Counsel

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Office of the General Counsel (OGC), seeks a Counsel to provide legal advice and services to the Director and AO staff, judges, senior court officials, and the Judicial Conference. OGC renders opinions and guidance on a broad range of issues in federal judicial administration.

Applicants must hold a J.D. and be an active, good standing bar member. They must have at least 3 years of post-J.D.

Qualifications

• Active bar membership in good standing in a state, territory, DC, Puerto Rico, or federal court of general jurisdiction.
• At least 3 years of post-J.D. experience.
• Specialized experience: providing legal advice on issues to senior officials; ethics law guidance; identifying financial disclosure requirements.

Skills

Bar membership

Post-J.D. experience

Specialized experience

Job description

The Counsel position is in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Office of the General Counsel (OGC). OGC provides legal advice and services to the Director and AO staff, judges, senior court officials, and the Judicial Conference and its committees. OGC renders legal opinions and provides advice on a wide range of issues in federal judicial administration.

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Bar Membership

Applicants must currently be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a federal court of general jurisdiction. Applicants are responsible for citing minimum qualifications such as J.D. and bar membership information (institution name, state(s) for bar, and dates) on their respective resumes. Failure to supply details will constitute an incomplete application. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Post J.D. Experience

Applicants must also possess at least 3 years of post J.D. experience.

Specialized Experience

Subsequent to graduation from law school, applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) (preferably 3 or more years) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in ALL areas defined below:

• Providing legal advice and guidance on a broad range of issues, policies, procedures, and legislative matters as a practicing senior-level attorney for the federal government or private sector.
• Providing advice and guidance to senior-level officials concerning ethics law.
• Identifying financial disclosure reporting requirements for investment and financial instruments.