Honors Program Law Clerk (Non-Tax) (J.D. Students)

Internal Revenue Service; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel invites qualified law students and recent graduates to apply for the Honors Program Law Clerk position. This role supports the interpretation of internal revenue laws and provides high-quality legal advice and representation for the IRS.

Applicants must be ABA-accredited law school students or graduates who meet basic requirements and the competition criteria, including top percentile, GPA, or LSAT benchmarks, with eligibility preserved through specified

Qualifications

• Must be a law student enrolled in or a recent graduate from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Eligibility preserving activities include judicial clerkships, graduate programs, or qualifying legal fellowships.
• Top 25% class ranking or GPA 3.35+ or LSAT 160+ required if the school does not have rank/GPA.

Skills

Law eligibility

Academic excellence

Analytical thinking

Education

ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, seeks enthusiastic individuals to serve taxpayers fairly and with integrity by providing correct and impartial interpretation of the internal revenue laws and the highest quality legal advice and representation for the IRS.

Who May Apply:

Law School Students and Recent Law School Graduates who are eligible for participation in the IRS Chief Counsel Honors Program.

• Third‑year law students who will graduate from an ABA accredited law school by the Graduation Requirement Date: September 30, 2027
• Recent law school graduates from an ABA accredited law school, who, within 9 months of graduating law school, began participating in eligibility preserving activities.

Eligibility Preserving Activities are defined as:

Full‑time activities starting after law school graduation that can preserve a law school graduate's eligibility for the Honors Program. The following are eligibility preserving activities: judicial clerkships, graduate programs (including LL.M. programs*) or qualifying legal fellowships. Qualifying legal fellowships must have a formal sponsor (e.g., a public service organization, a foundation, a bar association, a corporation, a law school, etc.), an established legal mission (e.g., purpose, type of work), and be publicly advertised as a fellowship at the time the candidate applied to the fellowship.

• Breaks between consecutive eligibility preserving activities cannot exceed 120 days.
• Participation in the eligibility preserving activity must be active through at least December 1 of the program year (may run later).
• Law school graduates who received their J.D. prior to October 1, 2023 are ineligible.

To qualify for this position of Honors Program Law Clerk you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:

Basic Requirements for Honors Program Law Clerk:

• Must attend a law school accredited by the American Bar Association

To qualify for the Law Clerk at the GS-11 grade level, you must be a Third-Year Law Student or Recent Law School Graduate AND meet one of the following by the closing date of the announcement:

• A class ranking in the top 25% of J.D. program
• A J.D. cumulative GPA of 3.35 or higher
• If the school does not have class rank or GPA, a minimum LSAT of 160 is required

Your qualifications will be reassessed prior to a final offer being issued.

Attributes of an Ideal Candidate are as follows:

• Special high-level recognition for academic excellence in law school, such as selection to Order of the Coif, receipt of the American Jurisprudence Award, or CALI Excellence for the Future Award in related courses; or top grades in classes related to the position to be filled,
• Evidence of background or experience in the position to be filled, such as taking relevant law school classes or participation in law school clinics,
• Work or achievement in the law school's law review or other recognized law journal,
• Success in a moot court or mock trial competition or membership on a moot court or mock trial team.