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Job opening: Attorney-Advisor

Salary: $117 962 - 181 216 per year
Published at: Aug 15 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Office of the Copyright Royalty Judges, Office of the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office. Finalists for these positions may be required to submit a writing sample and/or participate in a presentation exercise.

Duties

The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Act of 2004 revised Section 801 of Title 17 of the United States Code and created a new program, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), to determine and adjust royalty rates and terms for the various compulsory license provisions of the Copyright Act, to determine the distribution of royalties deposited with the Copyright Office under these licenses, and to make determinations regarding the status of a digital audio recording device or a digital audio interface device under the provisions of Section 1010 of the Copyright Act. The Music Modernization Act of 2018 Revised Section 801 to require the CRB to also determine the administrative assessment to be paid by digital music providers. The CRB is comprised of three Copyright Royalty Judges.

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision. Ability to draft legal reports, memoranda and documents demonstrating and communicating a knowledge of copyright law, administrative law, or other similarly complex areas of law. ** Ability to conduct legal research on complex legal or policy matters. ** Ability to organize and manage complex litigation documents. ** Ability to provide advice and guidance. Ability to Work Collaboratively with Others. Ability to exercise judgment and discretion. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

Education

Applicants must possess an LL.B. or J.D., or higher degree from a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association or a state-accredited school of law and be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, the District of Columbia, a territory of the United States, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Appointees must maintain active membership in good standing of the bar throughout their employment.

The following documents MUST BE ATTACHED to your online application:

  1. Legible copies of transcripts demonstrating that applicant is a graduate from an LL.B. or J.D., or higher degree program in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association or a state-accredited school of law must be attached to your online application.  Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of the application. Official documents will be required if selected.
  2. Proof of bar membership demonstrating that applicant is an active (or equivalent) member in good standing of the bar of a state, the District of Columbia, a territory of the United States, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Failure to submit the required legible documentation at the time of application will result in disqualification of your application.

Foreign Education – Education completed outside the U.S. must be deemed equivalent to conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. If your college/university is outside the U.S., your transcripts must be accompanied by a report from a credential evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE). Failure to submit a foreign education evaluation report will result in disqualification of your application.

Contacts

  • Address LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 101 Independence Ave. SE LM-107 Washington, District of Columbia 20540 United States
  • Name: Customer Service Center
  • Phone: 202-707-5620
  • Email: [email protected]

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