General Attorney (Admin Law)

All of the following qualifications must be demonstrated in your resume and cover letter: A professional law degree (LLB or JD) from a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). Membership in good standing of the bar of a state, a territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. If recent law school graduate, applicant must obtain membership in good standing of the bar of a state, a territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico within one year of the date of employment. Critical Competencies include: The ability to effectively identify and communicate issues both orally and in writing The ability to conduct legal research on issues within Commission precedent The ability to identify and discuss quantitative or technical concepts The ability to work with technical staff to apply a legal framework to quantitative or technical facts The ability to independently manage workload and to allocate time among a number of competing assignments The ability to independently track status of multiple assignments on an on-going basis The ability to develop administrative law interpretations within a complex environment where there may not be an established answer or precedence. Prior Experience: A minimum of 2 years of legal experience as an attorney practicing in Federal Administrative law. Specific experience should be in one or more of the following areas: Information Law (Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act/records), Federal Employment Law including EEO litigation, Federal Acquisitions, or Fiscal law.
The Postal Regulatory Commission, Office of the General Counsel (OGC) has an exciting opportunity for highly motivated, organized, detail-oriented entry & mid-level attorneys interested in regulatory law related to the postal sector. This 2-year term position may be renewed or converted to a career ladder position, depending on funding availability. Upon successful probationary period completion & conversion to a career ladder position, the position offers full promotion potential up a PRC-7.