Employment Law - General Attorney in San Diego, CA

Government

San Diego, CA

Employment Law - General Attorney in San Diego, CA

Attorney

Min 3 yrs required

No

Job Title: Attorney (Employment Law - Merit Systems Protection Board)

Job Responsibilities:
The organization is seeking highly qualified attorneys to join the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) Unit. Successful candidates will manage a significant caseload before Administrative Law Judges and the Board, providing advice on employee discipline, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Wounded Warrior Leave, and other military-related matters. Responsibilities include:

- Conducting legal research and preparing written materials to represent the organization and advise management officials.
- Participating in conferences necessary for representing or advising organization officials.
- Advising management officials directly and representing the organization in legal matters involving external parties.
- Preparing responses to inquiries from Congress, government agencies, and the public.
- Preparing opinions, memoranda, decisions, regulations, testimonies, or formal filings in proceedings involving the organization.

Education and Experience Information:
To be eligible for the Attorney position, applicants must possess a Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited law school. Additional qualifications include:

- At least three years of experience primarily practicing employment law in federal courts or before the EEOC or MSPB.
- Current litigation experience, including discovery, drafting and filing motions, mediation, and participation in trials and hearings.
- Specific documentation of experience handling MSPB matters in the resume.
- Ability to prepare pretrial briefs, motions, pleadings, responses, and other documents independently.
- Ability to provide legal advice and services regarding regulations, practices, or other legal matters and formulate opinions involving federal, state, and local law analysis.
- Litigation experience before administrative bodies and federal courts.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including negotiation on behalf of clients and preparing legal documents and presentations.
- Proven ability to conduct legal research to gather and interpret information accurately.
- Special condition: 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 three years of legal practice, with one year potentially fulfilled through a judicial clerkship if completed by the time of hire. The clerkship must be documented in the applicant's resume. Required experience includes at least two years of litigating before administrative agencies or federal courts in complex employment law matters or advising senior clients in large organizations about significant employment law issues.

Salary Information:
The salary range for this position is $129,280 to $196,180 per year, based on previous experience and current postal pay policies. The position includes excellent benefits such as health and life insurance, a retirement plan, a savings/investment plan with employer contributions, flexible spending, and annual and sick leave.

Benefits:
Employees will have access to a comprehensive benefits package as part of a federal career. Benefits include health and life insurance, a retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer contributions, flexible spending, and annual and sick leave.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates must apply through the online application process at ****, creating an applicant profile. The application process is two-step: creating a profile and submitting an application. Applicants will receive email confirmations for profile completion and application submission.

Additional Information:
- Applicants must be . citizens or have permanent resident alien status.
- Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply.
- A pre-employment drug screening is required.
- Applicants claiming veterans' preference must attach relevant documentation.
- The organization is an equal-opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for the application process.