Trial Attorney

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - U.S. Postal Service · Multiple Locations

Company

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - U.S. Postal Service

Location

Multiple Locations

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Come join the U.S. Postal Service!

The successful candidate serves as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney while litigating mail theft and other complex cases as designated by the Chief Postal Inspector or designee for an assigned division/ geographic region of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Note: This announcement is for one vacancy with two possible locations. Please see the "Additional Information" area for more information.

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Conditions of Employment

Key Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Must possess a J.D. degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
Must be an active member of the bar in good standing with any State Bar.
Must have a minimum of 3 years work experience in legal practice, of which one year may be met through the completion of a judicial clerkship.

Other Conditions of Employment:

Must be a determined suitable for federal employment.
You will be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirement to be drug free.
SPECIAL NOTE: Current career USPS and USPIS employees are ineligible to apply for this posting.

Qualifications

Ability to conduct legal research to gather and interpret information and ensure accuracy of details, using resources such as internal and external documents, archives, electronic databases, and interviews.
Ability to provide legal advice and services and to formulate opinions involving the analysis and interpretation of federal, state, and local laws.
Ability to litigate cases before federal courts.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing, including the ability to negotiate with third parties on behalf of clients and to prepare legal documents and presentations.
Ability to obtain and maintain status as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney.
SPECIAL CONDITION: Qualified applicants must be a licensed, active member of the bar in good standing in any state.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: At least three years of experience in legal practice, of which one year may be met through the completion of a judicial clerkship. The clerkship must be documented in the applicant's résumé.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Applicant must submit to a Tier 5 Single-Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) if required. This investigation requires, among other things, completion of a questionnaire and fingerprinting for a criminal records check. The investigation may require a drug test. The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance while holding this position.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Applicants must have a Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.

Qualified applicant must successfully pass a drug screening.

Education

Please read the "Qualifications" section.

Additional information

Benefits

The salary will be based on previous experience, and current postal pay policies. We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer contribution, flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.

Duty Locations:

The United States Attorney's Office
Eastern District of North Carolina
150 Fayetteville St., Suite 2100
Raleigh, NC 27601

or

Eastern District of North Carolina
300 N. Third St., Suite 120
Wilmington, NC 28401