Law Clerk (Trainee) (Honors Law Clerk)

Summary

This position is established as part of the National Labor Relations Board Honors program. The Honors program supports positions working in three different program areas: Board-side, General Counsel-Headquarters, and General Counsel-Field. This position is specifically for the Board-side program area. The purpose of this position is to provide experience that exposes the employee to the full range of agency legal practices.

Duties

As a Law Clerk (Trainee) (Honors Law Clerk), GS-0904-12, typical work assignments in the Board office may include, with assistance as needed: Reviewing formal trial or hearing records, including transcripts of testimony and exhibits, the Hearing Officer's Report, the Administrative Law Judge's Decision, or the Regional Director's Decision, and exceptions, requests for review, and briefs; and Researching statutes, decisions, opinions, regulations, legislative history, and other legal authorities on the points of law involved and applying the research to the case at hand; and Preparing bench memoranda in consultation with the Assistant Chief Counsel setting forth the contested issues the Board must decide, the relevant facts, the disposition of those issues below, the parties' arguments, and counsel's recommendation as to how the Board should resolve each contested issue; and Orally presenting cases to the Board Members for disposition; and Drafting official decisions and orders of the Board and/or Board Members' separate dissenting or concurring opinions in consultation with the Assistant Chief Counsel.

Qualifications

All qualifications and eligibility requirements specified in the announcement must be met by the closing date of the job announcement. Ideal Candidate Statement The ideal candidate for the Law Clerk (Trainee) (Honors Law Clerk) will have a strong academic law school record, and currently be serving in a judicial clerkship, law fellowship, or honors law clerkship or be in the last year of an advanced law degree (e.g., LL.M or J.S.D.) from an ABA accredited law school, but have not been admitted to the Bar. The candidate should have excellent legal research and oral and written communication skills. The candidate should also have experience or course study in labor or industrial relations and the National Labor Relations Act. Basic Eligibility Requirement In order to meet the basic eligibility requirements, applicants must have at least one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or above (or equivalent) or are in the top 25% of their law school class or their school does not use a numerical GPA/rank; OR Have previously interned or worked at the NLRB or another labor agency; OR Have other specialized labor law or labor relations experience. In addition to the Basic Eligibility Requirement, applicants must also meet the following: Minimum Qualifications To be eligible for the GS-0904-12 Law Clerk (Trainee) (Honors Law Clerk) position and grade, applicants must meet all of the following qualifications: Must have successfully completed a full course of study in a law school accredited by the ABA and have their first professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B); AND Must not be barred/licensed at the time of application; AND Must be currently serving in at least a 1-year (or longer) post-law school position as a judicial clerk, honors law clerk, or law fellow, which were started within six (6) months of graduating with first professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B.); OR Must be currently in process of obtaining an advanced law degree (e.g., LL.M or J.S.D) from a law school accredited by the ABA which was started within six (6) months of graduating with first professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B.). (Transcripts are required to be submitted.) These qualifications must be fully supported and articulated in an applicant's resume to receive consideration.

Education

Applicants must have successfully completed a full course of study in a law school accredited by the ABA and have their first professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B). OR Applicants must be currently in process of obtaining an advanced law degree (LL.M or J.S.D) from a law school accredited by the ABA. You must meet all qualification requirements. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. Special Instructions for Foreign Education If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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 accredited U.S. education programs; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education.