OFFICE OF LEGAL POLICY

EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS / GS-12 to GS-15

ANNOUNCEMENT: OLP ATY-01

The Office of Legal Policy (OLP), United States Department of Justice, is seeking experienced attorneys for positions located in Washington, D.C. The Office of Legal Policy plans, develops, and coordinates the implementation of major policy initiatives of high priority to the Department and the Administration. Responsibilities as a staff attorney include the performance of extremely varied legal work in the interpretation and proper application of provisions of the law, the formulation of Department policy and legislative proposals, and management responsibility in key areas of either criminal or civil law.

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least one year of post-J.D. experience.

Applicants must submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), a resume or OF-612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment) to:

U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legal Policy

Attn: T.Washington

Room 7211, Main Justice

950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20530

No telephone calls please. Please reference announcement OLP ATY-01 in your cover letter. Positions are open until filled but no later than December 3, 2004. Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level ranging from GS-12 ($60,638 - $78,826) to GS-15 ($100,231 - 130,305).

The U.S. Department of Justice is an equal opportunity/reasonable accommodation employer. It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace, and successful candidates will be required to pass a drug test to screen for illegal drug use prior to final approval. Employment is also contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background investigation adjudicated by the Department of Justice.

The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities and will reasonably accommodate the needs of those persons. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced.

This and selected other legal position announcements may be found on the Internet at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm .