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GAO's Office of the General Counsel seeks a current third year law student (3L or 4E) to join us as an entry-level hire in fall 2023. Entry-level hires begin as law clerks and convert to attorney status upon admission to a state bar. Entry-level hires participate in our two year Attorney Development Program and are placed in one of our teams: providing legal counsel to GAO's teams in the preparation of GAO reports or writing legal decisions on Appropriations Law or Procurement Law matters.
Learn more about this agency11/18/2022 to 12/19/2022
$90,298 - $130,384 per year
PA 1
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
3
No
No
GC-23-11735161
690036800
As a Law Clerk/Attorney, PA-0904-1 your typical work assignments may include the following:
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation
Completion of a probationary period is required.
Completion of a financial disclosure statement is required.
See Qualification section
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. Most foreign education is not accredited by an accrediting body that is recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
Based on the staffing needs, additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, GAO considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15 which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s)). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more.
TRAVEL & RELOCATION EXPENSES: Travel and relocation expenses related to this hiring process will not be paid.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please email ReasonableAccommodations@gao.gov.
Placement decisions for entry-level law clerks/attorneys are made based on the needs of the office and expressions of interest from new hires in the summer before the onboarding date, and placement decisions cannot be guaranteed during the hiring process. Therefore, we are seeking candidates who are open to being placed on any team with an identified need.
All of GAO's entry-level law clerks/attorneys participate in our Attorney Development Program (ADP), which includes a robust training curriculum, mentoring program, and close collaboration with an Assistant General Counsel and senior attorneys.
Entry-level law clerks/attorneys are subject to performance evaluations every 6 months for the first two years and are eligible for pay increases with each evaluation. At the completion of the ADP (generally two years), attorneys are eligible for promotion to Band II; after 4 years, attorney are eligible for promotion to Band III based on performance.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
If your submission demonstrates that you meet the criteria listed in the Qualifications section and includes the documents as listed under the Required Documents section, your application will be further evaluated based on:
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
To apply for this position:
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/690036800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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