Attorney Employment Law

United States Postal Service; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Savings/investment plan with employer"

Flexible spending

Annual and sick leave

Job summary

United States Postal Service is seeking an attorney to handle a heavy employment law docket in federal courts or before EEOC, advising internal clients on matters under Title VII, ADA, Rehabilitation Act, FMLA, ADEA, and FLSA. The role requires a JD from an ABA-accredited school and active bar membership, with at least three years of relevant experience.

The position involves representing Postal Service in court, EEOC proceedings, and negotiations, with occasional travel and relocation not

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Bar membership in good standing required for U.S. states/territories.
• Minimum of three years of employment law experience in federal courts or EEOC/MSPB contexts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct discovery/eDiscovery and legal research and prepare written materials for Postal Service representation.
• Attend conferences and advise Postal Service officials in legal matters.
• Represent Postal Service in matters involving outside parties and communicate with Congress and agencies.

Skills

Employment law

Litigation

Legal research

Oral communication

Written communication

Clerkship experience

Education

J.D. (ABA accredited)

Job description

USPS Headquarters is located in Washington DC, but there is one position available in the above locations. Future messages may show that applicants have applied for a position in Washington DC, but candidates will have the opportunity to express location preferences later in the application process.

NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: Saturday/Sunday

HOURS: 08:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M.

BENEFIT INFORMATION: The salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies. We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer contribution, flexible spending, annual and sick leave.

Functional Purpose

The United States Postal Service is seeking to fill an attorney position in one of the following locations: Chicago, IL or Plano, TX.

The successful candidate will handle a heavy employment caseload before the Federal District Courts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as well as providing advice to internal clients on a variety of employment matters, including but not limited to those arising under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Applicants must have at least three years of experience primarily practicing employment law in federal courts or before the EEOC. Current litigation experience, including discovery, drafting and filing motions, mediation, and participation in trials and hearings, is required. Experience in handling federal district court employment cases and EEOC administrative litigation should be specifically documented in the applicant’s resume.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts discovery/eDiscovery and legal research and prepares written material for use in representing the Postal Service and advising postal management officials.
• Participates in conferences necessary to representing or advising Postal Service officials.
• Directly advises postal management officials or represents the Postal Service in legal matters involving outside parties.
• Prepares replies to inquiries from Congress, government agencies, and the public.
• Prepares opinions, memoranda, decisions, regulations, testimonies, or formal filings in proceedings in which the Postal Service is a party.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Ability to prepare pretrial briefs, motions, pleadings, responses and other documents to present the issues independently with little or no direct supervision.
2. Ability to provide legal advice and services with respect to regulations, practices, or other legal matters, and formulate opinions involving the analysis and interpretation of federal, state, and local laws.
3. Ability to litigate cases before administrative bodies and federal courts.
4. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to include the ability to negotiate with third parties on behalf of clients and prepare legal documents and presentations.
5. Ability to conduct discovery/eDiscovery and legal research to gather and interpret information and ensure accuracy of details, using resources such as internal and external documents, archives, electronic databases, and interviews.
6. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: To be eligible for the Attorney position, you must possess a Juris Doctor from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
7. SPECIAL CONDITION: Qualified applicants must be a current bar member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
8. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: At least 3 years of experience in legal practice, of which one year of the experience requirement may be met through the completion of a judicial clerkship if completed by the time of hire. The clerkship must be documented in the applicant's resume.
9. Applicants must have at least three years of experience primarily practicing employment law in federal courts or before the EEOC or MSPB. Current litigation experience, including discovery, drafting and filing motions, mediation, and participation in trials and hearings is required. Experience in handling federal district court employment cases, EEOC and/or MSPB litigation should be specifically documented in the applicant’s resume.
10. The three years of required experience must include at least two years of experience litigating before administrative agencies or federal courts in highly complex or large-scale employment law matters or advising very senior clients in large organizations about complex employment law issues affecting all, or significant portions of, a large and diverse work force, OR in the alternative, completion of an Article III federal judicial clerkship. Knowledge of employment law including Title VII, ADA, ADAAA, Rehabilitation Act, FMLA, ADEA, and FLSA.

Occasional travel may be required.

Relocation benefits will NOT be offered to the successful candidate.

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service’s requirement to be drug free.

Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.