General Attorney (Labor) (Senior Field Attorney)
What you'd do
This position is established in a Regional or Subregional Office of the General Counsel and reports directly to the Regional Director or to their designee. The Senior Attorney is responsible for handling large, high profile, or extremely complex investigations and litigation of both unfair labor practice and representation cases at all stages of processing and/or other difficult assignments as assigned.
Major duties
As a General Attorney (Labor) (Senior Field Attorney), GS-0905-15, your typical work assignments may include: Collecting and reviewing relevant evidence in the electronic case file, including affidavits, position statements and other correspondence, memos, transcripts, decisional documents, exhibits, decisions and orders. Conducting research and case review to formulate strategies on cases that are often novel, without precedent, and/or require considerable interpretation of law, and demand a high degree of original and creative legal endeavor. Providing guidance to attorneys in resolving highly complex case issues and representing the team in dealing with high-level Agency officials. Rendering legal advice, counsel, and opinions, orally and in writing, including recommendations to the Regional Director and/or their designee. Serving as the Regional Office liaison or representative on intra-Agency committees and subcommittees, such as training and outreach as well as conduct informational roundtables on topics of specialized knowledge. Communicating to staff members issues to be solved, actionable events, and milestones, and assisting with adherence to deadlines and time frames for completion.
What you need to qualify
All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT The ideal candidate forthe General Attorney (Labor) (Senior Field Attorney) position has case management experience ranging from relatively simple to cases which involve more elements of moderate difficulty. The candidate has a thorough understanding of conducting elections and has a thorough understanding how to complete all basic phases of case processing. Attention to detail is critical to the completion and review of case work. Excellent communication skills are required. BASIC REQUIREMENT Education: Must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.). Law school transcripts must be submitted at the time of application. Bar Membership and Certification: Must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Your active Bar license must reference Bar number and indicate the status of good standing. Agency Internal Self-Certification Forms are not acceptable for verification. In addition to the BASIC REQUIREMENT, applicants must also meet the following: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Applicants must have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level, which has provided them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a General Attorney (Labor) (Senior Field Attorney) at the GS-15 grade level. Specialized experience includes: Experience applying Board rules and regulations, policies, together with expert knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act to provide authoritative legal interpretation and analysis in investigations and litigation; including the evaluation of case law, pertinent statutes, and judicial decisions involving unfair labor practices and representation cases; and Experience independently conducting extensive case review research to develop well-supported legal strategies and to inform and support decisions rendered; and Experience composing a wide range of legal documents applying statutory and case-law interpretation to develop and convey well-reasoned legal advice, counsel, and opinions. This experience must be fully supported and articulated in your resume to receive consideration. Please do not cut and paste the specialized experience from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. (NOTE: All Agency employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Excepted). As an employee, you may determine your status by checking block 24 on your SF-50. The block must reflect "1" or "2". Also, block 34 must reflect "2".
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