General Attorney
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Summary: Join the team! This position is located in the Division of Regulatory Affairs of the Office of General Counsel at the Headquarters Office of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The Office of General Counsel provides advice and legal counsel to the Commissioners and the organizational components of the Commission on matters of law arising under the Acts administered by the CPSC, related statutes, and any other statutes or regulations pertaining to the functions of the CPSC.
Duties:
The General Attorney for the Regulatory Affairs Division is responsible for:
- Drafting substantive and procedural regulations in accordance with applicable laws;
- Furnishing legal opinions, both written and oral, to the Commissioners, Commission leadership and staff, and outside parties, particularly with regard to jurisdiction and procedure;
- Providing legal review of standards, rules and regulations issued by the Commission and other documents, particularly those involving legal matters of a precedential nature relating to issues under the Acts administered by the Commission; and
- Engaging in planning regulatory policy and strategies.
This position is not remote.
Education Requirements: Basic Requirement: All applicants must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree and be an active member of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. All applicants are required to provide proof of current, active bar membership/good standing.
In addition to basic requirement and qualifying specialized experience, applicants must have at five years of experience as a practicing attorney (post bar).
All applicants must submit a law school transcript to demonstrate successful completion of education requirements. A copy of an SF-50 is not adequate proof of meeting the education requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
All materials must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement.
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