This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Specialized Experience (SE)
GS-14: Applicants applying for the GS-14 must also have 2.5 or more years post J.D. attorney experience.
- Experience in participating in interpreting and analyzing legal issues.
- Experience preparing detailed advisory opinions, legal briefs, memoranda and/or reports outlining and analyzing facts and legal issues.
- Experience providing continual, accurate, proper, and timely legal advice on all facets of FBI disciplinary matters ranging from procedural, operation, administrative, and personnel issues.
GS-15: Applicants applying for the GS-15 must also have 4 or more years of post J.D. attorney experience.
- Experience demonstrating proficiency in interpreting and analyzing complex legal issues.
- Experience serving as a mentor for lower-level attorneys in the legal analysis of disciplinary matters to be employed in the adjudication of a case.
Desired Skills
Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants. Desired Skills are:
The ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following practice areas:
- Civil Litigation
- Employment Law
- Judicial Clerkship
- Police Misconduct
- Professional Responsibility
Education
All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:
- Applicant must possess a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association(or have a LLM degree or other graduate law degree in addition to a J.D.) and be an active member of the bar (any US jurisdiction).
