Trial Attorney (Labor)

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

To qualify for an attorney position, applicants must possess a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) with a preference that applicants have graduated in the top half of their law school class. Successful applicants will have excellent legal research and writing skills which may be demonstrated through law review, moot court, or as a judicial intern.

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-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. At least one year of qualifying experience at this level, must be specialized experience as defined below.

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. At least one year of qualifying experience at this level, must be specialized experience as defined below.

Specialized experience is defined as experience conducting federal, state and/or administrative litigation, which includes the following aspects of litigation: developing case strategies; drafting initial pleadings and motions; conducting writing discovery and deposition practice; and preparing for and appearing at hearings and trials.

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 can begin working.

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.