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Attorney Adviser (Legislation)
Patent and Trademark Office · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
This position is an agency Legislative Attorney-Adviser and liaison in the Office of Governmental Affairs (OGA), United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The incumbent drafts legislative proposals and analyzes legislation for legal implications on agency policy, operations, and international obligations.
What You'll Do
- →The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia.
- →Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person.
- →Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion.
- →The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per calendar year.
- →This rewarding opportunity is ideal for you if: You enjoy drafting legislative proposals for impact on intellectual property matters, agency policy, operations, and strategic planning goals, and analyzing the potential impact of legislative proposals.
- →You enjoy working with agency business unit managers and staff to gather information and ensure agency objectives are clearly presented.
- →You're excited about formulating legislative and policy proposals of interest to the agency; identifying issues and evaluating legislators' interest.
- →You're committed to researching legislative history to ensure consistency of proposals, legal defensibility of agency positions, and to support agency position and recommendations.
Requirements
- ✓To meet minimum eligibility requirements for this position, applicants must possess at least a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree or Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
- ✓You are required to submit a copy of your law degree transcripts prior to the close of this vacancy announcement.
- ✓If this position requires proof of higher education, or you are substituting education for experience, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.
- ✓Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.
- ✓Please refer to General Schedule Qualification Policies for more information.
- ✓You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.
- ✓Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities.
- ✓Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.
- ✓A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - US Department of Education.
- ✓Another listing of services that can perform this evaluation is available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website.
- ✓You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application.
- ✓Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
- ✓NOTE: Only education and experience acquired before the filing deadline will be considered.
- ✓Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9d2a4102-922e-4e9e-bb84-3845d9f8bad4
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