Attorney Advisor

What you would do

• Give expert legal advice to agency leaders on complex patent and trademark law.
• Represent the legal view in working groups, executive meetings, and policy discussions.
• Review proposed policies and regulations for legal sufficiency and impact on programs.
• Build review plans, set timelines, and track legal reviews through completion.

Do you qualify for GS-15?

With experience: You need one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade level than this job (GS-15), such as giving legal advice on patent or trademark law, researching statutes and case law, or writing executive-level legal analyses. You also need 4 years of professional legal experience after your law degree, which can include judicial clerkships, trademark examination, litigation, or counseling; paid and unpaid work, including volunteer work, counts.

With education: You must have a Master of Laws (LL.M.), Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), or Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school. Education cannot replace experience at this grade is not stated, so the announcement does not say education can replace experience.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Active membership in good standing with the bar of a state, D.C., Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory court

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume of no more than two pages, showing month/year dates and hours worked per week for each job
• Two to three professional or academic references, one of whom must be your current supervisor
• Law school transcripts (unofficial copies accepted at first)
• Proof of active bar membership, such as a bar card, certificate of good standing, or bar number on your resume
• Veterans' preference documents (such as SF-15 or DD-214), if you claim it
• Foreign education equivalency evaluation letter, if your degree is from outside the U.S.
• Possible follow-up documents after closing, such as SF-50 or performance appraisal, if you are a current or former federal employee

How you will be rated: You will be rated on your resume, your questionnaire answers, and USA Hire assessments covering competencies such as attention to detail, decision making, reasoning, and teamwork. Overstating your experience or cheating on an assessment can get you removed from consideration.

Tips for this job:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and show month/year dates and hours per week for each job.
• Upload your law school transcripts and proof of bar membership, because both are required.
• Make sure every claim in your questionnaire answers is backed up by your resume, or your rating may drop.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Presence at the Alexandria, Virginia campus is required for on-site functions. Situational telework may be allowed, up to 52 hours per leave year. Travel is not required.

Incentives and relocation: None stated. Relocation expenses are not authorized and will not be paid.

Conditions of employment:

• Only U.S. citizens and nationals may apply
• Must meet the definition of specialized experience
• Must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date
• Selective Service registration, if applicable (men born after 1959)
• Suitable for federal employment
• Two-year trial period if selected
• Background investigation and fingerprint check
• Public trust position with a high risk level
• Federal pay must be paid by direct deposit

Job details

Salary

$169,279 – $197,200 per year

Pay scale and grade

GS-15 · General Schedule

Location

Alexandria, Virginia

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Openings

1

Security clearance

Other

Travel

Not required

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Attorney (0905)

Announcement

TMCO-OUS-26-13098469-EX