General Attorney

Applicants must be graduates of a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association, or a law school with state, regional, or other accreditation that permits the graduate to sit for a state bar examination. Applicants appointed as General Attorneys must be active members in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Recent law school graduates who are not yet admitted to the bar may be appointed as Law Clerks at the GS-11 level if they meet the specialized education requirements described below. Recent law school graduates appointed as Law Clerks must be admitted to the bar within 14 months of appointment and then may be converted to a General Attorney upon admission. Specialized Education: Recent law school graduates, and attorneys with less than one year of experience as a licensed attorney, must possess a professional law degree, Juris Doctor or equivalent degree