Job 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. To learn more, click the links below: IRS Office of Chief Counsel Careers Site Meet Our People Learn about our Legal Divisions

Job Description

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. J.D. and/or LL.M. law students in law school during October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, must have graduated no later than September 30, 2025. Law school graduates who received their J.D. prior to January 1, 2023, are ineligible. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. To qualify for this position of General Attorney (Tax) - Honors Program, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement: Basic Requirements for General Attorney (Tax) - Honors Program: Possess at least the first professional law degree (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND Applicants must 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 (Tax) - Honors Program 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 (Tax) - Honors Program at the GS-12 grade level, you must be a J.D. graduate with one year of professional general legal experience OR a LL.M. candidate/graduate. In addition, you must 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. Only experience gained after Bar Admission may be credited as professional legal experience. Attributes of an Ideal Candidate are: Special high-level recognition for academic excellence in law school, such as selection to Order of the Coif or receipt of the American Jurisprudence Award in related courses; or top grades in tax or related course work (e.g., "A" grades in tax courses); Evidence of background or experience in the position to be filled, such as taking relevant law school classes (e.g., tax law, bankruptcy/debtor creditor law, administrative law) or relevant legal or tax experience (e.g., tax legal experience) or relevant tax volunteer experience (e.g., VITA, Tax Clinic); Work or achievement in the law school's law review or other recognized law journal; Winning a moot court or mock trial competition or membership on a moot court or mock trial team. Applicants Not Admitted to a State Bar: Applicants who have not been accepted into a State Bar are not eligible to apply to the General Attorney (Tax) Program and may apply to the following Honors Program (Law Clerk) announcement for consideration: GS-11 Law Clerk - CCCM-26-12870084-HON-SR; GS-12 Law Clerk - CCCM-26-12870095-HON-SR.