The position is located in the U.S. International Trade Commission, Office of Unfair Import Investigations. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) is an independent, nonpartisan, quasi-judicial federal agency established by Congress with a range of trade-related mandates. This is a bargaining unit position (LOCAL 2211, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO).

Duties

The ideal candidate for this position would possess experience in litigating substantive areas of intellectual property and/or unfair competition law, experience related to the mission and functions of the Office of Unfair Import Investigations, such as a background in engineering or another scientific field, and a record of superior achievement in education. As a staff attorney in the Office of Unfair Import Investigations, the candidate will be responsible for litigating interesting, challenging and complex cases primarily involving patent infringement. As a General Attorney (Investigate), the candidate will provide expertise in proceedings pertaining to intellectual property rights (particularly patents) and unfair methods of competition, and the domestic industry and injury requirements under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended; represent the public in Section 337 investigations and ancillary proceedings, including appearing before administrative law judges in the hearings of such cases; investigate alleged violations of Section 337 by evaluating the legal and factual bases for allegations made in investigations, by participating in discovery, including depositions and pre-trial proceedings involving expert witnesses, and participating in motions practice and briefing before an administrative law judge and the U.S. International Trade Commission. The employee may be required to serve a 2-year probationary period.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• You will be required to successfully complete a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a two-year probationary period.
• Males born after 12/03/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You may be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement.
• Proof of Bar membership is required.
• You must provide a Certificate of Good Standing of the bars to which you are admitted, if you are made an offer.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all of the qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must have the general and specialized experience outlined below which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. This is an open continuous vacancy announcement that will be used to fill vacancies as they occur. To receive consideration for vacancies, applicants must submit a complete application prior to the established cut-off date(s). The initial cut-off date will take place on October 18, 2024 to begin the initial applicant consideration. Applications received after the initial cut-off date will be considered upon receipt of the next cut-off date. The established cutoff dates are as follows: October 18, 2024 November 18, 2024 December 18, 2024 January 20, 2025 February 18, 2025 March 18, 2025 April 18, 2025 May 19, 2025 June 18, 2025 July 21, 2025 August 18, 2025 September 18, 2025 Basic Requirement: To be hired as an Attorney with us, you must: possess at least a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree or a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND currently be a member in good standing of the Bar of a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. IN ADDITION to meeting the requirements above, you must meet the specific and/or specialized experience below: Minimum Qualifications: To qualify at the GS-14 level, do you have at least four (4) years of experience which consists of the following: at least one (1) year of specialized experience which demonstrates the engagement of general law practices; or experience and knowledge of legal theories, or principles, methodologies, and practices of the application of legal skills in a field closely related to the duties to be filled AND at least three (3) years of specific experience defined as specialized professional legal experience which enabled the candidate to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work relevant to the Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission. To qualify at the GS-15 level, do you have at least five (5) years of experience which consists of the following: one (1) year of specialized experience which demonstrates the engagement of general law practices; or experience and knowledge of legal theories, or principles, methodologies, and practices of the application of legal skills in a field closely related to the duties to be filled AND four (4) years of specific experience defined as specialized professional legal experience which enables the candidate to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work relevant to the Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission.

Education

All applicants must possess a first professional law degree: J.D. or LL.B from an American Bar Association Law School, or equivalent training. Equivalent training is training permitted in some states in lieu of attendance at a law school. To be acceptable, this training must be of the kind and nature required by the state in which the bar exam is taken. A copy of your transcript(s) is required to show proof that you meet this requirement. Please see the Required Documents section of the announcement for more specific information.

Submit a copy of your law school transcript(s) or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials: http://www.naces.org/members.htm.

Contacts

• Address Office of Unfair Import Investigations 500 E St SW Washington, DC 20436 US
• Name: Jodelle Miller
• Phone: 202-400-0000
• Email: [email protected]