Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (General)

• You will provide case assessments, legal advice, briefings, and representation to active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members, their dependents, retired members, and others eligible for military legal assistance.
• You will be the expert in legal assistance areas, including wills and estates, renters' rights, SCRA, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, real property transactions, civil suits, family law, immigration, and EFMP services.
• You will independently conduct legal research pertaining to various legal areas, develop attorney-client relationships and shall represent clients zealously within the bounds of professional ethics.
• You will serve under the general supervision of the respective RLSO Legal Assistance (LA) Department Head (DH) and/or Officer in Charge as appropriate.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

The ideal candidate must be an active member in good standing of the bar of the state in the location being advertised, admitted to practice before the highest court in the state of the location being advertised, and shall be admitted to practice before the United States District Court within
(3) months of hiring.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.