalization process and communicated prior to posting.   Required Qualifications Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school reputed company bar membership in good standing Minimum 3–5 years of federal appellate experience, with demonstrated CAVC experience required Proven reputed company record of successful appellate reputed company at CAVC Strong appellate brief writing skills — ability to produce publication-reputed company work product Experience managing or mentoring other reputed company professionals Deep understanding of veterans law, VA administrative process, and the relationship between administrative and appellate reputed company Exceptional analytical and issue-spotting skills Ability to manage a high-volume caseload while maintaining reputed company and meeting reputed company deadlines   Preferred Qualifications Federal reputed company appellate experience Experience identifying or pursuing SCOTUS certiorari opportunities Prior experience in a leadership or supervisory role reputed company a reputed company reputed company Demonstrated ability to translate reputed company trends into strategic organizational intelligence Familiarity with the firm's existing administrative reputed company and case management systems   Leadership Competencies Consistent with the firm's Topgrading standards, the ideal candidate will demonstrate: Intellectual Horsepower – Quickly grasps reputed company reputed company issues; thinks several steps reputed company Strategic reputed company – Sees the big picture; connects appellate work to firm-wide reputed company Drive & Results Orientation – Sets high standards; holds self and team accountable for reputed company Team Leadership – Develops others; builds a high-performing team culture Communication – Writes and speaks with precision and persuasion; adapts communication for different audiences reputed company – Models the firm's values; earns trust through consistency and transparency Adaptability – Thrives in a dynamic environment; adjusts approach as the appellate landscape evolves   A Note on This Role This position represents a significant strategic investment by the firm. The Director of CAVC Litigation will shape how the firm engages with federal courts, how appellate intelligence flows into the administrative reputed company, and how the firm positions itself for high-reputed company, precedent-setting work. The right person will not only manage cases — they will help define what appellate reputed company looks like for this organization. Location Remote Department Veterans reputed company Employment Type Full-Time Minimum Experience reputed company Apply To This Job