General Attorney
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Department of the Army
This job in plain English
This is a full-time attorney job with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, based in Jacksonville, Florida. The lawyer will advise leaders on flood risk, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and regulatory work across Florida. The job requires about 10% travel and a 2-year trial period.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
The job is open to the public, but only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. You must prove U.S. citizenship.
What you would do
- Advise District leaders on legal risks and practical solutions.
- Handle environmental, regulatory, and administrative law matters, including litigation.
- Research legal issues and write legal opinions, memos, and documents.
- Represent the District in litigation and administrative proceedings.
- Support the Department of Justice in federal court cases.
- Explain complex legal issues clearly to leaders and stakeholders.
Do you qualify for GS-12 to GS-13?
With experience: For GS-12, you need 2 or more years of professional legal experience. For GS-13, you need 2 or more years of experience with more independent and complex work. Examples include researching legal issues, drafting legal documents, advising clients, and supporting litigation. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, can count.
With education: You must have a law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). An LL.M. degree, or graduating in the top 25% of your class from an ABA-accredited law school, can substitute for one year of the required experience.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Active member in good standing of a state, territory, D.C., or Puerto Rico bar (copy required)
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of two pages or less showing employer, job title, dates (month and year), hours per week, and duties
- Official law school transcripts (photocopies accepted at first; certified copies before starting)
- Official certificate of bar good standing, dated within 3 months
- Sworn or notarized statement on fitness to practice law, dated within 3 months
- Writing samples such as briefs or memos, totaling no more than 10 pages
- Copy of your bar license or certification
- Optional cover letter
- Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
How you will be rated: Applicants are rated on technical legal knowledge, litigation representation and advocacy, and communication and teamwork. If your qualifications or experience are found to be inflated, you may lose consideration; missing documents can make your application incomplete.
Tips for this job:
- Keep your resume to two pages or less, or it will be removed from consideration.
- Get your bar good-standing certificate and notarized fitness statement dated within 3 months of submitting.
- Do not forget the sworn fitness-to-practice statement; it is required even if your fitness has never been challenged.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, permanent position with occasional travel.
Incentives and relocation: A relocation or recruitment incentive may be authorized. Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy, and PCS (permanent change of station) allowances may be authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- Background investigation; possible suitability or fitness determination
- Pre-employment financial disclosure (OGE450), then annually
- 2-year trial period
- Selective Service registration for men born after December 31, 1959
- Proof of U.S. citizenship required
- Direct deposit of pay required
- About 10% temporary duty (TDY) travel
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $89,508 – $138,370 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-12 to GS-13 · General Schedule
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Attorney (0905)
- Announcement
- CEDB-27-13103905-DE
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