Job Summary

This position is located in the Office of the Solicitor's Division of Employment and Training Legal Services and is assigned to the Immigration Programs Counsel area, which provides legal services to the Department's Office of Foreign Labor Certification and Office of Immigration Policy. We invite you to apply!

Job Description

To qualify for an attorney position, applicants must possess a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.); be a member in good standing of the bar of a court of general jurisdiction of a state, territory or possession of the U.S.; and have acquired the amount of experience indicated below for each grade level. Qualifying specialized experience for GS-13 includes: two (2) years of progressively responsible legal experience of a professional nature which demonstrates the ability to perform the work at this level. Qualifying specialized experience for GS-14 includes: three (3) years of progressively responsible legal experience of a professional nature which demonstrates the ability to perform the work at this level. At least one year of qualifying experience, at this level, must be specialized experience as defined below. Specialized experience, for both grade levels, is defined as experience engaging in federal rulemaking, conducting federal and/or administrative litigation, or experience researching and analyzing legal issues involving federal immigration programs. Note: An LL.M may be substituted for a maximum of one year experience.