Attorney-Adviser (General)

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for DC Headquarters•Washington, DC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is the legal department for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) and the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA). It provides legal advisory and representational services in support of the agencies’ missions, goals, and objectives. OGC also provides legal information and advice to the United States Courts, United States Probation Officers, and other federal and state officials on CSOSA’s legal position regarding criminal justice and administrative matters. The Attorney-Adviser provides legal advice on a broad range of issues, including criminal and correctional law, torts and liability, labor and employment, procurement, appropriations, ethics, and the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act. The role advises on difficult and substantive legal problems affecting related programs, researches significant issues of public interest, and represents the agency in discussions concerning legal issues in a specialty area. The position also supports litigation involving CSOSA and PSA and prepares legal reports and other written analyses on significant legal issues. This is not a virtual or remote position. The employee must live within or be willing to relocate within commuting distance of Washington, D.C. Appointment may require completion of a two-year trial period.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
Must undergo a background security investigation and drug test and receive favorable adjudication.
Must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree and be an active member of a bar in good standing in any jurisdiction.
Must have four years of post-J.D./LL.B. experience, including three years in or related to federal laws, rules, and regulations concerning labor-management relations, torts, criminal law, FOIA, Privacy Act, EEO, federal employment law, human resources management, Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), Bivens, appropriations law, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and the Administrative Procedure Act.
Must have prior litigation experience and experience practicing before at least one of the following: the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Merit Systems Protection Board, Federal Labor Relations Authority, arbitrators, or a federal or state court.
Must submit a legible copy of college transcripts to verify the education requirement by the vacancy announcement closing date.
Must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the announcement closing date and before placement.
Must live within or be willing to relocate within commuting distance of Washington, D.C.

Responsibilities

Assist the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel in responding to agency staff questions concerning conflicts of interest and financial disclosure.
Provide authoritative legal advice and formal opinions on criminal and correctional law, torts, liability, labor and employment, procurement, appropriations, ethics, and FOIA/Privacy Act matters.
Advise on difficult and substantive legal problems affecting the plans and operations of related programs.
Conduct research on legal issues affecting a significant segment of the public interest.
Represent the organization or agency in discussions concerning legal issues in a specialty area, such as copyrights, and address issues specific to that area.
Provide legal assistance in litigation involving CSOSA and PSA, including preparing answers to interrogatories and draft pleadings, researching complex legal issues for trial, and advising U.S. Attorneys on trial and appellate presentation.
Prepare investigative reports and position papers based on CSOSA policy, statutory authority, and case law.
Prepare authoritative descriptive and background reports, compilations, surveys, comparisons of laws and bills, and other written products concerning significant legal issues of national or international significance.