Attorney Advisor

Washington D.C. • Washington, DC

57d • Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the District of Columbia Department of Buildings (DOB) is to protect the safety of residents, businesses, and visitors and to advance the development of the built environment through permitting, inspections, and code enforcement. The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is the legal team for DOB. OGC provides representation and legal advice on a wide range of issues, including housing and building code enforcement, permitting, and zoning issues. OGC also represents DOB before the Office of Administrative Hearings in appeals of civil infractions, stop work orders, and other enforcement actions and defends decisions by the Zoning Administrator before the Board of Zoning Adjustment. DOB seeks an experienced professional to serve as an Attorney Advisor in its OGC. The incumbent will litigate before the Office of Administrative Hearings and the Board of Zoning Adjustment on behalf of DOB and will provide legal advice to the agency on a wide variety of regulatory, compliance, enforcement, and ethics matters. This vacancy announcement is for two Attorney Advisor positions; one of them will have a focus on legislative and rulemaking work.

Requirements

• Applicants must have a law degree, LLB or Juris Doctor (J.D.), from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school.
• Applicants must have at least two (2) years of post J.D. professional legal experience, five (5) years preferred.
• The incumbent must be a current member of the District of Columbia Bar in good standing or must be admitted in another United States jurisdiction and be eligible to waive in and be admitted into the D.C. Bar within 365 days of their appointment.
• If eligible for waiver, incumbent must submit an application for admission prior to commencing employment and successfully obtain admission to the D.C. Bar within 365 days of commencing employment.
• Applicants must submit a legal writing sample to [email protected] in order to be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

• providing sound legal advice to senior management and division heads, including drafting memoranda, letters, policies, recommendations, and other documents
• conducting legal review of various documents
• representing the agency before the Office of Administrative Hearings and the Board of Zoning Adjustment and handling all case responsibilities, including preparing evidence, briefs, motions, and other documents, conducting witness examinations, and making oral arguments
• reviewing and preparing enforcement notices and orders
• drafting legislation and regulations
• reviewing existing laws for amendment and to ensure compliance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees