Attorney Honor Program

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Conducts legal research and prepares written material for use in representing the Postal Service and advising postal
management officials.
2. Participates in conferences necessary to representing or advising Postal Service officials.
3. Directly advises postal management officials or represents the Postal Service in legal matters involving outside parties or
administrative litigation.
4. Prepares replies to inquiries from Congress, government agencies, and the public.
5. Prepares opinions, memoranda, decisions, regulations, testimonies, or formal filings in proceedings in which the Postal
Service is a party.
SUPERVISION
Manager of unit to which assigned.
The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated
and innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and
experience the following requirements:
 

Requirements
1. Ability to prepare pretrial briefs, motions, pleadings, responses and other documents to present the issues independently
with little or no direct supervision.
2. Ability to provide legal advice and services with respect to regulations, practices, or other legal matters, and formulate
opinions involving the analysis and interpretation of federal, state and local laws.
3. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to include the ability to negotiate with third parties on behalf of clients and
prepare legal documents and presentations.
4. Ability to conduct legal research to gather and interpret information and ensure accuracy of details; using resources such
as internal and external documents, archives, electronic databases, and interviews.
5. Ability to establish and maintain effective liaison with high level department officials, supervisors, organization staff, and the
general public.
6. Qualified applicants must have or obtain membership in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of
Columbia or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar association within one year of the date of employment.
7. To be eligible for the Attorney (Honor Program) you must possess a Juris Doctor from an American Bar Association
accredited law school. NOTE: Qualified applicants must earn a Juris Doctor from an accredited law school no more than 30
months prior to the date of employment.
8. SPECIAL CONDITION: Additionally, applicants must satisfy at least one of the following academic or post-graduate
requirements: 1. Standing in the top 25% of his or her law school class upon graduation as measured by class standing
statistics maintained by the applicant's law school. 2. A cumulative law school grade point average of at least 3.0 upon
graduation. 3. Graduation from a law school ranked within the top 25 schools in the nation by an entity that conducts national
law school rankings. 4. Completion of at least one year of a judicial clerkship in a federal court or in a state's highest court at
the time of hire.
Occasional travel is required.
Relocation benefits will NOT be offered to the successful candidate.
Resume, Writing Sample, and recent Transcript are required at the time of application submission.
**This position requires a MBI clearance. This process can take up to 6 - 8 weeks from the date the offer letter is returned**
Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirement
to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting's closing date. Applicants claiming veterans'
preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form
214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an
equal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/or
selection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources. This
request can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodation
needed. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.