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This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of General Counsel.
Learn more about this agency09/17/2021 to 10/25/2021
$68,112 - $97,118 per year
GS 11
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Temporary - 14 months
Full-time
Excepted
14
No
No
21-HUD-1981-X
611922200
U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals who are: (1) Third-year law students who will earn their J.D. by June 2022; OR (2) Graduate law (LL.M) students in their last year of study who will graduate by June 2022; OR (3) A law school graduate holding a current judicial law clerk position whose clerkship ends no later than September 2022.
As a LAW CLERK (LEGAL HONORS PROGRAM), you will:
LEGAL HONORS PROGRAM
The Legal Honors Program will begin in September 2022. If selected, you MUST be able to start work and report for duty on or before August 29, 2022..
Candidates will be selected for a job assigned to one of the official duty stations listed in this announcement. Failure to report to duty at the location for which the candidate is selected may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal.
HUD's Legal Honors Program is designed for law students graduating from J.D. and LLM programs, and recent law school graduates completing a judicial clerkship. The Legal Honors Program is HUD's only hiring program for entry-level attorneys.
Legal Honors are assigned either to Headquarters or a Regional Office. During the program, all Legal Honors are given the opportunity to complete rotations across OGC functions and within other Federal agencies if elected. Rotations may include: Assisted Housing, Community Development, Fair Housing, Insured Housing, Legislations and Regulations, Litigation, Mortgage Backed Securities, Personnel and Ethics, Procurement Law, Program Enforcement, and Real Estate and transactional work. Legal Honors will receive their permanent work placement upon successful completion of the 14-month appointment and bar admission.
Legal Honors are assigned mentors, receive training, and participate in monthly discussions to enhance their experience and professional development.
The target position upon conversion is a GS-0905-12 Trial Attorney or Attorney Advisor with a full performance level of GS-905-14. However, conversion is not mandatory or guaranteed.
The program is highly competitive and candidates are selected on the basis of merit. Selection considerations include many factors such as: academic achievement; law review and other publication work; extracurricular activities such as moot court competitions and legal clinics; employment history; and participation in activities related to HUD's mission.
Additional information regarding the legal honors law clerk program can be found at: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/general_counsel/legalhonorsprogram
Legal Honors Law Clerk Program GS-11:
To be considered for the Law Clerk Program, applicants MUST meet the following criteria:
To be considered for the Law Clerk Program, applicants MUST meet the following criteria:
For positions with an education requirement, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. The transcript must be submitted with the law school's grading system explanation attached. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If you are a 3rd year law student, please ensure your transcript includes grades through Summer 2021. If you are a graduate law (LL.M) student in your last year of study, you must submit a copy of your JD and LLM transcript.
If selected, an official transcript will be required upon graduation.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
OTHER INFORMATION:
HUD employees are subject to a number of government-wide and HUD specific ethics laws and regulations, including restrictions on working in a real estate related business, and having Section 8 tenants, along with other prohibited interests and activities. To review applicable ethics rules and HUD specific restrictions, please visit https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/general_counsel/ethics.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.
1. Minimum Requirements: Your application must show that you meet all requirements, including the education and/or experience required for this position. You will be found "not qualified" if you do not possess the minimum competencies required for the position. If your application is incomplete, we will rate you as ineligible.
2. Referral: Since this is an Excepted Service position, a non-rated method of evaluation will be used. Eligible applicants that submit all of the required documents will be referred to HUD for a panel review to be rated and ranked. Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Public Service, Academic Activities, Related Coursework, Work Experience, Leadership Potential, Communication & Writing Skills, and Overall Grade Point Average. We will evaluate your application by comparing your description of your work experience, level of responsibility, and accomplishments with the requirements of the position to determine whether you meet all the qualification requirements.
Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top and considered before non-preference-eligibles. Candidates who meet all the qualification and other eligibility requirements will be referred to the selecting official for consideration and possible interview.
A complete application includes 1. A résumé, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
All applicants are required to submit a résumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your résumé. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view résumé tips.
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
WRITING SAMPLE: A legal writing sample of between 5 - 10 pages (double spaced) containing legal analysis.
REFERENCES: List of 3 references (professional or academic)
EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: Law school transcript - A transcript MUST be submitted with law school's grading system explanation attached. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If you are a 3rd year law student, please ensure your transcript includes grades through the Summer 2021. If you are a graduate law (LL.M) student in your last year of study, you must submit a copy of your JD and LLM transcript.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans preference, please see applicant guide for required documentation. In order to be considered for veterans preference, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide.
Recommended Documents: In addition, we recommend that you submit copies of the following:
- A short cover letter, addressed to the Legal Honors Program, no more than 1 page in length, summarizing your interest in HUD. (Optional)
HUD has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
Please review the entire announcement before applying.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
HUD provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your resume and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/611922200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Office of General Counsel's (OGC) mission is to provide legal services, based on the highest professional and ethical standards, that support and facilitate the achievement of HUD's mission of creating strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes. OGC provides legal opinions, advice, and services with respect to all departmental programs and activities. We seek to provide our clients with the highest quality legal services in a timely, competent and professional manner.
