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Attorney Advisor (Senior Attorney), CG-0905-14

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Summary

This position is located in the e-Discovery Group, Legal Information Technology Unit in the Legal Division and provides support on matters related to all forms of litigation.

**This job announcement's open period has been extended to close on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.**

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
05/29/2024 to 06/18/2024
Salary
$153,507 to - $250,360 per year
Pay scale & grade
CG 14
Location
Washington, DC
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—The FDIC offers position-specific telework options. Please see the Additional Information section below for more information. Telework options are subject to change.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required. (25% or less)
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Relocation benefits may be provided in accordance with FDIC policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
14
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
2024-LEGAL-B429
Control number
793295600

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Clarification from the agency

This position is open to all United States Citizens.

Duties

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  • Serves in an expert capacity as the technical authority throughout the Legal Division and FDIC in bridging the gap between the legal field and information technology/electronic storage of information.
  • Provides comprehensive litigation support services to include pleadings, motion practice, discovery (including participating in Rule 26(f) conferences and other meetings), trial and appeal, and ensures evidence collection methods are conducted, managed and archived to maintain preservation and protection of data and evidence.
  • Provides expert advice, training, documentation, and training materials.
  • Supports and participates in upgrades, projects and testing, concerning the use and function of litigation support software applications and delivers third-level end user technical support when needed.
  • Serves as a liaison between Division of Information Technology and contractor staff and litigation teams.
  • Confers with, and acts in an advisory capacity on any legal questions relating to the conduct of complex litigation or administrative proceedings, particularly with respect to electronic litigation support and eDiscovery.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.  

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.

 Background Investigation (BI) required.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.  Additional qualifications information can be found here.
To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience advising on litigation or administrative cases with records that involve the application of electronic litigation support and e-discovery technologies.
 

This position has a positive education requirement, transcripts must be provided showing degree conferred. Official transcripts must be provided prior to appointment.

• Education: All attorney and law clerk trainee positions have a minimum requirement of completing a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) from an accredited school (accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).

• Bar Membership: All attorney positions require current active bar membership (hold active license to practice law). Admission to the bar of any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court is acceptable. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney with the FDIC. Active Bar membership must be verified prior to appointment.

Education

See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.

Additional information

Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office at least 1 day per pay period beginning January 2, 2024, and at their supervisor’s direction to support mission and project needs. In person reporting requirements are expected to increase in July 2024.

If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume will be reviewed, including the online assessment questionnaire, to assess your ability to perform this job. Candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will be considered in accordance with law, rule, and regulation. 

The assessment questionnaire is designed to measure your ability in the following competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs):

  1. Knowledge of both the legal requirements pertaining to the litigation discovery process including the handling of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) and the technology and systems employed in storing and producing ESI.
  2. Knowledge of the eDiscovery process, conduct, and settlement of litigation.
  3. Ability to work with litigators and information technology experts both on an enterprise-wide basis and in connection with specific legal matters to develop and implement plans for the storage, retrieval, production and gathering of ESI, including participation in meet-and-confers and Rule 26(f) conferences.
  4. Ability to develop procedures for identifying, preserving, processing, reviewing, producing, tracking and managing electronic evidence and discovery, and providing training on litigation technology software tools and applications.
  5. Ability to exercise judgment and deal effectively with a wide variety of senior management and officials both inside and outside the FDIC.

You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.


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