GENERAL ATTORNEY (CONTRACT)

US Defense Information Systems Agency; Shiloh (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) anticipates attorney vacancies in Illinois at the GS-12 through GS-15 levels. These positions are in the excepted service and will be filled through an alternative hiring process, not a competitive civil service announcement.

Required are a law degree from an ABA-accredited school and active bar membership. GS-12 requires two years of professional legal experience at GS-11 or equivalent; GS-13 requires more than two years; GS-14 more than three;

Qualifications

• Must possess a law degree (J.D. or LL.B.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.
• Professional legal experience required at specified GS levels.

Responsibilities

• GS-12: Two years of professional legal experience at GS-11 level or equivalent.
• GS-13: Professional legal experience in excess of 2 years commensurate with duties.
• GS-14: Professional legal experience in excess of 3 years commensurate with duties.
• GS-15: Professional legal experience in excess of 4 years commensurate with duties.

Skills

Legal experience

Education

J.D. or LL.B. (ABA-accredited)

Job description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

This position is in the excepted service. It is filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

Basic Requirement:

All applicants must possess a law degree (L.L.B. or J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.

Duties Performed at the GS-12 level:

• Two years of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level.
• The second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus 1 year of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level.

Duties Performed at the GS-13 level:

The attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of 2 years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Duties Performed at the GS-14 level:

The attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of 3 years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Duties Performed at the GS-15 level:

The attorney shall have professional legal experience in excess of 4 years that is commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.