Staff Attorney-Advisor
- Employer
- USAJobs
- Location
- Washington D.C.
- Closing date
- Feb 19, 2019
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- Industry
- Government and Public Services, Federal
- Function
- Lawyer and Attorney
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Not required
RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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U.S. Citizenship Required.
Selectee will be subject to a one-year probationary period.
GS-12: to qualify applicants must have two years of post-J.D./LL.B. legal work experience.
GS-13: to qualify applicants must have three years of post-J.D./LL.B. legal work experience.
GS-14: to qualify applicants must have four years of post-J.D./LL.B. legal work experience.
* One year must be at, or equivalent to, the next lower grade in the federal service.
Legal Work Experience: Progressively responsible experience in the practice of law, legal research, legal administration, or equivalent experience received after graduation from law school.
Experience in Veteran's Benefits Law, mediation experience, and judicial law clerk experience would be beneficial.
Educational Substitutions: An LL.M. degree is equivalent to one year of legal work experience.
Applicants must possess a professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association or the Association of American Law Schools.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Benefits include: FSA, MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, LIFE INSURANCE, METRO SUBSIDY, RETIREMENT, TSP, AND LEAVE.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants applying for a 5 or 10 point preference must submit proof of their eligibility, along with their signed application, for the preference to be considered. You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, marital status, national origin or disability.
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