Law Clerk

2 months ago

Rockville, Maryland, United States USAJobs Full time
Duties

The successful NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel (ASLBP) Judicial Law Clerk candidate will perform the full range of duties. Such duties include but are not limited to:
  • Drafting judicial decisions and orders, conducting legal research, preparing legal memoranda, and providing assistance to Licensing Boards during evidentiary hearings.
  • Evaluating and developing cases from their earliest stages including rulings on standing and contention admissibility, discovery disputes and, ultimately, conducting an evidentiary hearing and drafting merits decisions on those evidentiary presentations.
    The two-year clerkship term generally runs from September to September. Selectees from this announcement will generally be expected to start employment in September of 2025.

    Only United States citizens can be admitted to the Judicial Law Clerk Program, and each person selected for the program must undergo a complete security/background investigation and be granted a security clearance.

    Requirements

    Conditions of Employment
    • U.S. Citizenship Required
    • This is a Drug Testing position.
    • Background Investigation leading to a clearance required for new hires.
    • Subject to random drug testing during employment.

      You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

      Qualifications

      In order to be minimally qualified for the Judicial Law Clerk Program, you must meet the qualification criteria listed below.

      1. A third-year law student (3L) at an American Bar Association accredited law school who will earn a J.D. degree no later than June of the academic year; OR

      - a graduate of American Bar Association-accredited law school who will earn an LL.M. degree no later than June of the academic year; OR

      - a J.D degree and a current judicial law clerk whose clerkship ends no later than September of the year following application (9/2025);

      AND

      2. Demonstrate a ranking in the top third (33%) of your law school class; OR

      -have an overall law school grade point average (GPA) of at least a 3.25 based on a scale of 4.0; OR

      -currently serve as a judicial law clerk.

      NOTE: If your law school does not calculate class rank, and also does not provide traditional grades or a GPA, you should include a link to the school's grading policy and should provide a narrative explanation of how your law school performance correlates with our requirements.

      Graduate law students and judicial clerks should not have any significant post-J.D. legal employment.

      In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications requirements described above, the IDEAL CANDIDATE will be able to demonstrate the following:
    • Knowledge of the law as demonstrated by an exceptional record of law school academic achievement. (Provide copies of all your law school transcripts including documentation of your GPA and class ranking).
    • Demonstrated ability to research and analyze complex legal issues and to share the results both orally and in writing. (Provide a writing sample that demonstrates your abilities in this area. In your resume, describe your law review experience, comparable journal experience, or moot court experience).
    • Demonstrated interest in Administrative, Regulatory, or Environmental law. (In your resume, describe coursework, studies, law school clinical experience, internships/externships, or extracurricular activities that demonstrate your interest in Administrative, Regulatory, or Environmental Law).
      While a technical or scientific background may be useful, it is not required.

      A description of how you possess the minimum qualifications criteria as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate should be addressed in your resume and may also be addressed in the vacancy question provided for your supplemental response. Brief (e.g., one page resumes are discouraged as they may place you at a disadvantage during the hiring process due to insufficient information.

      Education

      A professional law degree acquired through graduation from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association no later than June of the academic year.

      You must include a copy of your college and/or university transcripts with your application.

      Additional information

      The duty location of this position is Rockville, Maryland. In general, employees are expected to be in the office at a minimum of 4 days per pay period. Telework schedules, including full-time telework, are approved on a case-by-case basis. If selected, telework will be determined in accordance with Agency policy and the Collective Bargaining Agreement, if applicable.

      Using federal grade and salary levels , ASLBP judicial law clerks will typically start at grade GG-11, step 10. After one year of satisfactory job performance, and assuming admission to the Bar of any state or the District of Columbia, an ASLBP law clerk is eligible for a promotion to grade GG-12, step 6. The full performance level for judicial law clerks is GG-12.

      RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE: A recruitment incentive of 15% of your starting salary is available to eligible selectees. To receive the incentive payment, you will be required to furnish official transcripts, and sign a service agreement, obligating you to remain with the NRC for a minimum of 18 months. Generally, current Federal employees are not eligible for a recruitment incentive.

      False statements or responses on your resume or questionnaire can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.

      The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Individuals with disabilities may contact the Selective Placement Coordinator for assistance with the application or hiring process via Deaf applicants may contact the Disability Program Manager by calling the NRC videophone at

      Individuals who are eligible for non-competitive appointment under an OPM special appointing authority may apply for consideration under a comparable NRC non-competitive appointing authority. Veterans, please visit:

      Selectees will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to being appointed to determine their suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. False statements or responses on your resume or questionnaire can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.

      A transferable security clearance from another agency or a background investigation leading to a clearance is required for all new hires. To begin work at the NRC without a security clearance, you must be granted a temporary waiver of the required clearance, referred to as a 145(b) waiver. To be eligible for a 145(b) waiver you will need a favorable education verification, reference, credit, and criminal history checks. If a wavier is granted, the successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication is required for continued employment. If you have resided outside the U.S. for an extended period of time, the agency may not be able to (1) grant the 145(b) waiver where the required investigation cannot be completed in a timely manner, or (2) achieve timely completion of the background investigation required for a security clearance.

      The NRC is a zero tolerance agency with respect to illegal drug use. Individuals selected for this position will be subject to pre-appointment drug testing unless currently in a NRC position subject to random drug testing AND will be subject to random drug testing upon appointment to the NRC.

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