Supervisory Attorney Advisor

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 122,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts in Washington, DC, is seeking a Supervisory Attorney Advisor to lead a team of attorney advisors, provide legal analysis, policy guidance, and support to federal courts and judiciary stakeholders.

The incumbent supervises workload priorities, conducts performance management, and participates in recruitment and staff development, while advising senior AO leadership on complex legal and operational matters. Telework is eligible for this position.

Qualifications

• Law degree (J.D.) from ABA-accredited law school.
• Education must be from an ABA-accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education.

Responsibilities

• Supervise attorney advisors and provide legal analysis, advisory services, and policy guidance to federal courts and judiciary stakeholders.
• Coordinate workload priorities, conduct performance management, and participate in recruitment.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, guidance documents, and program initiatives supporting judiciary operations.
• Lead and participate in national workgroups and oversee updates to the AO's operations manuals for clerks of court and other guidance documents.
• Review memoranda, reports, briefing materials, policy documents, and correspondence prepared for senior leadership and judiciary stakeholders.

Skills

Legal analysis

Policy advice

Leadership

Supervision

Communication

Education

J.D.

ABA-accredited law school

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

This position is in the Department of Program Services, Court Services Office (CSO) and reports to the CSO Deputy Chief. The Court Services Office (CSO) manages resources, programs, and services related to court administration and case management and provides support, services, and programs addressing the needs of clerks' offices.

Key Responsibilities

The Court Services Office (CSO) serves as the primary liaison and support to appellate, bankruptcy, district, and bankruptcy appellate panel clerks; bankruptcy administrators; circuit executives; circuit librarians; circuit mediators; court interpreters, court reporters, and staff attorneys. The Supervisory Attorney Advisor oversees a team of attorney advisors that provide legal advice and written guidance to the CSO Chief, other AO offices, and the courts.

The incumbent provides assistance, support, and coordination of a wide variety of court operations, including support for circuit, appellate, district, and bankruptcy court executives and peer advisory groups. The incumbent serves as an expert on appellate court and circuit units, and for administrative, legal, management, and judicial programs and services. The Supervisory Attorney Advisor exercises a wide overall scope and manages significant financial and human resources.

The duties for this position include, but are not limited to: Supervising, directing, and evaluating the work of attorney advisors providing legal analysis, advisory services, and policy guidance to federal courts and judiciary stakeholders. Providing first-line supervision and technical guidance to attorney advisors on legal analysis, policy interpretation, drafting, research, and issue resolution.

Assigning and monitoring workload priorities, establishing performance expectations, and ensuring timely completion of assignments and projects. Conducting performance management activities, including performance evaluations, coaching, mentoring, and employee development. Participating in recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and succession planning activities. Promoting collaboration, accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement.

Serving as a working supervisor performing substantive legal work in the same areas assigned to attorney advisors. Providing expert legal counsel and technical assistance to courts, judicial officers, clerks' offices, and judiciary staff regarding statutes, judiciary policies, federal rules, administrative procedures, and operational issues affecting court services programs.

Reviewing and analyzing proposed legislation, regulations, judiciary policies, and administrative guidance to assess operational and legal impacts on the federal courts. Developing, interpreting, and implementing policies, procedures, guidance documents, and program initiatives supporting judiciary operations and court administration.

Advising senior AO leadership and judiciary stakeholders on complex or sensitive legal and operational matters requiring authoritative interpretation and policy recommendations. Coordinating with internal AO offices, federal judiciary units, judges, court executives, and external stakeholders to resolve legal and operational issues affecting court services programs.

Leading and participating in national workgroups, committees, conferences, and special projects involving judiciary operations, policy development, and legal analysis. Overseeing updates to the AO's operations manuals for clerks of court, and other guidance documents. Ensuring consistency, accuracy, and quality of legal guidance and written work products.

Reviewing memoranda, reports, briefing materials, policy documents, and correspondence prepared for senior leadership, committees, and judiciary stakeholders. Identifying emerging legal trends, risks, and operational concerns affecting the judiciary and recommending appropriate courses of action. Supporting strategic planning, program management, and organizational initiatives.

Requirements & Education

Applicants must possess a law degree (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.

It is available for your review on OPM's website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Judicial Branch.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $121785 – $197200/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-21.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.