General Attorney

Job Title

Non-Supervisory Attorney

Duties

The below description of duties represents the position of a non-supervisory attorney in the Office of General Counsel who is, at the full performance level, working on a mix of cases that spans the range of levels of complexity and difficulty. The duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Represents the Board in proceeding before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, other appellate courts, the district courts, and administrative tribunals; monitors cases litigated by the Department of Justice.
• Prepares draft opinions and orders on petitions for enforcement, regulation review requests, and other cases assigned by the Board.
• Prepares legal opinions of specific points of law upon request by the Board or program offices.
• Provides legal advice on one or more of the following areas: Internal labor relations and employment matters; the Freedom of Information Act; the Privacy Act; the Sunshine Act; the MSPB's Touhy regulations; contracts, procurement and appropriations law; and the Administrative Procedure Act.
• Supports legislative activity functions by responding to Congressional correspondence, providing briefings for Congressional staff members, and conducting analysis of bills relating to MSPB.
• Supports the regulatory function by drafting and coordinating the issuance of Board regulations.
• Supports the Inspector General function by conducting investigations and drafting decisions and letters.