Trial Attorney (Labor)

Office of the Solicitor; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor seeks attorneys at GS-11 to GS-14 levels for positions located in regional or associated offices. Applicants must be a member in good standing of the bar and hold a professional law degree. Post-law experience requirements scale with grade, with LL.M.

substituting for up to one year. Bar certificate, transcripts, and a writing sample are required. Applicants should submit dates in MM/DD/YY format and provide detailed experience to prove creditable

Qualifications

• Completion of first professional law degree (LL.B. or JD) and active membership in good standing of the bar.
• One year of post-law school legal experience for GS-12 level.
• Two years of post-law school legal experience for GS-13 level.
• Three years of post-law school legal experience for GS-14 level; 12 months must be at a level comparable to the next lower grade.
• LL.M. may substitute for a maximum of 1 year of experience.

Education

J.D. or LL.B.

Bar admission in good standing

Job description

This position is located in a regional office or associated branch office under the Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor. The regional offices have responsibility for the trial in U.S. District Courts and before administrative law judges of all civil litigation under the acts, statutes, and authorities listed below. This position is outside the bargaining unit.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Position titles alone cannot be used to determine if you are qualified. Please list dates in MM/DD/YY format. This is imperative in determining if you have at least one year of creditable specialized experience. Dates will not be assumed. To qualify for an attorney position, applicants must possess a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.); be a member in good standing of the bar of a court of general jurisdiction of a state, territory or possession of the U.S.; and have acquired the amount of experience indicated below.

In addition to being a member of the bar, applicants must have had the amount of post-law school legal experience indicated below. The qualifying experience must have been progressively responsible legal experience of a professional nature that demonstrates the ability to perform the work at the grade level for which the application is being made. All Master of Law (LL.M) may be substituted for a maximum of 1 year of experience.

GS-11:

Completion of first professional law degree (LL.B. or JD) and active membership in good standing of the bar.

GS-12:

Applicants must have one (1) year of post-law school legal experience of a professional nature which demonstrates the ability to perform the work at this level.

GS-13:

Applicants must have two (2) years of post-law school legal experience of a professional nature which demonstrates the ability to perform the work at this level.

GS-14:

Applicants must have three (3) years of post-law school legal experience of a professional nature which demonstrates the ability to perform the work at this level. At least twelve months of the qualifying experience must have been at a level of difficulty comparable to the next lower grade level in the federal service.

Applicants also must supply the following documents below.

Bar Certificate:

You MUST provide proof that you are a member in good standing of the bar of a court of general jurisdiction of a state, territory or possession of the U.S.

Transcripts:

You MUST provide a copy of your law school transcript to be considered for this position. Verification of your academic degree(s) is necessary to determine your qualifications or eligibility for this position. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted during the application phase of the process, although you will be required to submit official transcripts for verification purposes before you are hired. Please note that you must earn a J.D. or L.L.B degree before you are hired.

Writing Sample:

In addition to your transcripts applicants MUST also provide an unedited legal writing sample that is no more than ten (10) pages long with your application in order to receive further consideration. The writing sample can a portion of a brief or memorandum.