Honor Program Attorney: Federal Law & Policy Counsel

U.S. Postal Service; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Savings/investment plan with employer’

Flexible spending

Flextime core hours

Annual leave

Sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Postal Service seeks an Honor Attorney to provide representation and advice on statutes, regulations, contracts, and precedents, and to present cases before administrative bodies and federal courts.

The position requires a Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school and bar admission within one year of employment; special criteria include top quartile standing, GPA 3.0, or top 25 law school ranking, and/or one year of judicial clerkship.

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare pretrial briefs, motions, pleadings, responses with minimal supervision.
• Ability to provide legal advice on regulations, practices, or other legal matters and interpret laws.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing, negotiate with third parties for clients and prepare legal documents and presentations.
• Ability to conduct legal research using internal and external documents, archives, electronic databases, and interviews.
• Ability to establish and maintain liaison with high level department officials, supervisors, staff, and the public.
• Must have or obtain bar membership within one year of employment.
• Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school; JD earned no more than 30 months prior to employment.
• Special condition: top quartile standing, GPA >= 3.0, top 25 law school ranking, or one year of judicial clerkship.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pretrial briefs, motions, pleadings, responses and other documents to present issues with little supervision.
• Provide legal advice on regulations and precedents, interpreting federal, state, and local laws.
• Communicate effectively to negotiate with third parties and prepare legal documents and presentations.
• Conduct legal research using internal/external sources and databases to ensure accurate details.
• Establish liaison with high-level department officials, supervisors, staff, and the public.
• Represent the Postal Service before administrative bodies and federal courts in a general area of law.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral and written communication

Negotiation

Independence

Liaison with officials

Education

Juris Doctor (ABA-accredited)

Bar admission within 1 year of employment

Judicial clerkship (federal or state highest court)

Tools

Legal databases

Case management systems

Job description

U.S. Postal Service seeks an Honor Attorney to provide representation and advice on statutes, regulations, contracts, and precedents, and to present cases before administrative bodies and federal courts.

The position requires a Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school and bar admission within one year of employment; special criteria include top quartile standing, GPA 3.0, or top 25 law school ranking, and/or one year of judicial clerkship.