Federal Student Aid
General Attorney, GS-905-11/12, FPL 12 (ED Only)
Federal Student Aid, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
FSA is a Principal Office of the United States Department of Education responsible for awarding billions of dollars in federal student aid funds.
As an ED employee, you will also benefit from our family‑friendly work environment. As part of our commitment to maintain a work‑life balance, we offer excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours); excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours); and matching leave for community volunteer service. Other flexibilities that may be available to you include alternative work schedules. You may be eligible to receive a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to receive a relocation incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive student loan repayments, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
Minimum Qualifications Requirements for GS-11 Is an active member in good standing in the Bar of a State, Territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. You must be a member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.
AND
One year of professional legal experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility at the next lower grade level or equivalent.
OR Second professional law degree (LL.M.) which requires one full year of graduate study; OR
The applicant’s record shows superior law student work or activities as demonstrated by one of the following:
Academic standing in the upper third of the law school graduating class; or
Work or achievement of significance on his/her law school’s official law review; or
Special high‑level honors for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif; or
Winning of a moot court competition or membership on the moot court team which represents the law school or in competition with other law schools; or
Full‑time or continuous participation, for one year or two semesters of law school, in a legal aid program (as opposed to one‑time, intermittent, or casual participation); or
Significant summer law office clerk experience after beginning law school; or
Other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement.
Specialized Experience for the GS-11 One year of experience in either federal or non‑federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-09 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:
Experience assisting with the review of borrower defense to repayment claims pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 685.222, 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(c)-(d).
Experience with interpreting borrower defense to repayment regulations, specifically 34 C.F.R. § 685.222, 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(c)-(d).
Experience in legal research.
Minimum Qualifications Requirements for GS-12 A. Is an active member in good standing in the Bar of a State, Territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. You must be a member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.
AND
B. Has obtained the first professional law degree or training which is permitted in some states in lieu of attendance at the law school.
AND
Two years of professional legal experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility at the next lower grade level or equivalent.
Specialized Experience for the GS-12 One year of experience in either federal or non‑federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-11 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:
Experience analyzing and adjudicating borrower defense to repayment claims or overseeing the review of borrower defense to repayment claims pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 685.222, 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(c)-(d).
Experience with interpreting and applying borrower defense to repayment regulations, specifically 34 C.F.R. § 685.222, 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(c)-(d).
Experience in reviewing and analyzing evidence.
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As an ED employee, you will also benefit from our family‑friendly work environment. As part of our commitment to maintain a work‑life balance, we offer excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours); excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours); and matching leave for community volunteer service. Other flexibilities that may be available to you include alternative work schedules. You may be eligible to receive a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to receive a relocation incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive student loan repayments, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
Minimum Qualifications Requirements for GS-11 Is an active member in good standing in the Bar of a State, Territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. You must be a member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.
AND
One year of professional legal experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility at the next lower grade level or equivalent.
OR Second professional law degree (LL.M.) which requires one full year of graduate study; OR
The applicant’s record shows superior law student work or activities as demonstrated by one of the following:
Academic standing in the upper third of the law school graduating class; or
Work or achievement of significance on his/her law school’s official law review; or
Special high‑level honors for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif; or
Winning of a moot court competition or membership on the moot court team which represents the law school or in competition with other law schools; or
Full‑time or continuous participation, for one year or two semesters of law school, in a legal aid program (as opposed to one‑time, intermittent, or casual participation); or
Significant summer law office clerk experience after beginning law school; or
Other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement.
Specialized Experience for the GS-11 One year of experience in either federal or non‑federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-09 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:
Experience assisting with the review of borrower defense to repayment claims pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 685.222, 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(c)-(d).
Experience with interpreting borrower defense to repayment regulations, specifically 34 C.F.R. § 685.222, 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(c)-(d).
Experience in legal research.
Minimum Qualifications Requirements for GS-12 A. Is an active member in good standing in the Bar of a State, Territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. You must be a member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.
AND
B. Has obtained the first professional law degree or training which is permitted in some states in lieu of attendance at the law school.
AND
Two years of professional legal experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility at the next lower grade level or equivalent.
Specialized Experience for the GS-12 One year of experience in either federal or non‑federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-11 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:
Experience analyzing and adjudicating borrower defense to repayment claims or overseeing the review of borrower defense to repayment claims pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 685.222, 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(c)-(d).
Experience with interpreting and applying borrower defense to repayment regulations, specifically 34 C.F.R. § 685.222, 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(c)-(d).
Experience in reviewing and analyzing evidence.
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