Attorney Advisor; ELR

This position is located in the Office of the General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice. The Attorney Advisor (ELR) provides legal advice and representation, in formal and informal settings, for EOIR management on various legal matters relating to employment laws and regulations including labor and employee relations, equal employment opportunity, discipline, performance management and related actions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Applicants must possess a LL.B. or a J.D. degree.

• Licensure: Applicants must be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) in good standing, duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of any U.S. state, territory of the United States, 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.)

For GS-13: Applicants must have two (2) full years (24 months) of post J.D. or LL.B. professional legal experience.

For GS-14: Applicants must have three (3) full years (36 months) of post J.D. or LL.B. professional legal experience.

Qualifying professional legal experience includes:

• Significant knowledge of federal employment law, including federal employee relations (Title V) and EEO (Title VII).
• Significant knowledge of federal labor law and procedures.
• Ability to handle all aspects of representing an Agency in federal litigation (administrative and/or court proceedings), including experience serving as lead attorney (or equivalent) in administrative or judicial hearings.
• Significant experience with litigation, including handling witness preparation, depositions, and discovery; preparing affidavits; developing trial strategies; conducting direct and cross‑examination; and aspects of motion practice.
• Experience advising or representing an agency in collective bargaining and all matters related to federal labor relations.
• Advising management officials on legal issues surrounding employee performance and conduct.
• Proven ability to manage complex legal tasks, including litigation, independently or with minimal supervision.
• Ability to relate well to clients and work collaboratively in a fast‑paced legal environment.
• A customer‑service oriented approach to legal practice.
• Ability to think outside of the box on legal questions.
• Ability and willingness to lead legal tasks and take on new tasks and responsibilities.

(Your resume must clearly demonstrate this experience)

Preferred Experience:

• Experience delivering training sessions to management officials on principles of employment and labor law.
• Experience advising senior agency officials on litigation risk and settlement options.
• Experience mentoring/training junior attorneys and other professional staff.

NOTE: Qualifying experience is calculated only after receipt of J.D. or LL.B.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your assessment questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone number, email address, and employment information. Each position listed on your resume must include: from/to dates of employment (MM/YYYY‑MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY to present);

agency/employer name, position title, grade level(s) held, if applicable; hours, if less than full time; and duties performed. In addition, any experience on less than a full‑time basis must specify the percentage and length of time spent in performance of such duties.

Applications must submit a writing sample that demonstrates ability to author legal documents. Only the first ten pages will be reviewed, and the document may not exceed ten pages.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

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