- Position Title
- Attorney-Adviser (General) (Honors Attorney)
- Agency
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Announcement Number
- 24-CFPB-193-X Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, July 31, 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?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
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Would you accept a term appointment?
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Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
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Are you a current CFPB employee?
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How did you find out about this job?
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If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)?
Assessment 1
This is a position established to provide developmental experience to recent law school graduates in the Honors Attorney Program. To be eligible, applicants must be either:
(1) current law students who expect to graduate before August 1, 2025, and Superior academic achievements: Includes at least a 3.5 GPA (on a 4.00-point scale) or equivalent, graduation with honors, graduating in the top 15% or higher in their class or other evidence of superior academic achievement.
OR
(2) attorneys who graduated from law school after August 1, 2021 with superior academic achievements, and who, at the time of appointment, will have spent no more than one year since graduating law school in a position at a for-profit organization.
**To be qualifying experience, Law Clerkships must begin after law school.
(1) current law students who expect to graduate before August 1, 2025, and Superior academic achievements: Includes at least a 3.5 GPA (on a 4.00-point scale) or equivalent, graduation with honors, graduating in the top 15% or higher in their class or other evidence of superior academic achievement.
OR
(2) attorneys who graduated from law school after August 1, 2021 with superior academic achievements, and who, at the time of appointment, will have spent no more than one year since graduating law school in a position at a for-profit organization.
**To be qualifying experience, Law Clerkships must begin after law school.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you meet the eligibility for this position as described above?
Qualifications:
Law Degree: Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B., J.D. or equivalent.
Bar Membership: Applicants must be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Applicants who are a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will be placed into the CN-51, CN-52 or CN-53 level positions based on experience described below. Applicants who are not yet a member of the bar will be placed into the CN-51 grade level as a Law Clerk on a 14-month appointment until successful completion of the Bar Examination. Those not admitted to the Bar within 14 months of appointment will be separated from the Bureau.
Experience requirements for the CN-51: Superior Academic Achievement as described in the eligibility section.
Experience requirements for the CN-52: Superior Academic Achievement as described above and one year of clerkship, fellowship, or comparable experience.
Experience requirements for the CN-53: Superior Academic Achievement as described above and three years of clerkship, fellowship, or comparable experience.
Law Degree: Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B., J.D. or equivalent.
Bar Membership: Applicants must be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Applicants who are a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will be placed into the CN-51, CN-52 or CN-53 level positions based on experience described below. Applicants who are not yet a member of the bar will be placed into the CN-51 grade level as a Law Clerk on a 14-month appointment until successful completion of the Bar Examination. Those not admitted to the Bar within 14 months of appointment will be separated from the Bureau.
Experience requirements for the CN-51: Superior Academic Achievement as described in the eligibility section.
Experience requirements for the CN-52: Superior Academic Achievement as described above and one year of clerkship, fellowship, or comparable experience.
Experience requirements for the CN-53: Superior Academic Achievement as described above and three years of clerkship, fellowship, or comparable experience.