- Position Title
- Honors Attorney Program (Class of 2022)
- Agency
- Internal Revenue Service
- Announcement Number
- CCKC-22-11366148-HONORS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, February 7, 2022 to Monday, March 7, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
IRS Office of Chief Counsel Honors Program
- Are you a third-year law student who will graduate from an ABA accredited law school by the Graduation Date Requirement detailed in the announcement OR
- Are you a student pursuing a Tax LL.M. who will graduate from an ABA accredited law school by the Graduation Date Requirement detailed in the announcement OR
- Are you a recent ABA accredited law school graduate (J.D. or Tax LL.M.) who within 9 months of graduating law school began participating in eligibility preserving activities detailed in the announcement?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Would you accept a temporary appointment?
3.
The IRS, Office of Chief Counsel career website Legal Divisions | IRS Careers describes the legal divisions and business units in both the National Office and field offices. After you have reviewed the information, please select your top five choices. As a reminder, certain divisions are National Office (NO) functions only and only located in Washington, D.C.
Please select Top 5 divisions
Please select Top 5 divisions
4.
Please state the field you are most interested.
Conditions of Employment
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and/or conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions.
1.
Have you held a political position within the Federal Government within five (5) years of the closing date of this announcement?
2.
Employees of the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel (IRSCC) must demonstrate the highest level of ethics and integrity, and must be in compliance with all Federal Tax requirements. Applicants being considered for employment with the IRSCC will be subject to a tax check. Your responses to the following questions will be verified; Applicants providing false information may be made ineligible and will be subject to debarment for future employment opportunities with the IRSCC. Are you willing and able to undergo a Federal Tax check to meet this requirement prior to employment?
3.
A one year trial period is required for all attorneys, regardless of grade or tenure, who are serving their first year of employment with the Office of Chief Counsel, if not already completed. The one year trial period begins with the date of appointment to either an attorney (905 series) or law clerk (904 series) position and is completed one year after the date of the appointment. Are you willing to serve a one year trial period if not already previously completed?
Academic References
1.
Provide an academic (from J.D. or LL.M.) or work reference that includes the individual: Name, Mailing address, E-mail address, phone number
2.
Provide an academic (from J.D. or LL.M.) or work reference that includes the individual: Name, Mailing address, E-mail address, phone number
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Honors Attorney Program position with IRS - Office of Chief Counsel. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit you application.
1.
Are you a candidate for a Tax LL.M. or Joint J.D./LL.M. who will graduate from an ABA accredited law school by date detailed in the announcement OR
have you graduated with a Tax LL.M. and began participating in eligibility preserving activities described in the announcement within 9 months of graduation?
have you graduated with a Tax LL.M. and began participating in eligibility preserving activities described in the announcement within 9 months of graduation?
2.
Select the one statement that best describes the education you possess to be considered for a LAW CLERK at the GS-12 grade level.
3.
Select the one statement that best describes your State Bar status.
4.
Provide the college you attended and the date of graduation.
5.
Provide your Law School Admission Test ("LSAT") score. If taken multiple LSAT's, please provide your highest score.
6.
Provide the name of the law school that you are attending, or have attended, to obtain your Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
7.
Provide your class rank in your law school J.D. program.
8.
Provide your cumulative grade point average (GPA) for your law school J.D. coursework.
9.
Provide the date, or expected date, of your graduation from law school with your J.D. degree.
10.
Provide the name of the law school that you are attending, or have attended, to obtain your Tax Master of Law (Tax LL.M) degree.
11.
Provide your Tax LL.M. GPA. If you have not received grades form you LL.M. program, please indicate "awaiting grades," if your LL.M. program does not provide GPA please indicate "n/a."
12.
If you answered "awaiting grades" to Question 9, please list the courses you have taken in your Tax LL.M. program.
13.
Provide your Tax LL.M. class rank. If your LL.M. program does not provide class rank please indicate "n/a."
14.
Provide the date, or expected date, of your graduation from law school with your Tax LL.M. degree.
15.
Are you currently (or were you) a United States Tax Court Clerk?
16.
List any law school honors received (such as Law Review, Order of the Coif, Jurisprudence Award, Moot Court).
17.
List all tax and/or accounting experience (such as Volunteer Income Tax Accounting, Low Income Tax Clinic).
18.
List all tax/and or accounting certifications or licenses (such as CPA license).
19.
List all work, or achievements noted in a law school review or other recognized journal.
20.
Integrity Certification: Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.