Hybrid Attorney (Employment Law - Merit Systems Protection Board) bei Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Attorney (Employment Law - Merit Systems Protection Board)

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Long Beach, California, San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, Denver, Colorado, Windsor, Connecticut, Washington, District of Columbia, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Landover, Maryland, New York, New York, Plano, Texas, Seattle, Washington

Salary Range: $129280 - $196180 Per Year

Job Summary: The United States Postal Service is seeking highly qualified attorneys to perform work in the Merit Systems Protection Board ("MSPB" or "Board") Unit.

Major Duties:

• The successful candidates will handle a heavy MSPB caseload before Administrative Law Judges and the Board, as well as providing advice to internal clients regarding employee discipline, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Wounded Warrior Leave, and other military-related matters. The selected candidates will provide MSPB and USERRA training and representation to clients across all levels of the Postal Service nationwide. 1. Conducts legal research and prepares written material for use in representing the Postal Service and advising postal management officials. 2. Participates in conferences necessary to representing or advising Postal Service officials. 3. Directly advises postal management officials and represents the Postal Service in legal matters involving outside parties. 4. Prepares replies to inquiries from Congress, government agencies, and the public. 5. Prepares opinions, memoranda, decisions, regulations, testimonies, or formal filings in proceedings in which the Postal Service is a party.

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 large-scale 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 is also required.

How to Apply: You will need to apply via our on-line application process at www.usps.com/employment. You will need to create an applicant profile. Once you are on the website, click "Search our latest job postings" OR select "Start your eCareer profile." You will have an opportunity to upload any requested documents to your profile. This is a two-step application process requiring you to create a profile and submit an application for the position you are applying for. You will receive two email confirmations: 1. An email confirming your profile is complete. 2. After submitting your application, you will receive a second email confirming your application has been successfully submitted.

Application Deadline: 2025-06-19