Attorney-Advisor

US Department of War Education Activity; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Office of the General Counsel seeks an Associate General Counsel to lead the Administrative & Investigations Law Division at HQ. The incumbent will work under the General Counsel to deliver high-quality legal advice, ethics guidance, and education law support to DoWEA leadership worldwide.

Requirements include three+ years of professional legal experience after bar admission, bar membership in good standing, and a degree from an ABA-accredited law

Qualifications

• Three or more years of professional legal experience after bar admission.
• Bar membership in good standing in a U.S. state, territory, D.C., or Puerto Rico.
• Graduation from an ABA-Accredited Law School in the top 25% of the class; an advanced law degree may substitute for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of legal services in administrative law, ethics, and education law.
• Advise the Director, DoWEA, and DoWEA leadership on complex administrative matters and investigations.

Education

ABA-Accredited Law School

Job description

About the Position:

The Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) facilitates DoWEA's global educational mission by providing high quality and timely legal advice and counsel, effective advocacy, and creative problem-solving. This position serves as an Associate General Counsel - Administrative & Investigations Law Division-HQ, DoWEA. Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Experience: You must have three or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Graduation from an ABA-Accredited Law School in the top 25% of the class or an advanced law degree such as an LLM may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience.

Bar Membership: You must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a State, Territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

The DoWEA Office of General Counsel is accepting applications for the position of Associate General Counsel - Administrative & investigations Law Division-HQ, DoWEA. The incumbent assists the General Counsel, DoWEA in providing a full range of legal services in administrative law, ethics, and education law, to the Director, DoWEA, other members of the DoWEA leadership team worldwide. This is in support of DoWEA's mission to operate accredited schools and ensure all school-aged children of military families are provided a world‑class education.