This position is located in the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel (ASLBP).  The supervisor is Ms. Alana Bell, ASLBP Chief Counsel.  This position is a Non-Bargaining Unit position.  Selectee is subject to Office of Government Ethics Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements and security ownership restriction reporting requirements.  

Duties

The successful NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel (ASLBP) Judicial Law Clerk candidate will perform the full range of duties. Such duties include but are not limited to:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• This is a Drug Testing position.
• Background Investigation leading to a clearance required for new hires.
• Subject to random drug testing during employment.

Qualifications

In order to be minimally qualified for the Judicial Law Clerk Program, you must meet the qualification criteria listed below.  1. A third-year law student (3L) at an American Bar Association accredited law school who will earn a J.D. degree no later than June of the 2024-2025 academic year; OR - a graduate of American Bar Association-accredited law school who will earn an LL.M. degree no later than June of the 2024-2025 academic year; OR - a J.D degree and a current judicial law clerk whose clerkship ends no later than September of the year following application (9/2025);  AND 2. Demonstrate a ranking in the top third (33%) of your law school class; OR -have an overall law school grade point average (GPA) of at least a 3.25 based on a scale of 4.0; OR -currently serve as a judicial law clerk.  NOTE: If your law school does not calculate class rank, and also does not provide traditional grades or a GPA, you should include a link to the school’s grading policy and should provide a narrative explanation of how your law school performance correlates with our requirements. Graduate law students and judicial clerks should not have any significant post-J.D. legal employment.  In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications requirements described above, the IDEAL CANDIDATE will be able to demonstrate the following: Knowledge of the law as demonstrated by an exceptional record of law school academic achievement. (Provide copies of all your law school transcripts including documentation of your GPA and class ranking). Demonstrated ability to research and analyze complex legal issues and to share the results both orally and in writing. (Provide a writing sample that demonstrates your abilities in this area. In your resume, describe your law review experience, comparable journal experience, or moot court experience). Demonstrated interest in Administrative, Regulatory, or Environmental law. (In your resume, describe coursework, studies, law school clinical experience, internships/externships, or extracurricular activities that demonstrate your interest in Administrative, Regulatory, or Environmental Law). While a technical or scientific background may be useful, it is not required.  A description of how you possess the minimum qualifications criteria as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate should be addressed in your resume and may also be addressed in the vacancy question provided for your supplemental response.  Brief (e.g., one page resumes are discouraged as they may place you at a disadvantage during the hiring process due to insufficient information. 

Education

A professional law degree acquired through graduation from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association no later than June of the 2024-2025 academic year.

You must include a copy of your college and/or university transcripts with your application. 

Contacts

• Address NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, HROP Attn: Natasha Thomas, Mail Stop T2-A77 Washington, District of Columbia 20555 United States
• Name: Natasha Thomas
• Phone: 301-415-7000
• Email: [email protected]