General Attorney

Full Job Description

OPR's mission is to ensure that the FBI maintains its high standards of integrity and professionalism by impartially adjudicating allegations of employee misconduct.

Investigative files are referred to OPR where OPR's attorneys promote and enforce disciplinary policies and practices through the application of the FBI Offense Codes and Penalty Guidelines, FBI policy, and state and federal law.

OPR's attorneys also provide training on the FBI's disciplinary process to FBI employees. GS-14: Applicants applying for the GS-14 must also have 2.5 or more years post J.D.

attorney experience. Experience in participating in interpreting and analyzing legal issues.

Experience preparing detailed advisory opinions, legal briefs, memoranda and/or reports outlining and analyzing facts and legal issues.

Experience providing continual, accurate, proper, and timely legal advice on all facets of FBI disciplinary matters ranging from procedural, operation, administrative, and personnel issues.

GS-15: Applicants applying for the GS-15 must also have 4 or more years of post J.D. attorney experience. Experience demonstrating proficiency in interpreting and analyzing complex legal issues.

Experience serving as a mentor for lower-level attorneys in the legal analysis of disciplinary matters to be employed in the adjudication of a case.

Desired Skills Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants.

Desired Skills are: The ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following practice areas: Civil Litigation Employment Law Judicial Clerkship Police Misconduct Professional Responsibility Major Duties:

The General Attorney is responsible for all assigned and collateral duties related to the adjudication of employee misconduct matters.

Candidates must possess high analytic thinking and strong written and verbal communication skills, work proficiently and independently, demonstrate a high level of business maturity and professionalism, and possess strong collaboration and inter-personal skills.

GS-14: Serve as an attorney advisor to all segments of the office. Responsible for review of investigative files and the preparation of investigative reports and legal memoranda.

Respond to questions concerning the FBI's disciplinary process and OPR policies from FBI personnel in headquarters and field divisions, other Federal agencies, Congressional overseers, and members of the public.

Conduct comprehensive legal research; prepare written documents such as legal memoranda and policy statements; and evaluate proposed legislation and policies impacting the FBI disciplinary process.

Assist with training, including presentations to FBI personnel in headquarters and field divisions. GS-15: In addition to the above duties; Responsible for the most complex employee disciplinary cases.

Respond to questions from the highest levels of management in the FBI.