Attorney Advisor

Appalachian Regional Commission•Washington, DC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is seeking an Attorney Advisor to join the Office of General Counsel (OGC). This role will provide legal advice and services to agency leadership, staff, and State partners. The incumbent will apply professional legal knowledge to assist with administrative and programs law matters, including grants and cooperative agreements, contracts, ethics, employment and personnel issues, and the interpretation of federal, state, and local laws applicable to ARC programs. Duties include conducting legal research and analysis; interpreting statutes, regulations, and case law; assisting in the preparation of legal opinions and guidance; and advising on grants management, contracts administration, records management, and employee conduct. The incumbent will support the drafting and review of legal instruments, responses to records requests, and delivery of training on federal grant compliance. Work requires the application of legal principles, analytical reasoning, and sound judgment, as well as the effective and ethical use of legal technologies, including generative AI, consistent with professional standards.

Requirements

Professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from an accredited law school
Active member and in good standing of the bar of a state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory
Minimum one year of relevant, professional law experience (including paid and/or unpaid experience); or a second professional law degree (Master of Laws [LL.M.]), provided it required at least one full academic year of graduate study; or Superior law student work or activities, as demonstrated by one of the following: academic standing in the upper third of the attorney's law school graduating class; work or achievement of significance on one of the attorney's law school's official law reviews or journals; special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school (e.g., membership in the Order of the Coif, winning a moot court competition, or membership on the moot court team that represents the law school in competition with other law schools); full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program, as opposed to one (1) time, intermittent, or casual participation; significant summer law office clerk experience; or other evidence of clearly superior accomplishment or achievement.
Successful completion (prior to hire) and maintenance of background security review
U.S. citizenship required
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license

Nice To Haves

Experience providing legal counsel on laws, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to federal grants management

Responsibilities

Conducting legal research and analysis
Interpreting statutes, regulations, and case law
Assisting in the preparation of legal opinions and guidance
Advising on grants management, contracts administration, records management, and employee conduct
Supporting the drafting and review of legal instruments
Responding to records requests
Delivering training on federal grant compliance