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No. 10412 Overview: 4 vacancies in Washington, DC. Attorney Honors Program,
Law Clerk/Attorney, GS-0904/0905-11/12 (KD-Exc Svc) This is a PERMANENT
appointment contingent on successfully passing the bar exam.
Duties: During the
initial one-year rotation, Honors Attorneys will work in practice areas that
include the full range of Land Management, Water, Natural Resources, Indian,
Environmental, Oil and Gas, and Mining laws relating to the Nation’s public
lands, national parks and wildlife refuges, administrative and government
business matters, ethics and law relating to the United States’ unique
relationship with American Indians and Indian Tribes. Following that initial
year, the individuals will be permanently assigned to one of the Office’s
divisions or, if desired, regional offices. Honors Attorneys also will
participate in cross-organizational meetings, and other efforts and training
opportunities designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the practice of
law at a Cabinet-level agency. After the Honors Program year, the successful
candidate will be permanently assigned to a Division or Regional office to
provide advice and counsel to client agencies and the Department.
Qualifications: 3L. Must be a
U.S. Citizen. Satisfactory completion of a background investigation is
required. Selectee is subject to serving a trial 2 year period. Must graduate
from law school between May 2017 and May 2020. More requirements are listed
under Qualifications and Other Information. Should possess significant academic
achievement (i.e., a GPA of 3.5 or higher) and legal or programmatic work
experience as described in at least one of the areas below: – Graduated with
academic honors. – High Academic Achievement (graduated top 33% of class).
– Law journal
or other relevant writing experience. – Moot court competition, legal aid, or
legal clinic experience.
– Judicial Law
Clerk experience. – Significant summer law office clerk experience. – Natural
Resources, Indian, or Environmental law interest as demonstrated by course
work, published legal writing, professional experiences, etc.
Honors Program
selectees are required to pass a Bar examination and be duly licensed to
practice as an attorney in any state, territory, or the District of Columbia
within 14 months of original appointment under this program. Individuals
selected for this Honors Program are expected to begin working September 2020 in Washington D.C. and must sign an
employment agreement committing to remain with the Office of the Solicitor for
a minimum of three years from the date of their original appointment.
Law School
graduates not yet admitted to the Bar as of September 26, 2020, will
be placed in Law Clerk positions at the GS-11 level pending admission to the
Bar, at which time they will be eligible for conversion to an Attorney
position. Law School graduates who have been admitted to the Bar will be placed
in Attorney positions at the GS-11 level. Law School graduates who have been
admitted to the Bar and have completed 1 year of legal experience (may include
a Judicial Clerkship) will be placed in Attorney positions at the GS-12
level.
How to Apply: Apply
HERE with
the following: 1. Cover Letter and Resume that includes the following
information: — Please address the cover letter to whom it may concern; — A
permanent e-mail address that will not change during the course of the
application and hiring process; — Two (2) professional and/or academic
references (include name, title, organization/school, telephone number, and
e-mail address);
—
Undergraduate degree information (e.g. type of degree, major, year received,
name of the school, city, and state where the school is located; — Information
about your law degree(s) (e.g. type of degree, specialty, year received or to
be received, name of school, city, and state where the school is located);
— Proof of active Bar membership, if any; — Information about any graduate
degree(s) (e.g. type of degree, major, year received or will receive, name of
the school, city, and state where the school is located); — Information about
any judicial law clerkship(s) (e.g., the full name of the court(s) served,
dates of clerkship(s), name of judge(s), telephone number in chambers); —
Information about other legal and/or non-legal experience including names of
supervisor(s), organization name(s), telephone number(s) of supervisor(s),
dates of employment, and a brief description of responsibilities; — (For
Current Students) Names of all law school courses you are currently taking and
your expected graduation date; — Information about any unique qualifications,
training, special skills or competencies relevant to your application for
employment. 2. Law School Transcripts that includes your GPA. 3. Writing Sample
– no longer than 5 pages in length. The sample can be academic or professional
and may be an excerpt from a longer document. The writing sample should be
drafted entirely by you and should contain properly formatted citations to
legal authorities.
Deadline: September 16, 2019
