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General Attorney

Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Summary

OPR's mission is to ensure that the FBI maintains its high standards of integrity and professionalism by impartially adjudicating allegations of employee misconduct. Employee misconduct is investigated by the Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General as well as the FBI's Internal Affairs Section. Investigative files are then referred to OPR where OPR's attorneys promote and enforce disciplinary policies and practices.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted yesterday · Apply by 07/21/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 21, 2026
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$143,913 - $197,200 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14 - 15
Promotion potential
15
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Financial disclosure required
Yes
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
DESTIMP-12999640-26-VL
Control number
875508300

Duties

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GS-14:

  • Serve as an attorney advisor to all segments of the office.
  • Responsible for review of investigative files and the preparation of investigative reports and legal memoranda.
  • Respond to questions concerning the FBI's disciplinary process and OPR policies from FBI personnel in headquarters and field divisions, other Federal agencies, Congressional overseers, and members of the public.
  • Conduct comprehensive legal research; prepare written documents such as legal memoranda and policy statements; and evaluate proposed legislation and policies impacting the FBI disciplinary process.
  • Assist with training, including presentations to FBI personnel in headquarters and field divisions.

GS-15: In addition to the above duties;

  • Responsible for the most complex, employee disciplinary cases.
  • Respond to questions from the highest levels of management in the FBI.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be able to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.
  • Selectee will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 annually.
  • Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

Qualifications

GS-14: Applicants applying for the GS-14 must also have 2.5 or more years post J.D. attorney experience.

  • Experience in participating in interpreting and analyzing legal issues.
  • Experience preparing detailed advisory opinions, legal briefs, memoranda and/or reports outlining and analyzing facts and legal issues.
  • Experience providing accurate, proper, and timely legal advice on procedural, operational, administrative, and personnel issues.

GS-15: Applicants applying for the GS-15 must also have 4 or more years of post J.D. attorney experience.

  • Experience demonstrating proficiency in interpreting and analyzing complex legal issues.
  • Experience serving as mentor for lower-level attorneys in the legal analysis of disciplinary matters to be employed in the adjudication of a case.

Desired Skills

Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants. Desired Skills are: The ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following practice areas:

  • Civil Litigation
  • Employment Law
  • Judicial Clerkship
  • Police Misconduct
  • Professional Responsibility

Education

Positive Education Requirement This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

  • Applicant must possess a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (or have an LLM degree or other graduate law degree in addition to a J.D.) and be an active member of the bar (any US jurisdiction).

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

Additional information

The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principle investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.

The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies.

Competencies:

  • Communication
  • Analytic Thinking
  • Governance and Legal Jurisprudence
  • Leadership
  • Interpersonal Ability

Federal Bureau of Investigation

The FBI's mission is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. We employ 38,000 people at locations around the globe. In addition to our Headquarters in Washington, D.C., we have 56 Field Offices in major U.S. cities, plus more than 350 satellite offices, called resident agencies, in cities and towns across the nation. In addition, we have more than 60 international offices, called legal attaches (legats), in U.S. embassies worldwide.

Agency contact information

Parris Styles
Phone
202-324-3000
Email
prstyles@fbi.gov
Address
Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20535
US

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