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Duties

You will interact with judge advocates assigned to the Marine Corps Defense Services Organization (DSO) as well as legal advisors and practitioners in the Marine Corps, Department of the Navy (DON), and other services and government agencies. You will assist the Chief Defense Counsel of the Marine Corps (CDC) and the Officer in Charge of the Defense Counsel Assistance Program (DCAP) to develop and implement standards of practice, policies, and procedures for implementation DSO-wide. You will provide expertise on litigation DSO-wide including training and case specific consultations to DSO judge advocates for sexual assault and similarly complex cases. You will provide support to trial defense counsel in all aspects of case preparation, including, but not limited to, motion drafting, expert witness preparation, devising trial strategy, assisting with post-trial matters. You will provide advice concerning professional responsibility issues. You will advise and assist the CDC in assessing and resourcing requirements to ensure the DSO is capable of providing consistent and effective representation to clients.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top Secret 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• Must have graduated from a law school that is accredited by the American Bar Association, must be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.
• Must be admitted to practice law before a state or federal court, of good character; and in full compliance with continuing legal education requirements of an appropriate bar.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing authoritative legal advice, assistance, and training in complex criminal litigation. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0900/general-attorney-series-0905/ 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.

Education

Law Degree and Bar Membership: Incumbent must have graduated from a law school that is accredited by the American Bar Association, must be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia, and be admitted to practice before a state or federal court, of good character; and in full compliance with continuing legal education requirements of an appropriate bar. The incumbent must maintain this professional qualification at all times as a condition of employment.

Must possess J.D. or LL.B from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

Contacts

• Address HQ US MARINE CORPS 3280 Russell Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: Crystal Herrera
• Email: [email protected]