About the Position: Provides paralegal and administrative assistance to the Soldiers Medical Evaluation Board (MEB)Counsel and Legal Assistance Attorneys in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate who provide legal services to eligible clients who are active duty and retired members of the military services and their families, including counseling during the medical evaluation board process and representation during the entire Physical Disability Evaluation System Process (PDES).

Duties

Summarize comparative legal data to examine and evaluate deficiencies. Research a variety of legal documents to make recommendations to attorneys. Keep abreast of legislative developments, judicial decisions, and/or opinions to addresses policy concerns. Train support personnel on legal concepts, associated with day-to-day operations. Assist with the development and implementation of legal training/training courses. Draft outlines covering specific legal issues for use by the attorney working on a particular case. Prepare a variety of legal documents such as: witness requests and requests for production of documents, appeals, powers of attorney, last will and testament, advance medical directives.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule AReinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conduct legal research to assist attorneys with the preparation of legal opinions, legal memoranda, and/or briefings; analyze legal case files to determine the relevancy of supporting facts/documentation; assist with the development/implementation of legal training courses; and utilize legal data tracking systems to capture legal services rendered. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's Degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Pre-Law or Paralegal Studies. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Legal, Government and JurisprudenceReasoningTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address HT-W0KE9M US ARMY LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40122 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]