OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL, IRS

With the Internal Revenue Service as its client and 1500 attorneys on staff, the Office of Chief Counsel is the preeminent employer for tax attorneys in the country. Why? Because our attorneys are valued assets and the legal experience provided in Chief Counsel is unlike any other. We have approximately 650 attorneys located in the National Office in Washington, DC and 850 attorneys in field offices throughout the U.S. Through its Honors Program, the Office of Chief Counsel provides unique career opportunities to entry-level attorneys who have recently graduated from law school or earned a Master of Laws in Taxation. We also hire law students through the Summer Intern Program as well as practicing attorneys who have relevant legal experience.

Chief Counsel attorneys provide top quality legal advice and representation to the IRS in the administration of the nation's tax laws. Chief Counsel field attorneys litigate interesting and challenging issues that range from taxation of individuals to complex international entities.attorneys in the field find themselves working on exciting and challenging issues involving litigation, corporate law, criminal tax law, disclosure law, and international taxation. One organizational element, General Legal Services, focuses on personnel and labor law as well. Chief Counsel attorneys in the National Office draft regulations and rulings, and provide legal guidance to taxpayers, the IRS, and the Treasury and Justice Departments. While direct trial work in the National Office is limited, attorneys have an extraordinary opportunity to develop expertise and sharpen technical skills. Furthermore, both field and National Office attorneys have the opportunity to work with a variety of tax practitioners and distinguish themselves within the greater tax and legal communities.

Working as an attorney for the Office of Chief Counsel offers a unique opportunity to serve the public interest by providing correct and impartial interpretation of the Federal tax laws without bias in favor of either the taxpayer or the government.

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