This position is established as part of the National Labor Relations Board Honors program. The Honors program supports positions working in three different program areas: Board, General Counsel-Headquarters, and General Counsel-Field. This position resides in a Field Office of the National Labor Relations Board. The Field Offices represent the actual operating arm of the Agency, the means through which both the Board and the General Counsel reach the public.
As a Law Clerk (Trainee) (Honors Law Clerk), GS-0904-12, typical work assignments in the Regions may include: Assisting labor relations investigators and field attorneys investigating unfair labor practice cases involving difficult legal issues or cases likely to result in the issuance of complaint; and Negotiating with the charged party/respondent to enter into an informal settlement agreement or a formal settlement agreement to close a case; and Preparing reports to recommend disposition by withdrawal or dismissal, approval of proposed settlement agreement, or issuance of complaint in cases where settlement could not be affected or issuance of Notice of Hearing; and Arranging and conducting elections.
Applicants must have successfully completed a full course of study in a law school accredited by the ABA and have their first professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B). OR Applicants must be currently in process of obtaining an advanced law degree (LL.M or J.S.D) from a law school accredited by the ABA. You must meet all qualification requirements.
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in accredited U.S. education programs; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S.
accredited college or university. For further information, visit Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education.
This position is with National Labor Relations Board, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $76463 – $99404/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
There are 26 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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