STUDENT TRAINEE (LAW CLERK)

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position is to provide a student trainee who has been appointed to the Pathways Program with on-the-job training and guidance to further student technical development in law. 1. With supervision, performs tasks that are developmental and recurring in nature that require application of basic occupational field theory and principles in the technical area of legal services. 2. With supervision, conducts investigations to obtain evidentiary data and recommend an agency course of action. 3. With guidance, drafts, negotiates, or examines contracts or other legal documents required by the agency's activities. 4. Works closely with senior attorneys, assists in the performance of legal research, analysis of legal decisions, opinions, ruling, memoranda, and other legal decisions, prepares/writes digests of points of law involved. In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Competitive Service Student Trainee Positions QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must have completed at least 2 academic years of graduate level education (e.g. law school) recognized by the American Bar Association Approved Law or a Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree by the start of their summer internship. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcript. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Resume Unofficial Transcripts (undergraduate & law school) Proof of law school enrollment/class registration (i.e. law school transcript or enrollment letter) Motivational Statement (limited to 1 page) Online Application (Questionnaire) completed in USAJobs.gov Geographic Preferences Memorandum KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge and understanding of diverse legal issues. Ability to communicate legal issues and principles effectively orally and in writing. Skill in conducting thorough legal research on a variety of issues. Skill in properly analyzing facts and legal questions. Skill in conducting a proper legal investigation to obtain facts. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. This position has an education requirement. You MUST provide transcripts or Official Letter of Enrollment to support your educational claim. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here to check.