- Position Title
- Law Clerk (Non-Tax) - Honors Attorney Program (2025)
- Agency
- Internal Revenue Service
- Announcement Number
- CCCM-24-12460577-HON Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, July 15, 2024 to Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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 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 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.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Would you accept a temporary appointment?
If you are unwilling to accept a temporary appointment, you will no longer be considered for this position.
Current/Former Federal Employees
1.
Have you held a political position within the Federal Government within five (5) years of the closing date of this announcement?
2.
Current Chief Counsel Employees Only: What is your Employee ID number (EmplID)?
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.
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?
2.
A one year trial period is required, if not already completed, to assess your ability to perform the duties required unless previously completed. Are you willing to serve a one year trial period if not already previously completed?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Honors Attorney Program (Law Clerk) 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 your application.
1.
Select the one statement that best describes the qualifications you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Honors Law Clerk at the GS-11 grade level.
2.
Select the one statement that best describes the qualifications you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Honors Law Clerk at the GS-12 grade level.
3.
Law school graduates who received their J.D. prior to October 1, 2021 are ineligible for the Honors Program.
Did you receive your J.D. prior to October 1, 2021?
Did you receive your J.D. prior to October 1, 2021?
4.
Select the one statement that best describes your State Bar status.
5.
Provide the college you attended to complete your undergraduate degree and the date of graduation using MM/DD/YYYY.
6.
Provide your Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score. If you have taken the LSAT multiple times, please provide your highest score. If using LSAT score to qualify, you must provide official documentation of your LSAT scores with your application.
7.
Provide the name of the law school that you are attending, or attended, to obtain your Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. Please provide the date of your graduation, or expected graduation, using MM/DD/YYYY.
8.
Provide your class rank in your law school J.D. program.
If using class rank to qualify, you must include supporting documentation from the college/university with your application.
Please indicate the percentage (%) or N/A if your school does not use class rank.
If using class rank to qualify, you must include supporting documentation from the college/university with your application.
Please indicate the percentage (%) or N/A if your school does not use class rank.
9.
Provide your cumulative grade point average (GPA) for your law school J.D. coursework.
You must include transcripts and/or supporting documentation from the college/university with your application.
Please indicate the numbers only, for example, 3.35, or N/A if your school does not calculate GPA.
You must include transcripts and/or supporting documentation from the college/university with your application.
Please indicate the numbers only, for example, 3.35, or N/A if your school does not calculate GPA.
10.
Provide the name of the law school that you are attending, or have attended, to obtain your Master of Law (LL.M) degree.
11.
Provide your LL.M. GPA. If you have not received grades from your LL.M. program, please indicate "awaiting grades."
You must include current transcripts and/or supporting documentation from the college/university with your application.
Please indicate the numbers only, for example, 3.35, or N/A if your school does not calculate GPA.
You must include current transcripts and/or supporting documentation from the college/university with your application.
Please indicate the numbers only, for example, 3.35, or N/A if your school does not calculate GPA.
12.
Provide your LL.M. class rank.
If you are using class rank to qualify, you must include supporting documentation from the college/university with your application.
Please indicate the percentage (%) or N/A if your school does not use class rank.
If you are using class rank to qualify, you must include supporting documentation from the college/university with your application.
Please indicate the percentage (%) or N/A if your school does not use class rank.
13.
Provide a list the courses you have taken in your LL.M. program.
14.
Provide the date, or expected date, of your graduation from law school with your LL.M. degree using MM/DD/YYYY.
15.
If you have graduated and you are participating in an Eligibility Preserving Activity as noted in the announcement, please select the applicable Eligibility Preserving Activity below.
16.
List any law school honors received (such as Law Review, Order of the Coif, Jurisprudence Award, CALI Award, Moot Court).
17.
List all work, or achievements noted in a law school review or other recognized journal.
18.
Provide an academic (from J.D. or LL.M.) or work reference. Please include the individual's name, mailing address, e-mail address, and phone number.
19.
Provide a second academic (from J.D. or LL.M.) or work reference. Please include the individual's name, mailing address, e-mail address, and phone number.
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.