Attorney Advisor (Section 337)

United States International Trade Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

United States International Trade Commission seeks a highly experienced attorney at the GS-15 level to provide expert legal analysis on international trade, tariffs, and IP matters. The role requires leading district court and appellate IP work and coordinating complex investigations under Section 337 of the Tariff Act.

Applicants must have five years of relevant experience, including litigation and guidance across federal regulatory issues, with strong research, writing, and leadership

Qualifications

• Five years of professional legal experience, including district court practice and/or appellate IP litigation.
• Experience overseeing teams in analyzing complex federal regulatory matters and providing written opinions.
• Ability to conduct in-depth legal research and draft detailed documents with recommendations or conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance to attorneys and other professionals on international trade issues.
• Lead and oversee complex research on authorities and precedents relevant to IP and trade matters.
• Review pleadings and position papers and direct the creation of briefs, issue papers, and policy summaries.

Skills

Appellate litigation

Intellectual property

Federal regulatory experience

Job description

The U.S. International Trade Commission is an independent Federal agency that provides the President and Congress with high-quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff and competitiveness issues; investigates and makes determinations in proceedings involving imports claimed to injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; and maintains the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule. In addition to the specialized experience and educational requirements above, applicants must currently be a member in good standing of the Bar of a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In addition, it is preferred applicant be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

You will be required to submit proof of your Bar membership as part of your application package to show that you meet this requirement. Any offer is contingent on receipt of a letter or certificate of good standing for each bar of which the applicant is an active member dated within 30 days of any offer.

Applicants must meet all of the qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must have the general and specialized experience outlined below that provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

To qualify at the GS-15 level, applicants must have at least five years of experience that have provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position. This experience consist of the following: district court practice and/or appellate litigation concerning intellectual property; unfair trade investigations conducted under the authority of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. This experience must consist of the following: one year of general experience, which is defined as professional legal experience of a broad, general nature, not requiring specialization or expertise in a specific area or type of law AND four (4) years of specialized experience which is defined as professional legal experience in areas such as: appellate litigation; overseeing and/or leading others in analyzing complex issues affecting federal regulatory matters and questions of law and fact and rendering opinions on such issues; directing and conducting in-depth, complex legal research on authorities and precedents on points of law; reviewing and analyzing pleadings and other position papers on controversial and complex issues; writing and directing others in writing detailed and complex documents including briefs, issue papers, reports, policy statements, and summaries with recommendations or conclusions (writing sample may be required during the second level review); and providing legal guidance to attorneys and other professionals related to international trade.