Attorney- Advisor (General)

Air Combat Command • Creech AFB, NV

1d

About The Position

The Attorney-Advisor supports the Staff Judge Advocate as a senior attorney, providing legal advice and counsel on complex, often precedential, installation-level matters to the 432 WG and tenant units. Practice areas include administrative, claims, environmental, contract, labor, international, and operations law. The position represents Air Force interests in various forums and supports the defense of the Air Force in litigation.

The attorney advises the 432 WG Commander and subordinate and tenant unit commanders and managers on general law matters. The role evaluates local policies and practices, proposed actions and decisions, official conduct and authority, commercial transactions, draft documents and publications, investigations, inquiries, public statements, plans, and initiatives for legal compliance, sufficiency, and advisability.

For complex installation legal issues, the attorney prepares for and represents the Air Force, installation, and its legal interests in correspondence, meetings, negotiations, and judicial and administrative hearings involving government officials, parties with adverse interests, and commercial entities. The attorney advocates Air Force positions and defends its legal interests to reach agreements that support execution of the Air Force mission and preserve command prerogatives.

The position also provides legal assistance to eligible active-duty military members, dependents, DoD civilians, retirees, and other DoD cardholders. This includes counseling on personal civil matters such as family law, consumer matters, real estate and automobile transactions, bankruptcy, financing, immigration, citizenship, personal injury redress, estate planning, probate, and taxes.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Graduate of an American Bar Association-accredited law school and holder of a first professional law degree (LLB or JD).
• Currently licensed and in active status and good standing with the bar of a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; maintain bar membership in at least one jurisdiction throughout Air Force employment.
• Provide proof of active bar status dated within four months of application.
• More than two years of professional legal experience commensurate with the position's duties and responsibilities.
• Knowledge of applicable law in specialized legal practice areas and of federal, state, and local law affecting private individuals.
• Ability to identify and analyze legal issues, research legal matters, analyze complex facts, and prepare legal opinions.
• Effective oral and written communication with diverse audiences in formal and informal settings.
• Ability to prepare cases for trial and/or try cases before a court, administrative body, or quasi-judicial official.
• Obtain and maintain an appropriate Secret security clearance.
• Adhere to the Air Force Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement; mobility is a condition of employment.
• Complete a one-year attorney probationary period and receive written certification for continued employment.
• May be required to work overtime and travel on temporary duty away from the home station.
• May be required to file an OGE Form 450 upon appointment and annually thereafter.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.

Responsibilities

• Advise the 432 WG Commander, subordinate and tenant unit commanders, and managers on general law matters.
• Evaluate policies, practices, proposed actions and decisions, official conduct and authority, transactions, documents, investigations, inquiries, public statements, plans, and initiatives for legal compliance, sufficiency, and advisability.
• Prepare for and represent Air Force and installation legal interests in correspondence, meetings, negotiations, and judicial and administrative hearings.
• Advocate Air Force positions and defend Air Force legal interests in dealings with outside officials and entities to support the mission and preserve command prerogatives.
• Provide legal assistance to eligible military members, dependents, DoD civilians, retirees, and other DoD cardholders.
• Counsel eligible clients on personal civil legal matters, including family law, consumer law, real estate and automobile transactions, bankruptcy, immigration, personal injury, estate planning, probate, and taxes.
• Support the defense of the Air Force in litigation.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package; benefit eligibility depends on position type.
• Recruitment and/or retention incentives may be used.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to qualifying federal employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree