ATTORNEY-ADVISER (GENERAL)

Air Force Special Operations Command; Hurlburt Field (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Special Operations Command seeks a developmental Attorney-Adviser (General) to support the Staff Judge Advocate, providing legal advice across admin, claims, environmental, contract, labor, and international law for the 1st Special Operations Wing and tenants.

You will help represent DAF interests in various forums and assist in defending the DAF in litigation, with emphasis on ABA-accredited education and active bar status.

Qualifications

• Must have ABA-accredited JD/LLB degree.
• Active bar status with a state, DC, or territorial bar.
• Specialized experience in multiple legal areas is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and counsel to AF leadership.
• Represent AF interests in forums and defend the DAF in litigation.
• Advise on admin, claims, environmental, contract, labor, and international law.

Skills

Legal knowledge

Private legal aid

Issue analysis

Legal research

Effective communication

Trial preparation

Education

ABA-accredited law school

JD/LLB degree

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is: Serve as a developmental Attorney-Adviser (General), supporting the Staff Judge Advocate (SJA), providing legal advice and counsel, as needed, in administrative law, claims, environmental law, contract law, labor law, and international law to the 1st Special Operations Wing and tenant units; to represent Department of the Air Force (DAF) interests in various forums and support the defense of the DAF in litigation.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

• You MUST have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LLB or JD).
• In addition, at the time of application, you must provide proof, dated within four months of application, of "active" status with a bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. On-line information is allowed as long as it shows that you are in "active" status.

GS 11: Specialized Experience:

In addition to the basic requirement, you must have professional legal experience in excess of one (1) year that commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position; or the second professional law degree (Master of Laws [LL.M.]), provided it required at least one full academic year of graduate study; or Superior law student work or activities, as demonstrated by one of the following:

• Academic standing in the upper third of the Attorney's law school graduating class;
• Work or achievement of significance on one of the Attorney's law school's official law reviews or journals;
• Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school (e.g., membership in the Order of the Coif, winning a moot court competition, or membership on the moot court team that represents the law school in competition with other law schools);
• Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program, as opposed to one-time, intermittent, or casual participation;
• Significant summer law office clerk experience; or
• Other evidence of clearly superior accomplishment or achievement

GS 12: Specialized Experience:

In addition to the basic requirement, you must have professional legal experience in excess of two (2) years that commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position at equivalent to the GS-11 level or National Security Personnel System (YA-02) level, or The second professional law degree (LL.M.), plus one year of professional legal experience at the GS-11 level or National Security Personnel System YA2 level.

GS 13: Specialized Experience:

In addition to the basic requirement, you must have professional legal experience in excess of two (2) years that commensurate with the position's duties and responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

GS-11/GS-12/GS-13:

1. Knowledge of applicable law pertaining to the specialized areas of legal practice, as determined by the SJA, in order to provide legal advice and counsel to command and management and represent AF interests.
2. Sufficient knowledge of federal, state, and local law, as it impacts the private individual, to provide personal legal assistance to eligible beneficiaries across the typical range of the AF legal assistance practice.
3. Skill in recognizing and analyzing key legal issues in a factual situation and applying well-reasoned analysis to reach clear, concise conclusions.
4. Ability to research legal issues, analyze complex factual situations in light of general legal principles and the results of research, and prepare legal opinions.
5. Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of individuals, in and outside the legal profession, both orally and in writing, in both formal and informal settings.
6. Ability to prepare cases for trial and/or try cases before a court, administrative body, or an official having quasi-judicial power.

At the time of application, you must provide proof, dated within four months of application, of "active" status and in good standing with a bar of the highest court of a State, US commonwealth, US territory, or the District of Columbia. On-line information is allowed as long as it shows that you are in "active" status and dated within four months of application.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE:

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE:

Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Experience or training in researching, evaluating, and implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and related tools for Legal Office workflows-including document review, drafting, legal research, verification, risk detection, and error reduction is highly desired.