Law Clerk (Trainee) (Honors Law Clerk)

National Labor Relations Board • Washington, DC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the National Labor Relations Board Honors Program, specifically the General Counsel-Headquarters program area. It provides experience across the full range of agency legal practices. The role is a GS-0904-12 trainee position in the Excepted Service and is part of a bargaining unit. It is not a virtual or remote position, and relocation expenses are not authorized. Applicants may be required to complete a two-year trial period and must sign an Honors Program Participant Agreement.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Meet at least one basic eligibility criterion: have a GPA of 3.0 or higher (or equivalent), rank in the top 25% of the law school class, or attend a school without numerical GPA/ranking; have previously interned or worked at the NLRB or another labor agency; or have other specialized labor law or labor relations experience.
• Have successfully completed a full course of study at an ABA-accredited law school and earned a first professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B.), and not be admitted to or licensed to practice before the Bar at the time of application.
• Either currently serve in a post-law-school judicial clerkship, honors law clerk, or law fellow position lasting at least one year, begun within six months of graduating with a J.D. or LL.B.; or be currently pursuing an advanced law degree (such as an LL.M. or J.S.D.) at an ABA-accredited law school, begun within six months of graduating with a J.D. or LL.B.
• Submit transcripts and ensure all qualifications are supported in the resume.
• Meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Complete an online application package by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
• Submit foreign education credentials for evaluation as equivalent to accredited U.S. education, if relying on foreign education.

Nice To Haves

• Strong academic law school record.
• Excellent legal research, oral communication, and written communication skills.
• Experience or coursework in labor or industrial relations and the National Labor Relations Act.
• Current service in a judicial clerkship or law fellowship, or current enrollment in the final year of an advanced law degree, as described in the ideal candidate profile.

Responsibilities

• Draft district court and appellate briefs, with assistance as needed.
• Draft memoranda recommending whether to issue complaints in complex cases, with assistance as needed.
• Assist attorneys with investigations and preparation for trials, including trials involving civil and criminal contempt proceedings related to court judgments and litigation to enforce judgments.
• Draft motions and other pleadings, and participate in settlement and mediation sessions under direct supervision.
• Conduct in-depth legal research into applicable Court and Board decisions, prior General Counsel determinations, and relevant decisions of other Federal and State administrative agencies.

Benefits

• Competitive starting salaries and potential performance-based increases.
• Flexible hours.
• Work/Life Balance Programs, including Alternative Work Schedules, Telework, Employee Assistance Program, and Child Care Subsidy Program.
• Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Life Insurance.
• Long-Term Care Insurance.
• Thrift Savings Plan.
• Transit Benefit Program.

What This Job Offers

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