Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
The legal practice at the Consolidated Legal Center (CLC) covers a wide variety of issues focusing on correctional law and litigation, either through administrative or litigation channels and includes such matters as inmates' reasonable access to the courts (through access to legal materials, legal correspondence, and attorney-client visits), conditions of confinement, medical care, diet and religious accommodations, housing assignments, hygiene and sanitation, and discipline. The South Carolina CLC is under the management of the on-site Supervisory Attorney, who works for the Southeast Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia.
The
position includes being involved in a legal office that oversees the
legal operations associated with the following four correctional
institutions: Federal Correctional Institution, Edgefield, South
Carolina; Federal Correctional Institution, Estill, South Carolina;
Federal Correctional Institution, Williamsburg, South Carolina; and
Federal Correctional Institution, Bennettsville, South Carolina. The
incumbent will be expected to provide advice and guidance to all levels
of staff at these correctional facilities, including members of the
Executive staff. The incumbent will also be expected to communicate
with defense attorneys, prosecutors, federal courts, the private bar,
and agency officials. The incumbent will need to develop a thorough
knowledge of all aspects of BOP policy and practice as he/she may be
required to appear in District Court on short notice to explain and
advocate the agency's rationale for its correctional management
decisions.
This is a primary law enforcement position. In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
3307, the maximum entry age of 36 has been established for initial
appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institution. An age
waiver to this requirement may be requested for preference eligible
veteran candidates. The duties of this position may at times require
frequent and direct contact with individuals in confinement who are
suspected or convicted of serious criminal offenses. It has also been
determined that the duties of this position require experience and
knowledge of the on-the-job responsibilities of a primary law
enforcement officer working in a detention facility. A prerequisite
requirement of this position is the successful completion of
"Institution Familiarization” and the satisfactory completion of a
mandatory course in "Introduction to Correctional Techniques."
Because of the nature and mission of this position, it requires
"hands-on" understanding of the issues encompassed in working within a
correctional institution. The incumbent may be called upon to perform
as a law enforcement officer in a correctional environment during
training, emergency situations, times of staff shortages, and under any
other type of correctional operating crisis. Specific correctional
responsibilities may include custody and supervision of inmates,
responding to emergencies and institution disturbances, participating in
fog and escape patrols, and assuming correctional officer posts when
necessary. The incumbent may be required to shakedown inmates and
conduct visual searches in their work or living area for contraband.
The incumbent must be prepared to use physical control in situations
where necessary, such as fights among inmates, assaults on staff, and
riots or escape attempts.
Interested
applicants must have a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any
U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 1 year post-J.D. legal or other
relevant experience.
Preferred qualifications: Prior experience in correctional law is highly desired, though not required.
Applicants must submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), resume and a writing sample by May 31, 2021, to:
U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Southeast Regional Office
3800 Camp Creek Parkway, SW
Building 2000
Atlanta, GA 30331-6226
Attention: Craig Simmons, Regional Counsel
It is preferred that you submit your application packet via email to casimmons@bop.gov.
This position is open until filled, but no later than May 31, 2021.
Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflict of interest or disqualification issue that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.
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Veterans: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service- connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).
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