Attorney (Employment Law)

The successful candidates will handle heavy employment caseloads before the Federal District Court and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as well as providing advice to internal clients on a variety of employment matters including but not limited to those arising under Title VII the Age Discrimination in Employment Act the Rehabilitation Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Experience practicing employment law in federal courts or before the EEOC or MSPB is preferred. Current litigation experience including discovery drafting and filing motions mediation and participation in trials and hearings is also preferred. Litigation experience should be specifically documented in the applicants resume.

Duties include but are not limited to:

1. Conducts legal research and prepares written material for use in representing the Postal Service and advising postal management officials.
2. Participates in conferences necessary to representing or advising Postal Service officials.
3. Directly advises postal management officials and represents the Postal Service in legal matters involving outside parties.
4. Prepares replies to inquiries from Congress government agencies and the public.
5. Prepares opinions memoranda decisions regulations testimonies or formal filings in proceedings in which the Postal Service is a party.

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Services requirement to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.

SPECIAL CONDITION: Qualified applicants must be a current member in good standing of a state territory of the United States District of Columbia or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar Association.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: At least 3 years of experience in legal practice of which one year of the experience requirement may be met through the completion of a judicial clerkship if completed by the time of hire. The clerkship must be documented in the applicants resume.

1. Ability to prepare pretrial briefs motions pleadings responses and other documents to present the issues independently with little or no direct supervision.
2. Ability to provide legal advice and services with respect to regulations practices or other legal matters and formulate opinions involving the analysis and interpretation of federal state and local laws.
3. Ability to litigate cases before administrative bodies and federal courts.
4. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to include the ability to negotiate with third parties on behalf of clients and prepare legal documents and presentations.
5. Ability to conduct legal research to gather and interpret information and ensure accuracy of details; using resources such as internal and external documents archives electronic databases and interviews.
6. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: To be eligible for the Attorney position you must possess a Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
7. SPECIAL CONDITION: Qualified applicants must be a current member in good standing of a state territory of the United States District of Columbia or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar Association.
8. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: At least 3 years of experience in legal practice of which one year of the experience requirement may be met through the completion of a judicial clerkship if completed by the time of hire.