The Attorney Honors Program (AHP) is the FCC’s primary vehicle for hiring entry-level attorneys.  AHP participants serve in a two-year employment and training program designed to introduce them to the field of communications law and policy. The FCC encourages law students in their final year of study and current judicial clerks with superior academic credentials and an interest in public service and communications law to apply.  See www.fcc.gov/attorneyhonorsprogram

Duties

Honors Attorneys gain valuable experience and benefit from a wide variety of learning experiences. Attorneys at the FCC draft decisions in adjudicatory and rule-making matters, work with internal and external constituencies to resolve complex policy issues before the agency, participate in international negotiations, represent the FCC in dealings with other government agencies, Congress and the private sector, and defend FCC decisions in the federal courts. Additionally, Honors Attorneys benefit from a specialized training and career-development curriculum designed specifically for the program.  Typically, Honors Attorneys:

Requirements

• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• U.S. citizens, nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Must submit a cover letter
• Must submit a resume (standard format preferred rather than resume-builder)
• Must submit an official of unofficial law school transcript
• Must submit a writing sample (preferably not more than 15 pages)
• Must submit a list of three professional references (with phone and email)
• Bar membership required at time of appointment

Qualifications

Candidates applying through this vacancy announcement must have successfully completed a professional law degree (J.D., LL.B. or LL.M.) or other graduate law program and be currently serving as a judicial clerk.  (See “General Eligibility Requirements” for additional criteria.)    Transcripts must be submitted to verify education.  If transcripts (official or unofficial) are not submitted, candidates will not be deemed eligible for this position.  If you are unsure if your school is accredited, please use the following link to verify: Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs. Professional Law Experience: Professional law experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.  You must meet the minimum basic educational requirements for Attorney positions.  Education requirements include:  a professional law degree, J.D., LL.B. or LL.M., or other graduate law program. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.  Qualifying Experience GS-12 Applicants must have a minimum of one year of professional law experience and specialized experience in or equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal Service.  For this position, examples of specialized experience include the following: Conducting in-depth legal research Drafting legal documents and/or memoranda Providing input regarding the resolution of legal issues GS-13 Applicants must possess at least two years of professional law experience and specialized experience and at least one year of the experience must be specialized experience which is at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.  For this position, examples of specialized experience include the following: Experience interpreting laws, statutes, regulations and/or rule making documents Skill analyzing legal issues, identifying potential problems and proposing solutions Experience preparing legal documents to include briefs, legal memoranda, issue papers, and case summaries Ability to communicate legal issues/positions.  PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE:  Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Refer to Educational requirements outlined within the "Qualifications" section.

Contacts

• Address Federal Communications Commission 45 L Street NE Washington, District of Columbia 20554 United States
• Name: Kristin Young
• Phone: 540-303-8108
• Email: [email protected]