ATTORNEY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
UNITED STATES MARSHAL SERVICE
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
GS-14 FPL 15
OPEN: OCTOBER 16, 2008
CLOSE: OCTOBER 26, 2008
About the Office: Office of General Counsel, United States Marshals Service Headquarters, U.S. Department of Justice, Crystal Square 3, Crystal City, (Arlington), Virginia.
Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Office of General Counsel is seeking an Attorney Advisor, GS-14, with promotion potential to GS-15, to provide legal services with a concentration in general legal advice for a federal law enforcement agency with a special emphasis on the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, as well as litigation support in agency related cases to Assistant U.S. Attorneys and other U.S. Department of Justice counsel who represent the agency and its personnel in federal litigation. Attorney Advisors in the Office of General Counsel, U.S. Marshals Service, also provide legal advice and assistance in other areas of law, including but not limited to civil and criminal procedure, federal contracts, asset forfeiture and ethics, and directly represent the agency in matters of administrative law.
Area of Consideration: Federal Government Wide
Qualifications: Required qualifications: Interested parties must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least 5 years post-J.D. experience, including experience with civil litigation and/or criminal prosecution.
Travel: Some travel will be required.
Salary Information: The possible salary range is GS-14 ($98,033 – $127,442).
Location: Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applicants may submit a current resume and cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) to:
Lisa Dickinson
Principal Deputy General Counsel
Office of General Counsel
Twelfth Floor, CS-3
United States Marshals Service Headquarters
Washington, D.C. 20530-1000
However, fax submissions are preferred. Applications may be faxed to Lisa Dickinson, Principal Deputy General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Marshals Service at 202-307-9456. No telephone calls, please.
Writing Sample:
Applicants are required to submit a legal writing sample, preferably of three to five (3-5) pages in length, but not to exceed ten (10) pages.
Other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at:
http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html OR
http://10.173.2.12/oarm/attvacancies.html - for those vacancies posted ONLY on the Intranet.
Department Policies: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, status as a parent, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or personal favoritism. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys’ Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
There is no formal rating system for applying veterans’ preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans’ preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans’ preference are encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions.