Attorney Advisor (Section 337)

About this role

Applicants must meet all of the qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications.

Applicants must have the general and specialized experience outlined below which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. To be hired as an Attorney Advisor (Section 337), you must: possess at least a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree or a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND currently be a member in good standing of the Bar of a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

In addition to meeting the basic qualification requirements above, applicants must meet the experience listed below: To qualify at the GS-14 level: Applicant must have at least four (4) years of experience which consists of the following: One (1) year of general experience which is defined as professional legal experience of a broad, general nature, not requiring specialization or expertise in a specific area or type of law AND three (3) years of specialized experience defined as professional legal experience in areas such as: federal district court and appellate litigation, Section 337, intellectual property law, including patent law and trademark law, federal administrative practice law; and/or experience interpreting statutes, regulations, court decisions and agency determinations related to the USITC's unfair import (Section 337) practice.

To qualify at the GS-15 level: Applicants must have at least five (5) years of experience which includes the following: One (1) year of general experience which is defined as professional legal experience of a broad, general nature, not requiring specialization or expertise in a specific area or type of law demonstrates the engagement of general law practices; or experience and knowledge of legal theories, or principles, methodologies, and practices of the application of legal skills in a field closely related to the duties to be filled AND at least four (4) years of specific experience defined as professional legal experience in areas such as: federal district court and appellate litigation, Section 337, intellectual property law, including patent law and trademark law, federal administrative practice law; and/or experience interpreting statutes, regulations, court decisions and agency determinations related to the USITC's unfair import (Section 337) practice.