Attorney - Adviser (General)
Location: Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Description: Department of the Army is employing Attorney - Adviser (General) right now, this occupation will be situated in Alaska. More details about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below.
- Conduct examination of witnesses and prepare legal memoranda in connection with medical treatment, MEB proceedings, and medical records documentation.
- Serve as liaison for Staff Judge Advocate within assigned area of responsibility.
- Provide assistance to the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) for case preparation, client preparation, witness identification and preparation, document collection and legal research.
- Provide legal advice and counsel to clients in the PEB phase of IDES processing upon completion of the MEB.
- Review case files and soldiers medical records to evaluate potential outcomes.
- Apply knowledge of VA benefits, medical terminology, treatment and conditions.
- Perform in-court representation as authorized by the Staff Judge Advocate IAW AR 27-3, "The Army Legal Assistance Program."
- Develop training plans and materials to be presented in various media forms.
- Instruct soldiers, attorneys, paralegals, judge advocates, medical personnel, command and staff, and other personnel involved with the PEB system.
- May oversee the work of one paralegal specialist.
Job family (Series)
0905 Attorney
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Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a complet ed background investigation.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
Qualifications
Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements and on the extent to which their application shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. KSA's:
(1) Skill in identifying legal issues and conducting relevant legal research within Legal Assistance, Administrative Law, or Health Law.
(2) Skill in administrative hearings practice.
(3) Skill in oral and written advocacy.
(4) Ability to effectively, professionally, and ethically manage a heavy caseload of clients with complex legal needs.
VETERANS PREFERENCE INFORMATION: There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the Army consider s veteran's preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documents (e.g., DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty) to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at http://www.opm.gov/ .)
TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: If currently employed as an attorney by the Federal Government must have completed 1 year at the next lower grade level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement, or previo usly served at the same or higher grade as the position being filled.
The following minimum qualification requirements must be met before applicants are eligible for further consideration.
Education: An applicant must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LLB or JD).
Bar membership: Applicant must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Experience: Applicant must have two or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Graduation from an ABA-Accredited Law School in the top 25% of the class or an advanced law degree such as a Master of Laws (LLM) may substitute for one year of the required prof essional legal experience.Education
Please refer to Qualifications section for information on the education requirements for this position.
Additional information
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- You may claim Military Spouse Preference. Documentation to support Military Spouse Preference needs to be submitted at the time of application.
- Applicants claiming veteran's preference must clearly show an entitlement to such preference on the resume/supplemental data submitted.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemplo yed Annuitant information sheet.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement
- To successfully claim veteran's preference, your resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement.
- This is a Career Program (CP) 56 position.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Y our application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be evaluated for basic qualification requirements and for the skills needed to perform the duties of the position, as described in this vacancy announcement and identified by the Selecting Official.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Not Applicable
Required Documents
Required Documents
The following documents are required:
1. Resume: If you submit a resume with inappropriate material e.g. photos, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be submitted in any format. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). Resumes that do not contain this information will be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position.
2. Official law school transcript and an official statement of relative standing in class. Photo static copies of documents are acceptable when applying but certified documents must be furnished before entering duty.
3. Official certificate showing that you are a member in good standing of the bar. The official cert ificate must be dated within three months of the date that the application package is submitted. The certificate is required to be submitted by all applicants to include attorneys currently appointed to positions under the qualifying authority of The Judge Advocate General (including active duty Army Judge Advocates).
4. A sworn (notarized) statement from you that your fitness to practice law or conduct as an attorney has never been challenged in any jurisdiction to the best of your knowledge, or if either has been challenged, a sworn (notarized) statement concerning the facts and circumstances, together with any explanation that you deem appropriate may be submitted. As an alternative to a sworn (notarized) statement, a statement which includes a declaration under penalty of perjury may be submitted in the following format: "I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true a nd correct...executed on (date)...(your signature)." (28 U.S.C. 1746). The statement must be dated within three months of the date that the application package is submitted. The statement is required to be submitted by all applicants to include attorneys currently appointed to positions under the qualifying authority of The Judge Advocate General (including active duty Army Judge Advocates).
5. Examples of writing skills as demonstrated by legal briefs, memoranda, or letters. These examples should total no more than ten pages in length. Extracts of selected sections of larger documents are acceptable.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal inform ation before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Benefits
Benefits
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Duties
Summary
About the Position:
You will serve as Lead Soldiers' Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) Counsel working under the general sup ervision of the Regional Supervisory Counsel.
Responsibilities
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Up to 5% Business Travel required
Supervisory status
No
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