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General Attorney (Non-Tax) - Honors Attorney Program (2025)
Location:
Washington, DC
Description:
Summary Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, seeks enthusiastic individuals to serve taxpayers fairly and with integrity by providing correct and impartial interpretation of the internal revenue laws and the highest quality legal advice and representation for the IRS. Please click "Learn more about this agency" to find out more about Chief Counsel's various offices, to view some of the workplace attributes that Chief Counsel's workforce rates most favorably, and to hear from employees themselves. Duties The IRS Office of Chief Counsel's Honors Program is a highly competitive program available to graduating or recently graduated Law students who have been admitted to a State Bar. The program offers entry level positions that provide the opportunity to acquire significant training and experience in the area assigned. The positions are open to individuals each year who have superior academic qualifications or relevant experience to the work of the Office of Chief Counsel. Appointments will be made to a General Attorney (Non-Tax) at the GS-11/12 with promotion potential to the GS-14. In some circumstances, qualifications may be reviewed before start date for possible appointment to a higher grade. Participants must be admitted and in Good Standing with a State Bar. This announcement is for positions within the Office of Associate Chief Counsel, General Legal Services (GLS). GLS employs approximately 76 attorneys and 7 paralegals and has both Field Office Divisions and a National Office component. GLS serves as in-house counsel to the IRS and Office of Chief Counsel and provides legal services over a broad spectrum of non-tax matters, including labor and employment, ethics, fiscal, appropriations, procurement, contracts, technology, and other general government matters. As a customer-focused organization, we provide our clients with the highest quality legal advice and advocacy to minimize legal risks, reduce litigation exposure, promote legal compliance, and advance our clients' objectives. We are one GLS. We embrace teamwork, and embody core values of: United in Purpose, Committed to Excellence, and Dedicated to Each Other. We are recruiting for both our National Office and our Field Office Divisions throughout the country. Descriptions of the type of work performed in National Office and Field Offices are detailed below. National Office GLS is recruiting for our National Office Branches located in Washington, DC, which include Claims, Labor & Personnel Law (CLP), Ethics & General Government Law (EGG), and Public Contracts & Technology Law (PCTL). Claims, Labor & Personnel Law (CLP): Attorneys in CLP provide legal advice and representation on a wide variety of complex issues, including labor-management relations, personnel, and EEO matters; the interpretation of civil service laws and regulations; government representation; the Federal Tort Claims Act; and other related "non-tax" matters. CLP also provides program coordination to Field Office Divisions in all of these matters; participates in negotiation of collective bargaining labor agreements of national scope; and litigates arbitrations and unfair labor practices involving agency-wide issues. Ethics & General Government Law (EGG): Attorneys in EGG provide ethics opinions, advice, and training on issues arising under the federal conflict-of-interest statutes, related government-wide and agency-specific regulations, and other rules. EGGalso issues advisory opinions to agency officials on non-tax laws, regulations, and decisions governing the management of federal agencies with respect to matters such as appropriations and fiscal law, delegations of authority, records and property management, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, intellectual property, and a wide range of other general government issues. Public Contracts & Technology Law (PCTL): Attorneys in PCTL provide advice on complex legal issues on a wide variety of procurement matters involving the interpretation of applicable laws and regulations; advise on contract formation and administration, licensing and intellectual property issues, interagency agreements and memoranda of understanding, and handle litigation before the Government Accountability Office and the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals. Area Counsel Field Office Divisions GLS is recruiting in the following Field Offices located in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Farmers Branch (Dallas), TX; Los Angeles, CA; New York (Manhattan), NY; San Francisco, CA; and Washington, DC. Field Offices: Attorneys in the GLS Field Offices provide advice, support, and litigation representation for IRS and Chief Counsel management in administrative fora and in arbitration, with the majority of case work centering on labor, equal employment opportunity (EEO), and personnel law and assisting the Department of Justice in federal courts on such matters, as well as for suits against IRS employees, and may assist with processing claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Target Start Date: August - September 2025 Requirements Conditions of Employment Refer to "Additional Information." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Qualifications Who May Apply: Recent law school graduates who are eligible for participation in the IRS Chief Counsel Honors Program AND who have been admitted to a State Bar. Recent law school graduates from an ABA accredited law school who within 9 months of graduating law school began participating in eligibility preserving activities such as Judicial clerkships, related graduate programs (including a LL.M. program) or qualifying legal fellowships. Specific requirements for eligibility preserving activities are detailed at the bottom of this section. Applicants Not Admitted to a State Bar: Applicants who have not been accepted into a State Bar are not eligible to apply to the Honors General Attorney (Non-Tax) Program and must apply to the following Honors Program (Law Clerk) announcement for consideration: .To qualify for this position of Honors General Attorney (Non-Tax) you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement: Basic Requirements for Honors General Attorney (Non-Tax) : Possess at least the first professional law degree (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND Be an active member in good standing of the bar of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; To qualify for the General Attorney (Non-Tax) at the GS-11 grade level, you must be a J.D. graduate AND meet one of the following by the closing date of the announcement: A class ranking in the top 25% of J.D. program, OR A J.D. cumulative GPA of 3.35 or higher, OR If the school does not have class rank or GPA, a minimum LSAT of 160 is required. To qualify for the General Attorney (Non-Tax) at the GS-12 grade level, you must be a LL.M. candidate/graduate AND meet one of the following by the closing date of the announcement: A class ranking in the top 25% of J.D. program AND/OR a J.D. cumulative GPA of 3.35 or higher, OR A class ranking in the top 25% of your class in the LL.M. program AND/OR a LL.M. cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, OR If neither J.D. nor LL.M. program has class rank or GPA, a minimum LSAT of 160 is required. Note: See "Required Documents" section for GPA/Class Rank/LSAT supporting documents. Attributes of an Ideal Candidate are: Special high-level recognition for academic excellence in law school, such as selection to Order of the Coif, receipt of the American Jurisprudence Award, or CALI Excellence for the Future Award in related courses; or top grades in classes related to the position to be filled, Evidence of background or experience in the position to be filled, such as taking relevant law school classes or participation in law school clinics, Work or achievement in the law school's law review or other recognized law journal, Success in a moot court or mock trial competition or membership on a moot court or mock trial team. Eligibility Preserving Activities are defined as: Full-time activities starting after law school graduation that can preserve a law school graduate's eligibility for the Honors Program. The following are eligibility preserving activities: judicial clerkships, related graduate programs (including LL.M. programs) or qualifying legal fellowships. Qualifying legal fellowships must have a formal sponsor (e.g., a public service organization, a foundation, a bar association, a corporation, a law school, etc.), an established legal mission (e.g., purpose, type of work), and be publicly advertised as a fellowship at the time the candidate applied to the fellowship. Breaks between consecutive eligibility preserving activities cannot exceed 120 days. Participation in the eligibility preserving activity must be active through at least December 1, 2024 (may run later). Law school graduates who received their J.D. prior to October 1, 2021 are ineligible. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.Applicants will be considered based on their overall background as it relates to the position to be filled. Interviews may be held at the option of the office. All application materials and interviews, if conducted, will be used in the final evaluation and selection process. Referral: Professional Order will be used to refer and select eligible candidates. Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference eligibles will be listed at the top of the certificate in alphabetical order and considered before non-preference eligibles. All other candidates will be listed in alphabetical order. If you are among the top qualified candidates, you may be required to participate in a selection interview. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview, such as travel to and from the interview site. Required Documents A complete application includes: A resume, Vacancy question responses, An official or unofficial transcript from your law school (an official copy will be required if you are selected), If applying to the Honors General Attorney (Non-Tax) position as the GS-12 level, your J.D. transcript and LL.M. transcript must be included in your application. Certificate of Good Standing from the Bar (an official copy from the state will be required if you are selected), An unedited writing sample (5-10 pages in length), Supporting documentation as applicable. If you are using your class rank or LSAT score to qualify, you must submit documentation within your application to prove your claim. If your school does not calculate neither GPA nor Class Rank , please include supporting documentation from the college/university. All applicants are required to submit a resume 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/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view . EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: If you are using your GPA, class ranking or LSAT Scores to qualify , you must include supporting documentation that confirms your GPA & Class Rank (for example, a transcript, test scores, etc.). VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing actual or expected dates of service dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an , along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form.For more information on veterans' preference view . Please ensure your application includes supporting qualification documentation for this position. Failure to do so may result in an "incomplete application" determination. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: 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 . 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. PDN-9c8884a6-40dd-4d3f-8b41-c759ded0a8ab
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U.S. Department Of The Treasury
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July 16 on Professional Diversity Network
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