Law Clerk

Minimum Qualifications‑GS‑0904‑11 Law Clerk To qualify for this position, applicants must meet both of the following requirements: Education Possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from an accredited law school; and Superior Law School Achievement Graduation in the upper one-third of the law school class; Significant work or achievement on the law school's official law review or another recognized legal journal; Receipt of high-level honors for academic excellence, such as election to the Order of the Coif; Winning a moot court competition or serving on a moot court team that represented the law school in competition against other law schools; Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program, rather than one-time, intermittent, or casual participation; Significant summer law clerk experience in labor relations or a related legal field; or Other equivalent evidence of clearly superior legal, academic, or professional achievement. Bar Membership and Appointment Limitation Admission to the bar is not required at the time of appointment. This position is intended for a law school graduate who is awaiting admission to the bar. If appointed under the Schedule A law-clerk trainee authority, the appointment may not exceed 14 months pending admission to the bar. See 5 C.F.R. § 213.3102(e). Background Investigation Must pass fingerprint and criminal background investigations. Selective Service System Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or certify being exempt from registering with the Selective Service System. All materials must be received by the closing date of this announcement to be considered. #J-18808-Ljbffr