Trial Attorney (Open Continuous)

United States Consumer Product Safety Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking attorneys with graded federal experience in investigations, pleadings, and enforcement authority advisory roles. Positions cover GS-12 through GS-14 levels, with increasing independence in investigations, negotiations, pleadings, hearings, and complex enforcement decisions.

Applicants must demonstrate ability to conduct investigations, draft pleadings and pleadings-related documents, negotiate agreements, and provide legal advice on

Qualifications

• GS-12: investigations and assessing evidence for litigation or other resolutions; pleadings and legal documents; legal advice on enforcement authorities.
• GS-13: independent investigations, strategy, drafting/negotiating agreements, pleadings/motions/memoranda, hearings or trials, and enforcement legal advice.
• GS-14: complex investigations/strategy, drafting complex agreements and pleadings, representing clients in hearings, complex enforcement advice.

Skills

Investigations

Pleadings & documents

Legal advice

Drafting agreements

Hearings & trials

Complex legal matters

Job description

Join the team! Every U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) employee is proud to be a part of a team that works together to assure that the products you use every day are safe.

In addition to the mandatory education requirement, all applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

GS-12: 1) conducting investigations and assessing evidence developed in recommending litigation or other resolutions; 2) preparing pleadings and legal documents; AND 3) providing legal advice related to statutory and regulatory enforcement authorities.

GS-13: Independently 1) conducting investigations and determining investigative and legal strategy; 2) drafting and negotiating agreements 3) drafting pleadings, motions, or legal memoranda; 4) participating in hearings or trials; AND 5) providing legal advice related to statutory and regulatory enforcement authorities.

GS-14: Independently 1) conducting complex investigations and determining investigative and legal strategy; 2) drafting and negotiating complex agreements; 3) drafting complex pleading, motions, or legal memoranda; 4) representing clients in hearings or trials; AND 5) providing legal advice on complex matters related to statutory and regulatory enforcement authorities.

Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.