Attorney Advisor

Summary

The Court Services Office (CSO) manages resources, programs, and services related to court administration and case management, provides support, services, and programs addressing the needs of clerks' offices. CSO's Policy Division is assigned to provide primary staff support for the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (CACM or the Committee).

Duties

This position is located in CSO's Policy Division and is responsible for providing legal, policy, and staff support to the Administrative Office and to the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management. The Attorney Advisor is assigned to staff multiple subcommittees, the work of which occurs during most cycles, and results in recommendations and materials that are considered by the Committee. They respond to inquiries from AO staff, judges, court staff, members of Congress and congressional staff, and the public regarding issues within the CACM Committee's jurisdiction. The duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Providing staff support to the Committee and its subcommittees, including conducting in-depth research and writing agenda items for consideration by the Committee and the Judicial Conference of the United States. Preparing and making oral presentations on issues within the Committee's purview at Committee and subcommittee meetings. Providing staff support to Committee members involved in the oversight of the Case Management Modernization (CMM) program, including Providing oversight and policy guidance on various Judicial Conference approved and congressionally-mandated pilot programs Servin as the primarily liaison between CSO staff, the Budget Committee (including the Budget Committee's Economy Subcommittee) staff, and the CACM Committee for review and approval of annual budget proposals for the judiciary's libraries, electronic public access, bankruptcy noticing, and records programs. Developing and implementing Judicial Conference policy regarding privacy and public access to electronic case files Developing proposals for new miscellaneous fees and for adjustments to the miscellaneous fee schedules and the electronic public access fee schedule. Providing legal and policy research, drafting responses to Congressional, judicial, and general correspondence. Researching legal and policy issues, conducting studies, and writing reports on issues that fall within the Committee's jurisdiction, such as court governance and case management.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. Bar Membership: Applicants must currently be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a federal court of general jurisdiction (attach a copy of license). Applicants are responsible for citing minimum qualifications such as J.D. and bar membership information (institution name, state(s) for bar, and dates) on their respective resumes. Failure to supply details will constitute an incomplete application. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Post J.D. Experience: Applicants must also possess at least 4 years of post J.D. experience. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in ALL areas defined below: Providing legal and operational advice to federal and/or state court judges, court executives, or court staff Researching legal and policy issues. Conducting or overseeing studies, writing reports, and analyzing and proposing policy initiatives. Desired Knowledge Knowledge of federal and/or state court structure, operations, and policies, with the ability to advise on legal and policy issues.

Education

Applicants must possess a law degree (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/.