Attorney (Employment Law - Osha) - San Diego, United States - U.S. Postal Service

U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Postal Service
Verified Company
San Diego, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:


Applicants should have at least three years of experience primarily practicing employment law in federal courts or before the OSHRC, EEOC and/or MSPB.

Current litigation experience, including discovery, drafting and filing motions, mediation, and participation in trials and hearings, is required. Experience in handling OSHA matters should be specifically documented in the applicant's resume.


Responsibilities

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

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


Key Requirements

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen.

Other Requirements

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 applicant's resume.

Special Conditions:
A RESUME, COVER LETTER, WRITING SAMPLE (Law School Transcript Optional).

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


Qualifications:


  • Ability to prepare pretrial briefs, motions, pleadings, responses and other documents to present the issues independently with little or no direct supervision.
  • 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.
  • Ability to litigate cases before administrative bodies and federal courts.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: To be eligible for the Attorney position, you must possess a Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
  • 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 applicant's resume.

  • The three years of required experience must include at least two years of experience litigating before administrative agencies or federal courts in highly complex or largescale employment law matters or advising very senior clients in large organizations about complex employment law issues affecting all, or significant portions of, a large and diverse work force, OR in the alternative, completion of an Article III federal judicial clerkship. Knowledge of employment law including Title VII, ADA, ADAAA, FMLA, ADEA, and FLSA.

Education:


To be eligible for the Attorney position, you must possess a Juris Doctor from an American Bar Association accredited law school.


Additional information:


Benefits
The salary will be based on previous experience, and current postal pay policies.

We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer contribution, flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.


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How You Will Be Evaluated:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.

Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

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