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Government and Government Relations
Min 1 yrs required
General Attorney Advisor - GS 11 – 14 The candidate work in the Department of Health And Human Services, Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. The Attorney Advisor duties may include: Examine and prepare appropriate response to complaints and hearing requests; Prepares the answers, motions, affidavits, briefs, or other pleadings appropriate to the defense of the cases for filing in the courts or administrative tribunals in conformity with applicable rules and regulations; Conducts depositions and all other discovery of adverse witnesses and performs cross examination during formal proceedings; Advise agency officials on other general and administrative law topics. Familiarity with other general law areas (e.g. federal appropriations law and federal information law) is desirable; Attends pretrial and pre-hearing conferences and presents all required motions, statements, summaries, and witness lists; Negotiates directly with opposing counsel regarding offers of settlements; Prepares in writing and orally presents legal and factual arguments and required motions.
Qualification and Experience
The candidate should have following qualifications: At the GS-11: Must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or LL.B from an accredited ABA law school and possess active Bar status in good standing. At the GS-12: Must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or LL.B from an accredited ABA law school, active Bar status in good standing, and 1 year of professional legal experience post Bar admission equivalent to the GS-11 level. At the GS-13: Must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or LL.B from an accredited ABA law school, active Bar status in good standing, and 2 years of professional legal experience post Bar admission equivalent to the GS-12 level. At the GS-14: Must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or LL.B from an accredited ABA law school, active Bar status in good standing, and 3 years of professional legal experience post Bar admission equivalent to the GS-13 level. Closing date: 01/30/2020.
Announcement number HHS-OGC-ATTY-18-10384453. Control number 523056100. Apply Online. No emails.
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