Trial Attorney, GS-0905-12/13 (Excepted Service) JAC
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Department Of Transportation
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. Citizen.
Please note that this position is in the Excepted Service . For information on the Excepted Service, please visit: Excepted Service Appointing Authorities at /. Permanent Full Time Position is located in the Office of Litigation, Office of General Counsel, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation. The office provides advice and legal counsel for litigation in which the Department of Transportation is a party or has an interest. The Office oversees all Supreme Court cases and significant appellate cases involving the Department, supervises the preparation of all filings before independent regulatory agencies in proceedings in which the Department has an interest, and provides legal advice concerning litigation risk, and pre- and post-litigation policy decisions. The Office works with the Offices of the Chief Counsels of the various DOT operating administrations, which handle cases involving modal administration issues.
The ideal candidate will have strong skills in research, analysis, writing, editing, public speaking, and general policy making, with the ability to decipher and succinctly and clearly report on complicated factual and legal issues and to handle multiple projects, cases, and issues simultaneously. This position is located in the New DOT building, which sits directly across the street from the Navy Yard Metro station and blocks away from the National's baseball stadium. OST has flexible work schedules (to include Telework) and flexible health benefits.
For this position, a writing sample is required to support your application (no more than 25 pages). You must be a U.S.Citizen and meet specialized experience to qualify. Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date. Job announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 30 days. This Position Is Telework Eligible. This is an Excepted Service position. As a Trial Attorney in the Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Litigation, you will:
Research relevant law and policy and prepare memoranda related to litigation in which DOT is a party or has an interest, draft or review pleadings, briefs, and other court filings, prepare or assist in preparation and presentation of oral arguments, prepare or coordinate litigation holds and discovery requests, and take and defend depositions or assist in taking or defending depositions.
Assist the Department of Justice in all phases of DOT's litigation, including the drafting of views letters and coordinating the work and participation of Departmental Chief Counsel's offices in such litigation.
Advise the General Counsel and the Chief Counsels of the Department's operating administrations on general questions of litigation policy, litigation risk and strategy, and issues in specific court proceedings and review for legal adequacy and vulnerability to judicial challenge proposed actions of all components of the Department.
Represent DOT in meetings with representatives of Federal and state government agencies and with high-level industry officials and maintain contacts with these and other high-level officials when needed; brief or assist in briefing high-level Department officials on significant cases.
In proceedings before independent Federal regulatory agencies, develop DOT's position and draft documents required in these proceedings, analyze documents submitted by other parties, represent DOT in hearings and oral arguments.
MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR ATTORNEYS:
Applicants must have a Law Degree (J.D. or equivalent) from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school.
Must be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
TRIAL PERIOD: This is an Excepted Service position. This job will be filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive service. Applicants selected for an excepted service position may be subject to a two-year trial period.
For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational and specialized experience requirements.
Applicants will not be rated or ranked.
All applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.
All answers provided in the online process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.
To preview questions please click here. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the Mandatory Education Requirement described in the Education section and the specialized experience requirements shown below.
To qualify for the Grade 12:
You must have education or experience equal or equivalent to:
A law degree, bar membership and either two years of professional attorney experience or a second professional law degree (LL.M.) which requires one full year of graduate study.
To qualify for the Grade 13:
You must have education and experience equal or equivalent to:
A law degree, bar membership and either three years of professional attorney experience or one year of professional attorney experience and a second professional law degree (LL.M) which requires one full year of graduate study.
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 all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
To begin, click the Apply Online button on the job announcement posting.
Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
You may review your saved application(s) at .
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET) at . You may also email us at .
The following documents must be provided by the closing date:
RESUME - showing relevant experience and education
COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE - Entering See Resume or other non-responsive answers to the request for narrative information may lead to your disqualification from consideration.
PROOF OF BAR MEMBERSHIP.
TRANSCRIPTS (unofficial), from college and American Bar Association-accredited law school are required prior to interview.
WRITING SAMPLE - limited to no more than 25 pages in length.
VETERANS : Department of Transportation attorney positions are in the excepted service, not the competitive civil service. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Transportation considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in the attorney hiring process. If you are eligible for veterans' preference in hiring, you are encouraged to include that information in your application along with supporting documentation, e.g., SF15, DD214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other supporting documentation.
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in disqualification.
You may check your application status by logging into . (Select My USAJOBS and click Applications). Within two weeks of the closing date, a Human Resources Specialist will evaluate your application. Ratings will be determined based on the documents and information received by the closing date. Qualified candidates will be assigned a score between 70 and 100, not including points that may be assigned for veterans' preference. The most highly qualified candidates are then referred to the hiring manager for further consideration. If you are selected for an interview, we will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final status.
!benefits.hms?orgId=2&jnum;=70538Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Department Of Transportation
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. Citizen.
Please note that this position is in the Excepted Service . For information on the Excepted Service, please visit: Excepted Service Appointing Authorities at /. Permanent Full Time Position is located in the Office of Litigation, Office of General Counsel, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation. The office provides advice and legal counsel for litigation in which the Department of Transportation is a party or has an interest. The Office oversees all Supreme Court cases and significant appellate cases involving the Department, supervises the preparation of all filings before independent regulatory agencies in proceedings in which the Department has an interest, and provides legal advice concerning litigation risk, and pre- and post-litigation policy decisions. The Office works with the Offices of the Chief Counsels of the various DOT operating administrations, which handle cases involving modal administration issues.
The ideal candidate will have strong skills in research, analysis, writing, editing, public speaking, and general policy making, with the ability to decipher and succinctly and clearly report on complicated factual and legal issues and to handle multiple projects, cases, and issues simultaneously. This position is located in the New DOT building, which sits directly across the street from the Navy Yard Metro station and blocks away from the National's baseball stadium. OST has flexible work schedules (to include Telework) and flexible health benefits.
For this position, a writing sample is required to support your application (no more than 25 pages). You must be a U.S.Citizen and meet specialized experience to qualify. Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date. Job announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 30 days. This Position Is Telework Eligible. This is an Excepted Service position. As a Trial Attorney in the Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Litigation, you will:
Research relevant law and policy and prepare memoranda related to litigation in which DOT is a party or has an interest, draft or review pleadings, briefs, and other court filings, prepare or assist in preparation and presentation of oral arguments, prepare or coordinate litigation holds and discovery requests, and take and defend depositions or assist in taking or defending depositions.
Assist the Department of Justice in all phases of DOT's litigation, including the drafting of views letters and coordinating the work and participation of Departmental Chief Counsel's offices in such litigation.
Advise the General Counsel and the Chief Counsels of the Department's operating administrations on general questions of litigation policy, litigation risk and strategy, and issues in specific court proceedings and review for legal adequacy and vulnerability to judicial challenge proposed actions of all components of the Department.
Represent DOT in meetings with representatives of Federal and state government agencies and with high-level industry officials and maintain contacts with these and other high-level officials when needed; brief or assist in briefing high-level Department officials on significant cases.
In proceedings before independent Federal regulatory agencies, develop DOT's position and draft documents required in these proceedings, analyze documents submitted by other parties, represent DOT in hearings and oral arguments.
MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR ATTORNEYS:
Applicants must have a Law Degree (J.D. or equivalent) from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school.
Must be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
TRIAL PERIOD: This is an Excepted Service position. This job will be filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive service. Applicants selected for an excepted service position may be subject to a two-year trial period.
For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational and specialized experience requirements.
Applicants will not be rated or ranked.
All applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.
All answers provided in the online process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.
To preview questions please click here. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the Mandatory Education Requirement described in the Education section and the specialized experience requirements shown below.
To qualify for the Grade 12:
You must have education or experience equal or equivalent to:
A law degree, bar membership and either two years of professional attorney experience or a second professional law degree (LL.M.) which requires one full year of graduate study.
To qualify for the Grade 13:
You must have education and experience equal or equivalent to:
A law degree, bar membership and either three years of professional attorney experience or one year of professional attorney experience and a second professional law degree (LL.M) which requires one full year of graduate study.
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 all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
To begin, click the Apply Online button on the job announcement posting.
Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
You may review your saved application(s) at .
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET) at . You may also email us at .
The following documents must be provided by the closing date:
RESUME - showing relevant experience and education
COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE - Entering See Resume or other non-responsive answers to the request for narrative information may lead to your disqualification from consideration.
PROOF OF BAR MEMBERSHIP.
TRANSCRIPTS (unofficial), from college and American Bar Association-accredited law school are required prior to interview.
WRITING SAMPLE - limited to no more than 25 pages in length.
VETERANS : Department of Transportation attorney positions are in the excepted service, not the competitive civil service. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Transportation considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in the attorney hiring process. If you are eligible for veterans' preference in hiring, you are encouraged to include that information in your application along with supporting documentation, e.g., SF15, DD214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other supporting documentation.
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in disqualification.
You may check your application status by logging into . (Select My USAJOBS and click Applications). Within two weeks of the closing date, a Human Resources Specialist will evaluate your application. Ratings will be determined based on the documents and information received by the closing date. Qualified candidates will be assigned a score between 70 and 100, not including points that may be assigned for veterans' preference. The most highly qualified candidates are then referred to the hiring manager for further consideration. If you are selected for an interview, we will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final status.
!benefits.hms?orgId=2&jnum;=70538Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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