Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission is an independent Federal agency that provides the President and Congress with high-quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff and competitiveness issues; investigates and makes determinations in proceedings involving imports claimed to injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; and maintains the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Duties
The General Counsel serves as the USITC's chief legal advisor. The General Counsel and the attorney-advisors in the office provide legal advice and support to the Commissioners and USITC staff on Commission investigations involving import injury (AD/CVD), safeguards (Section 201), and unfair imports (Section 337), and prepare briefs and represent the USITC before the U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and USMCA binational panels for import injury appeals, and before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, for Section 337 appeals as well as before US district courts. The Office of General Counsel is looking for attorneys interested in supporting the Commission's work in its fast-moving Section 337 trade remedy investigations. In the Attorney Advisor (Section 337) role, you will: Provide expert legal analysis and advice in unfair import investigations that involve allegations that are primarily directed to intellectual property infringement, including patent and trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, false advertising, and other unfair acts in import trade. Prepare high quality memoranda, draft opinions, and analytical documents that need minimal revision. Develop and shape agency decision making on complex intellectual property and trade issues. Participate in the development of procedures and regulations implementing new or revised legislation and that improve the Section 337 process. Defend Commission determinations before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and federal District Courts, including the preparation of briefs and delivering oral argument as needed. Conduct deep analysis of legal and factual records to craft litigation strategies that protect the Commission's interests. In the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. International Trade Commission, you'll join a team of highly skilled attorneys devoted to excellence, integrity, and impact. You'll broaden your expertise across intellectual property, administrative law, litigation, and international trade - all while contributing to a mission that protects American innovation and ensures fair competition. This is challenging work with national significance - and a rare opportunity to do it in a supportive, collaborative, and intellectually rich environment.
Education
All applicants must possess a first professional law degree: J.D. or LL.B from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association Law School, or equivalent training. Equivalent training is training permitted in some states in lieu of attendance at a law school. To be acceptable, this training must be of the kind and nature required by the state in which the bar exam is taken. A copy of your transcript(s) from Law school and undergraduate are required to show proof that you meet these requirement. Please see the Required Documents section of the announcement for more specific information. Submit a copy of your law school and undergraduate transcript(s) or list of courses with credit hours, major(s) and grade-point average or class ranking. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials: https://naces.org/members/
How you will be evaluated
We will evaluate your relevant education and/or work experience as they relate to the following competencies: Legal Analysis Legal Knowledge Oral and Written Communication Intellectual Property or Unfair Competition Law If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. All minimally qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for review. Your resume, and supporting documentation for education, should contain sufficient information for us to make a valid determination that you fully meet the qualification requirements for this vacancy. We do not make inferences and can only consider the information you provide to us. Insufficient resumes and application packages will result in loss of consideration. Your experience is also evaluated using an assessment questionnaire, which is available at the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13078866