Summary Organizational Location: This announcement will be used to fill multiple vacancies with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) located throughout the Southwest Border Region. The salary range listed is the General Schedule (GS) base rate. Click here to access the GS locality pay tables. Responsibilities OPLA is the largest legal program in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), employing over 3,000 attorneys nationwide. In addition to Headquarters in Washington, D.C., there are 143 offices located within nine Regions throughout the United States. Pursuant to statute, OPLA serves as the exclusive representative of DHS in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review litigating cases involving criminal aliens, terrorists, human rights violators, and other priority aliens. OPLA also provides a full range of legal services to all ICE programs and offices. OPLA attorneys provide legal advice and prudential counsel to ICE personnel on their law ...