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General Attorney
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · New Orleans, Louisiana · Closes in 17 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public.

Only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the United States can apply. The job is open to the public.

Experience: You need 2 or more years of professional legal experience gained after you were admitted to the bar, at a level that matches the GS-13 grade. Or you can graduate in the top 25% of your ABA-accredited law school class, or hold an advanced law degree such as an LL.M., and have 1 year of professional legal experience after admission to the bar.

Education: You must have completed a full course of study at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and earned a first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.). You must also be a member in good standing of a state, territory, D.C., or Puerto Rico bar.

Licenses and certifications:

Active membership in good standing with at least one attorney licensing authority (bar membership)
Certification of bar status upon appointment and every two years after

Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.

2 Resume and documents

Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume of two pages or less that shows hours per week and month/year dates of employment Official law school transcript and official statement of class standing Official certificate showing bar membership in good standing, dated within three months of the first announcement date Sworn and notarized statement of fitness to practice law, dated within three months of the first announcement date, or a declaration under penalty of perjury Writing sample of 10 pages or less, such as briefs, memos, or letters Three letters of reference from active members of the legal bar, dated within three months of the first announcement date or within one month of the last date DD-214 and SF 15 if you claim veterans' preference Optional cover letter

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 17 days (November 20, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.

How they rate you: Your application package, including your resume, questionnaire answers, and supporting documents, will be reviewed to see if you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants who appear to have inflated their qualifications or experience may lose consideration. Missing or incomplete documents may make your application incomplete and may lower your rating.

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4 After you apply

In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.

For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.

If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Your resume must be two pages or less and show hours per week and month/year dates for each job, or it may be marked insufficient.
Get your bar certificate, sworn statement, and three reference letters dated within the required three-month or one-month windows.
Your law school transcript and class standing statement are required, and certified copies must be provided before you start work.

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