U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS / GS-12 to GS-15 The Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking highly qualified attorneys to serve as attorney-advisers in Washington, D.C. OLC's principal function is to assist the Attorney General in fulfilling the role of legal adviser to the President and Executive Branch agencies. OLC's responsibilities include the following: • Advise the Attorney General, the White House Counsel, all executive departments and agencies, and the various components of the Department of Justice on constitutional and statutory matters • Resolve legal disputes within the Executive Branch through the issuance of binding legal opinions • Review for constitutionality legislation proposed by the President or by Congress • Review for legality and form all executive orders, proclamations and memoranda proposed to be issued by the President and all Attorney General orders and regulations 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. legal experience. Because OLC's 24 attorneys handle some of the most difficult and important legal issues confronting the Executive Branch, it is highly selective in its hiring. The ideal candidate will have exceptional academic credentials, judicial clerkship or comparable experience, strong background in constitutional law, and outstanding legal research and writing skills. For consideration, please submit a resume and cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) to: Frits Geurtsen Office of Legal Counsel U.S. Department of Justice Room 3316 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 Applicants are encouraged to fax applications to 202-514-0563 or e-mail them to Frits.Geurtsen@usdoj.gov rather than mail them. No telephone calls please. These positions are open until filled. Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level. The possible salary range is GS-12 ($58,070 - $75,492) to GS-15 ($95,987 - $124,783). If you have applied for this position within the last 6 months, you need not reapply. This and selected other legal position announcements can be found on the Internet at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm. The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities and will reasonably accommodate the needs of those persons. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the hiring servicing personnel office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. 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 on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. It is the policy of the Department of Justice to achieve a drug-free workplace and the persons selected 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.