General Attorney

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; New Orleans (LA); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans seeks an Assistant District Counsel to work under the District Counsel, handling diverse practice areas such as contract and procurement law, litigation, labor, real estate, environmental and more.

The role requires a law degree from an ABA-accredited school and active bar membership. Your resume should clearly describe qualifying experience, including paid or volunteer legal work; transcripts may be required.

Formación

• Earned law degree from ABA-accredited law school and JD/LLB.
• Bar membership in good standing in a U.S. state, territory, DC, or Puerto Rico.
• Time-in-grade rules apply for current federal attorneys; 1-year requirement if applicable.

Responsabilidades

• Work under the general supervision of the District Counsel as an Assistant District Counsel.
• Assignments span multiple practice areas including contract and procurement, litigation, labor/personnel, and civil works.

Conocimientos

Legal experience

Bar eligibility

Educación

ABA-accredited law school

JD/LLB degree

Descripción del empleo

About the Position:

This position works under the general supervision of the District Counsel as an Assistant District Counsel. Assignments could be in any number of practice areas, including contract and procurement law, litigation, labor/personnel law, civil works, real estate, environmental, tort/admiralty fiscal, etc.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the Education and experience 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Qualification Requirements:

Education:

An applicant must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LL.B. or JD.).

Bar Membership:

Applicant 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.

Experience required:

GS-13:

Specialized Experience:

To qualify for the GS-13 level, applicants must have two or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

OR

Graduated from an ABA-Accredited Law School in the top 25% of the class or obtained and advanced law degree such as Master of Law (LLM) and have one year of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, which commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

NOTICE OF VETERANS' PREFERENCE:

There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney positions in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and include supporting documentation (e.g.DD-214, \"Certificate for Release or Discharge from Active Duty\").

Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, \"Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference,\" and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. The SF 15 will identify the supporting documentation required along with a list of the types of 10-point preference. The SF 15 is available from the OPM at https://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/sf/.

Time in Grade Requirements:

If currently employed as an attorney by the Federal Government you must have completed 1 year at the next lower level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement or previously served at the same or higher grade as the position being filled.