Attorney Adviser, CG-0905-12 (Honors Attorney Program)

Summary The Honors Attorney Program position is located in the Legal Division of the FDIC. The Program allows students in their final year of law school, new law school graduates in a post graduate program, and recently graduated judicial clerks to learn and work in support of the FDIC’s mission. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill similar vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. Learn more about this agency Duties Provide legal research and analysis. Demonstrate knowledge of corporate, commercial, constitutional, and administrative law, as well as knowledge of statutory construction.  Prepare legal documents such as complaints, motions, briefs, and regulations, and legal memoranda/forms. Complete assigned tasks and projects of limited scope and complexity designed to develop skills and proficiency. Prepare legal opinions on a wide variety of subjects. Requirements Conditions of employment Registration with the Selective Service. U.S. Citizenship is required.   Employment Conditions. Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required. Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required Bar membership required. The candidates selected will be offered a time-limited appointment not to exceed 24 months. Qualifications Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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.  Additional qualifications information can be found here. For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed: Organization/Agency's Name Title Salary (series and grade, if applicable) Start and end dates (including the month and year) Number of hours you worked per week Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. NOTE: Please indicate how you meet the specialized experience under each applicable position. Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications. To qualify for the Honors Attorney Program, you must meet the following qualification criteria:  1.  A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school; and 2. A current judicial law clerk, with a minimum of one year of judicial law clerk experience prior to the start of the program, that began no later than nine months after law school graduation and has been no longer than three years in length; and 3. Be admitted to practice before the highest court of any state, territory or the District of Columbia; and 4. Be in at least the upper thirty-three percent (33%) of your law school class and/or have an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 unrounded based on a scale of 4.0. NOTE: If your law school does not calculate class rank, and also does not provide traditional grades or a GPA, you should include a link to the school’s grading policy and should provide a narrative explanation of how your law school performance correlates with our requirements. Education See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.  Additional information To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here. Selected candidates will be assigned to our headquarters offices in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA. The Honors Attorney Program appointment is for a period not to exceed 2 years. While a permanent appointment beyond the temporary 2-year appointment cannot be guaranteed, successful completion of the Honors Attorney Program may lead to a permanent appointment in the FDIC’s Legal Division. If at the time of successful completion of the Honors Attorney Program and permanent appointment in the FDIC’s Legal Division, an Honors Attorney is permanently assigned to a regional office duty station, relocation benefits may be available. If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period. During the trial period, you will be evaluated for fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:• your performance and conduct;• the needs and interests of the agency;• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Expand Hide  additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors. To find out more, click here. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.