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Supervisory General Attorney (eDiscovery Attorney)
Office of the General Counsel · Posted 52 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent serves as Supervisory Attorney for eDiscovery and supervises and manages the USDA eDiscovery team housed in the Office of the General Counsel. Works under the direct supervision of the Director of the Office of Information Affairs. Provides legal services to USDA agencies administering programs.
What You'll Do
- →Manages and supervises all program and supervisory responsibilities for eDiscovery programs and litigation support services.
- →Assigns projects, adjusts workloads, and provides feedback on staff performance and work products.
- →Exercises strong interpersonal skills through advising, coordinating, and training both OGC and USDA non-OGC staffs on the legal and technical requirements of applicable eDiscovery and investigatory practices.
- →Works with other stakeholders to implement and promote an improved, integrated approach to eDiscovery programs that encompasses best practices and technology-based tools to handle the processing of electronic evidence.
- →Conduct sand/or supervises legal research and writing; draft and/or review legislation, regulations, and other documents of legal significance; as a reviewer, provides clear and accurate feedback to drafters.
- →Performs all supervisory requirements with consideration to the principles of equal employment opportunity and merit promotion.
- →Maintains high standards of professional ethics and behavior.
- →Furnishes legal guidance and technical support on eDiscovery issues to attorneys and staff throughout litigation, and makes recommendations concerning the scope, feasibility, and costs associated with proposed discovery and litigation plans.
Requirements
- ✓Education: Successful completion of a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the America Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (J.D. or equivalent degree) (law school transcript required).
- ✓It is your responsibility to provide adequate proof that you meet the above requirements (education and bar membership).
- ✓Inadequate or illegible information could result in non-qualification and loss of consideration.
- ✓If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience.
- ✓If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found "not qualified".
- ✓Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
- ✓Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓Bar Membership: Applicant must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
- ✓Written Narrative: In order for your application to be considered, you must submit a written narrative not to exceed 1200 words, showing you possess the knowledges, skills, and competencies listed in this announcement.
- ✓Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6e610a07-5335-4c49-b65a-91caeedb664b
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