Applying for Attorney Positions with The Board Washington, D.C. Headquarters
THE WORK OF A BOARD ATTORNEY (STAFF COUNSEL):
An attorney who joins the staff of a Board Member or the Office of
Representation Appeals functions in much the same way as a law clerk does for a
judge. When assigned a case, attorneys must read and familiarize themselves
with the record and with the formal documents, including the briefs. They
ascertain, analyze, and discuss the issues and research the law. Attorneys
orally present cases for the Board's consideration and, after the case has been
decided, pursuant to instructions from the Board Members, they prepare a draft
of the final decision.
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§201 of Board's Rules and Regulations].
Although each Board Member has authority to hire attorneys for his or her own
staff, all applications are initially considered by a hiring committee. To be
considered for an appointment as a staff counsel, you must supply all of the
information required in OPM Form OF-510, "Applying for a Federal Job," as well
as the specific additional information listed below. You may submit a resume,
OPM Form OF-612 "Optional Application for Federal Employment," the previously
utilized Form SF-171, or any other written format you choose. [Click here for "Application Forms"]
If you choose to use a format other than OPM Form OF-612, you may find it
helpful to utilize that form as a guide to ensure that all relevant information
is included in your application. You may also submit OPM Standard Form 181 -
Optional Race and National Origin - Identification. The form is used by the
Agency as a means of complying with the requirement of the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission that each federal agency collect and maintain applicant
flow data regarding all individuals who apply for employment. Please note that
the information is voluntary, that the questionnaire will be maintained
separately from your application, and that no individual hiring decisions will
be based on this information.
Note: There are no announcement numbers for entry-level staff counsel positions.
ADDITIONAL PERSONAL INFORMATION WHICH MUST BE INCLUDED:
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What is your availability date?
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Are you seeking full-time or part-time employment?
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Do you wish to limit your application to a specific Office or Board Member? If
so, which one?
The following conflict of interest questions must be answered:
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Are you related (by blood or marriage) to anyone now employed by the National
Labor Relations Board? If yes, state name and relationship.
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Are your parents, siblings, children, in-laws, fiancé, your spouse, or any
member of your household employed in the labor-relations field, employed by an
institution which regularly appears before the NLRB; or employed in a law firm
which practices labor law? If yes, identify the individual, the relationship,
and the employer.
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Bar Admission -- List State or Court and date admitted or date of scheduled
examination.
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Copy of undergraduate, graduate and law school transcripts (as applicable). For
law school, provide grade point average and rank in class (_ out of _).
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Did your law school have law review? If so, were you on the staff? Give
citations to material you wrote.
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List labor law courses and include grade and professor.
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List any law school scholastic honors, scholarships, and graduate law studies.
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List any undergraduate or graduate school scholastic honors and major course of
study.
OTHER:
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List relevant work experience.
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Provide two unedited writing samples.
All of the above information must be provided along with the information
required in OF 510 at the time you apply for employment. Your application and
transcripts will be reviewed and you will be advised if your qualifications
meet the requirements for employment with the Board.
Please submit your application to Lester A. Heltzer, Executive
Secretary, NLRB Office of the Executive Secretary, 1099 14th St., N.W.,
Room 11602, Washington, D.C. 20570, (202) 273-1067.
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