Attorney Advisor

US National Transportation Safety Board; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The US National Transportation Safety Board seeks a qualified attorney to support the ALJ Support Division in the Office of Administration. This role requires a JD or LL.B and active bar admission to practice in the United States.

The selected attorney will provide legal, technical, administrative and clerical support to the Office of Judges, including drafting opinions and orders. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in complex legal research, interpretation of statutes and regulations, and

Qualifications

• Must hold a JD or LLB from an accredited law school and be licensed to practice in any US state or DC.
• One year of specialized experience following bar admission is required.
• Experience conducting complex legal research and analysis.
• Experience interpreting statutes, regulations, case law and administrative authorities.
• Experience drafting legally sufficient decisions, orders, memoranda or similar documents.
• Experience managing multiple cases and priorities concurrently.

Skills

Legal research

Legal analysis

Statutory interpretation

Written and oral advocacy

Education

JD or LLB from accredited law school

Active bar admission (US or DC)

Job description

This position is located in the ALJ (Administrative Law Judges) Support Division, Office of Administration. The ALJ Support Division is responsible for providing legal, technical, administrative and clerical support to the Office of Judges, which consists of a Chief Administrative Law Judge and several other Administrative Law Judges.

This is an excepted service appointment and does not confer competitive status.

To qualify for this position, you must meet ALL of the following requirements:

EDUCATION

Applicants must possess an L.L.B or Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school, licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.

You must submit a copy of both your law school and college transcript with your application. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted. Official transcripts will be required if you are selected for the position.

AND

Applicants must be an active member of a bar association of a state, a territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia in good standing. Candidates awaiting bar results may be appointed conditionally and must provide proof of bar admission prior to entry on duty.

Certificate of good standing from the Bar of a state, territory or commonwealth of the United States (e.g., American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), or the District of Columbia.

Document should be dated within three (3) months of the date the application is submitted. If the document has been ordered, but not arrived, you may provide a screenshot of your certificate (clearly showing a time/date within the last 90 days) which validates your current, active status.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

To qualify for this position, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of professional legal experience following admission to the bar. This experience must include the following:

1. (1) conducting complex legal research and analysis.
2. (2) interpreting and applying statutes, regulations, case law, and administrative authorities.
3. (3) analyzing substantive and procedural issues arising in administrative, regulatory, judicial, or comparable adjudicative proceedings.
4. (4) drafting legally sufficient decisions, orders, motions, memoranda, or other substantive legal documents.
5. (5) conducting legal research, analysis, writing, editing, and oral presentations.
6. (6) developing persuasive recommendations, and effectively manages legal and factual issues, multiple cases, projects, and priorities simultaneously.

NOTE: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience and competencies related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the education, specialized experience and/or competencies will result in an "Ineligible" rating.