Law Clerk

Federal Labor Relations Authority; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Labor Relations Authority seeks a Law Clerk (GS-0904-11) to support labor relations work while awaiting bar admission. Candidates must have a JD/LL.B.

from an accredited law school and demonstrate superior academic achievement including top-third class rank, law review work, and moot court experience. Bar admission is not required at appointment; fingerprint and criminal background checks are required, and male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify Selective Service

Qualifications

• J.D. or LL.B. from an accredited law school.
• Graduation in the upper one-third of the class; significant law review or legal journal work.
• Receipt of high-level honors such as Order of the Coif.
• Moot court experience or moot court team representation.
• Significant summer law clerk experience in labor relations or related field.
• Other evidence of clearly superior legal, academic, or professional achievement.

Education

J.D. or LL.B. from an accredited law school

Upper-third class rank

Law review or recognized legal journal

Order of the Coif or high honors

Moot court experience

Significant summer law clerk experience in labor relations

Other superior evidence of achievement

Job description

Minimum Qualifications‑GS‑0904‑11 Law Clerk

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet both of the following requirements:

Education

Possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from an accredited law school; and

Superior Law School Achievement

• Graduation in the upper one-third of the law school class;
• Significant work or achievement on the law school's official law review or another recognized legal journal;
• Receipt of high-level honors for academic excellence, such as election to the Order of the Coif;
• Winning a moot court competition or serving on a moot court team that represented the law school in competition against other law schools;
• Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program, rather than one-time, intermittent, or casual participation;
• Significant summer law clerk experience in labor relations or a related legal field; or
• Other equivalent evidence of clearly superior legal, academic, or professional achievement.

Bar Membership and Appointment Limitation

Admission to the bar is not required at the time of appointment. This position is intended for a law school graduate who is awaiting admission to the bar. If appointed under the Schedule A law-clerk trainee authority, the appointment may not exceed 14 months pending admission to the bar. See 5 C.F.R. § 213.3102(e).

Background Investigation

Must pass fingerprint and criminal background investigations.

Selective Service System

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or certify being exempt from registering with the Selective Service System.

All materials must be received by the closing date of this announcement to be considered.