General Attorney

⁠​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌⁠OPR's mission is to ensure that the FBI maintains its high standards of integrity and professionalism by impartially adjudicating allegations of employee misconduct. Employee misconduct is investigated by the Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General as well as the FBI's Internal Affairs Section. Investigative files are then referred to OPR where OPR's attorneys promote and enforce disciplinary policies and practices.

Positive Education Requirement This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

• Applicant must possess a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (or have an LLM degree or other graduate law degree in addition to a J.D.) and be an active member of the bar (any US jurisdiction).

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

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.

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 accurate, proper, and timely legal advice on procedural, operational, 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 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