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Assessment 1

Select the appropriate answer to the following questions based on your current level of experience and/or education that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your responses are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.

1. Do you possess a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Master of Law (LL.M.), or Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree?

A. Yes, I possess a LL.B, LL.M., or a J.D. degree.

B. No, I do not possess this education.

2. Provide the month and year in which you obtained your degree and the name of the College or University from which it was conferred/awarded (MM/YYYY Name, e.g. 05/2010 University of Virginia):

3. Are you an active member of the bar, duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of any state, territory of the U.S., or the District of Columbia?

A. Yes, I am an active member of the bar duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia.

B. No, I am NOT a member of the bar.

4. Provide the month and year in which your first license was obtained and the State from which it was issued (MM/YYYY ST or 05/2010 MO):

5. From the descriptions below, please select the one response that best describes how your experience meets the requirements for the Attorney Advisor GS-13 position.

A. Yes, I have two (2) full years (24 months) of post J.D. or LL.B professional legal experience. Qualifying professional legal experience includes: Drafting proposed Board decisions in difficult cases, often within short deadlines, where complex legal questions or factual issues are involved. Analyzing records of administrative hearings to evaluate questions of fact and/or questions of law for adherence to procedural requirements, and applicable laws and regulations, identifies all factual, procedural and substantive issues, relevant constitutional, statutory, judicial and regulatory law, and drafts properly supported Board decisions. Conducting legal research to determine if evidence was adequate to sustain findings of fact and if proper discretion was exercised pertaining to removal, deportation, exclusion, visa petitions, fines, bonds, and applications for advance permission to re-enter the United States. (NOTE: qualifying experience is calculated only after receipt of J.D. or LL.B)

B. No, I do NOT have this experience.

6. From the descriptions below, please select the one response that best describes how your experience meets the requirements for the Attorney Advisor GS-14 position.

A. Yes, I have three (3) full years (36 months) of post J.D. or LL.B professional legal experience. Qualifying professional legal experience includes: Rendering guidance and interpretation with respect to questions pertaining to immigration regulations, practices, or other related matters. Reviewing extensive records of administrative proceedings to analyze and evaluate whether: the hearing was fair and procedural requirements were observed; applicable statutes, regulations and precedents were properly interpreted and applied; the evidence was adequate to sustain administrative findings of fact; and administrative discretion was properly exercised. Cases may involve the initial administratively determinative interpretation and application of new and amended statutory provisions. Drafting proposed Board decisions in the most difficult and sensitive cases involving extremely complex legal questions and factual issues. Resolving cases involving the interpretation and application of legislation, regulations, decisions, opinions, and other legal documents (which may include treaties and international law), and requires solutions involving a high order of original and creative legal endeavor. Managing the simultaneous effective and efficient resolution of a large caseload that ordinarily involves a broad range of cases and issues. Analyzing administrative records, including the transcription of testimony and pleadings, evaluates facts, and determines questions of law. Drafting decisions that are directly submitted to immigration adjudicators who exercise final authority in such matters. (NOTE: qualifying experience is calculated only after receipt of J.D. or LL.B)

B. No, I do NOT have this experience.

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