Attorney Advisor

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens and Nationals

• Provides legal advice to EOIR's leadership and agency staff regarding any substantive immigration law matters, including agency operations and policy, as well as legal risk assessment.
• Provides litigation support regarding high-profile class action matters as well as individual habeas, mandamus and other actions raising claims related to the U.S. Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Immigration and Nationality Act and its implementing regulations.
• Responsible for ad hoc assignments related legal questions from EOIR's components and external stakeholders as well as legislative and policy review on the agency's behalf.?

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• You must complete a background investigation, credit check, and drug test.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• A two-year trial period may be required.
• Salary payments must be by direct deposit to a financial institution.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Attorney Advisor position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Education: Applicants must possess an LL.B. or a J.D. degree. (Provide the month and year in which you obtained your degree and the name of the College or University from which it was conferred/awarded.)

• Licensure: Applicants must be an active member of the bar, duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of any state, territory of the U.S., or the District of Columbia. (Provide the month and year in which you obtained your first license and the State from which it was issued.)

1. Drafting legal memoranda, opinions, decisions, briefs, or other legal documents;
2. Providing legal advice, analysis, and recommendations on complex legal matters;
3. Reviewing and evaluating cases, records, or legal documents for legal sufficiency; and
4. Researching, analyzing, and interpreting statutes, regulations, case law, and agency policies

1. Managing litigation matters, including developing litigation strategy, coordination of agency resources, drafting pleadings, responding to discovery, and negotiating settlements;
2. Researching, analyzing, and interpreting statues, regulations, case law, and policy with significant programmatic or legal impact;
3. Preparing oral and written legal opinions and analysis of the legal and policy implications of proposed or ongoing agency actions and identifying the key legal issues involved; and
4. Representing or serving as lead in-house counsel for the agency or program in legal proceedings, hearings, appeals, or negotiations.

How you will be evaluated

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

If it is determined that you meet the minimum qualification requirement, your application will be identified for referral to the hiring manager for further review and consideration. There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veteran's preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g. the DD214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10- point preference must submit Standard From SF-15, Application for 10- Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of the SF-15, which list the types of 10- point preferences and the required supporting document (s). Applicants should note that SF-15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of non-service connected disabilities pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch or Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retirement list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more.)In order to be rated as meeting the minimum qualifications, we must be able to determine from your application package that you have the education and experience that is required. Applicants who have qualifying experience performed on less than a full-time basis must specify the percentage and length of time spent in performance of such duties.Your resume MUST contain your full name, some form of contact information (phone number, email address and/or living address), and the following employment information:

• Employer name and location for each position held.
• From and to dates (MM/YY-MM/YY or from MM/YY to "present") for each position held. The month and year is required to fully credit your time.
• For part-time positions, please include number of hours worked per week, positions that do not include this information will be assumed as full-time (40 hours a week).
• Grade/levels held for each federal position. (Ex. GS-11; IR-06; FV-G…etc.)
• Detailed descriptions of experience under each position held. (Applicants must provide specific supporting examples to show that they meet the qualifications of the position shown in the announcement.)
• Any submitted documents not required or requested for this vacancy will not be considered (i.e. training certificates, case filings, letter of recommendations, etc.).

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package by the closing date of this announcement, which includes:

1. Your Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional.
2. A complete Assessment Questionnaire.
3. Proof of Bar
4. JD Transcripts
5. Writing Sample

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.

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