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Attorney-Adviser (General)

Defense Logistics Agency · Columbus, OH 43206 · Posted 5d ago

Full-timeOn-siteLegal
Pay
$77,926 – $144,386/yr
Schedule
Full-time
Closes
Oct 13, 2026

About the role

See below for important information regarding this job. The duty location will be located at the Office of Counsel - DLA Weapons Support (Columbus),Whitehall, OH. Position may be filled at: GS-11: $77,926 - $101,309 GS-12: $93,400 - $121,422 GS-13: $111,065 - $144,386 As an Attorney-Adviser (General), you will be responsible for the following duties: PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE AND SERVICES: If selected at the GS-11 and GS-12 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity. Performs duties in the following legal areas: Government Contracts, Labor & Employment, Procurement Fraud, Fiscal, Installation, Administrative, and Ethics. Researches, analyzes, and interprets applicable legal authorities to address legal questions arising from day-to-day operations. Develops and analyzes facts relevant to legal matters presented. Provides written and verbal legal advice to management and operating officials to ensure actions taken are in accordance with governing laws, regulations and policies, and to limit litigation risk. Represents the Agency before administrative bodies such as the Government Accountability Office, Merit Systems Protections Board, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Assists U.S. Attorneys and Dept. of Justice in Federal court cases. Performs other duties as assigned.

What we are looking for

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED 1) The first professional law degree (LLB. or J.D.); 2) Proof that you are licensed and a member in good standing with the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. Annual bar certification cards issued from your state of licensure are not considered acceptable. Proof is a "certificate of good standing" issued by your state of licensure dated within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement or a screenshot of your bar status taken from your state of licensure website that is dated within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement or sworn statement to that effect. If there is not a date on the screen shot, you must provide a statement signed by you on the date that the screen shot was created. The successful applicant selected for employment must provide a "certificate of good standing" issued by their respective bar showing they are in good status and in active status prior to appointment. 3) In addition to 1 and 2 (listed above), each grade level has the following qualification requirements: To Qualify at the GS-11 level, one of the following requirements must be satisfied: a. One year of professional legal experience. b. The second professional law degree (Master of Laws (LL.M.)) provided it required 1 full academic year of graduate study. c. Superior law student work or activities as demonstrated by one of the following: Academic standing in the upper third of the attorney's law school graduating class. Work or achievement of significance on one of the attorney's law school's official law reviews or journals. Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school (e.g., membership in the Order of the Coif, winning of a moot court competition, or membership on the moot court team that represents the attorney's law school in competition with other law schools). d. Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program as opposed to one-time, intermittent, or casual participation. e. Significant summer law office clerk experience. f. Other evidence of clearly superior accomplishment or achievement. To Qualify at the GS-12 Level, one of the following requirements must be satisfied: a. Two years of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level. b. The second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus 1 year of professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level. c. An attorney without experience may, in unusual cases, be employed at the GS-12 or equivalent level provided the individual has advanced educational attainments substantially beyond those required for work at the GS-11 or equivalent level, and his or her education clearly indicates ability to perform work of the type to be assigned. To Qualify at the GS-13 Level: You must possess professional legal experience in excess of 2 years commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. In accordance with DoDI 1442.2 (Personnel Actions Involving Civilian Attorneys), promotion for this position is based on the individual's time, performance, and mastery of skills at the required grade level and only with approval of the designated official (DLA General Counsel) in accordance with the applicable regulation. The legal experience described in your application package or resume will be evaluated and screened for competencies required to perform the duties of the position as described in the Major Duties section of this announcement. The QUALITY of experience will be evaluated and screened to determine how closely or to what extent your experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Your application package or resume must demonstrate you have the competencies and quality of experience necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate grade level.…

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