Attorney

Full-time

No

Responsibilities

Conducts legal research and prepares written material for use in representing the Postal Service and advising postal management officials.
Participates in conferences necessary to representing or advising Postal Service officials.
Directly advises postal management officials and represents the Postal Service in legal matters involving outside parties.
Prepares replies to inquiries from Congress, government agencies, and the public.
Prepares opinions, memoranda, decisions, regulations, testimonies, or formal filings in proceedings in which the Postal Service is a party.

Requirements
Conditions of Employment
You must be a . Citizen.
Must be able to pass a drug screening and background investigation.
Must have a Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
Must be a current member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar Association.
Must possess at least 3 years of experience in legal practice, of which one year of the experience requirement may be met through the completion of a judicial clerkship if completed by the time of hire.
Must be able to travel for this position.

Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must meet the following requirements:

Ability to prepare pretrial briefs, motions, pleadings, responses and other documents to present the issues independently with little or no direct supervision.
Ability to provide legal advice and services with respect to regulations, practices, or other legal matters, and formulate opinions involving the analysis and interpretation of federal, state and local laws.
Ability to litigate cases before administrative bodies and federal courts.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing to include the ability to negotiate with third parties on behalf of clients and prepare legal documents and presentations.
Ability to conduct legal research to gather and interpret information and ensure accuracy of details; using resources such as internal and external documents, archives, electronic databases, and interviews.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: To be eligible for the Attorney position, you must possess a Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
SPECIAL CONDITION: Qualified applicants must be a current member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar Association.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: At least 3 years of experience in legal practice, of which one year of the experience requirement may be met through the completion of a judicial clerkship if completed by the time of hire.
The clerkship must be documented in the applicant's resume. The three years of required experience must include at least two years of experience litigating before administrative agencies or federal courts in highly complex or large-scale employment law matters or advising very senior clients in large organizations about complex employment law issues affecting all, or significant portions of, a large and diverse work force, OR in the alternative, completion of an Article III federal judicial clerkship. Knowledge of employment law including Title VII, ADA, ADAAA, FMLA, ADEA, and FLSA is also required.

Education
To be eligible for the Attorney position, you must possess a Juris Doctor from an American Bar Association accredited law school.

Additional information

Benefits

The salary will be based on previous experience, and current postal pay policies. We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer contribution, flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 ., Central Time, of the posting's closing date. Applicants claiming veterans' preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an equal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/or selection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources. This request can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodation needed. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.

Required Documents

Cover letter, resume, and writing sample.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the . Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the . Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

You will need to apply via our on-line application process at . You will need to create an applicant profile.

Once you are on the website, click "Search our latest job postings" OR select "Start your eCareer profile." You will have an opportunity to upload any requested documents to your profile.

This is a two-step application process requiring you to create a profile and submit an application for the position you are applying for.

You will receive two email confirmations:

An email confirming your profile is complete.
After submitting your application, you will receive a second email confirming your application has been successfully submitted.

Agency contact information
Human Resources
Email


Address

United States Postal Service
Headquarters
475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20260
US

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experience in handling mspb matters should be specifically documented in the applicant's resume. the clerkship must be documented in the applicant's resume. special conditions: a resume, cover letter, writing sample (law school transcript optional). required documents

cover letter, resume, and writing sample. how to apply

you will need to apply via our on-line application process at . once you are on the website, click "search our latest job postings" or select "start your ecareer profile. you will receive two email confirmations:

an email confirming your profile is complete. after submitting your application, you will receive a second email confirming your application has been successfully submitted. agency contact information
human resources
email

talent@usps. agency contact information
human resources
email


address

united states postal service
headquarters
475 l'enfant plaza, sw
washington, dc 20260
us
learn more about this agency
next steps

you will be contacted via email on the status of your application

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