• Job Description

  Req#: 737358300
  Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team and gain valuable experience in a legal environment. Our mission is to serve America's taxpayers fairly and with integrity by providing correct and impartial interpretation of the internal revenue laws and the highest quality legal advice and representation for the IRS. It is a great place to work with an excellent benefits package and family-friendly atmosphere.
  
  
  Duties
  
  
  The IRS Office of Chief Counsel's Honors Program is a highly competitive program available to graduating or recently graduated Law students who have been admitted to a State Bar. The program offers entry level positions that provide the opportunity to acquire significant training and experience in tax law. The positions are open to individuals each year who have superior academic qualifications or relevant experience to the work of the Office of Chief Counsel.
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
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  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  Who May Apply:
  
  Recent Law School Graduates who are eligible for participation in the IRS Chief Counsel Honors Program AND who have been admitted to a State Bar
  • Recent Law School Graduates from an ABA accredited law school who within 9 months of graduating law school began participating in eligibility preserving activities.
    • The following are eligibility preserving activities: Judicial clerkships, tax or accounting related graduate programs (including Tax LL.M. program, or qualifying legal fellowships. See "Education"section for specific requirements.
  Applicants Not Admitted to a State Bar:
  Applicants who have not been accepted into a State Bar are not eligible to apply to the Honors General Attorney (Tax) Program and must apply to the following Honors Program (Law Clerk) announcement for consideration: pending.
  To qualify for this position of Honors General Attorney (Tax) you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:
  
  Basic Requirements for Honors General Attorney (Tax):
  • Possess at least the first professional law degree (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND
  • Applicants must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
  To qualify for the General Attorney (Tax) at the GS-11 grade level, you must be a J.D. graduate AND meet one of the following by the closing date of the announcement:
  • A class ranking in the top 25% of J.D. program OR
  • A J.D. cumulative GPA of 3.35 or higher OR
  • If the school does not have class rank or GPA, a minimum LSAT of 160 is required
    • Note, if you are using your class rank to qualify, you must submit documentation within your application to prove your class rank.
  To qualify for the General Attorney (Tax) at the GS-12 grade level, you must be a LL.M. candidate/graduate AND meet one of the following by the closing date of the announcement:
  • A class ranking in the top 25% of J.D. program AND/OR a J.D. cumulative GPA of 3.35 or higher.
  • A class ranking in the top 25% of your class in the LL.M. program AND/OR a LL.M. cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher.
  • If neither J.D. nor LL.M. program has class rank or GPA, a minimum LSAT of 160 is required.
    • Note, if you are using your class rank to qualify, you must submit documentation within your application to prove your class rank.
  Attributes of an Ideal Candidate are:
  • Special high-level recognition for academic excellence in law school, such as selection to Order of the Coif or receipt of the American Jurisprudence Award in related courses; or top grades in tax or related course work (e.g., "A" grades in tax courses);
  • Evidence of background or experience in the position to be filled, such as taking relevant law school classes (e.g., tax law, bankruptcy/debtor creditor law, administrative law) or relevant legal or tax experience (e.g., tax legal experience) or relevant tax volunteer experience (e.g., VITA, Tax Clinic);
  • Work or achievement in the law school's law review or other recognized law journal;
  • Winning a moot court or mock trial competition or membership on a moot court or mock trial team

• About the company

  The secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with all financial and monetary matters relating to the federal government, and, until 2003, also included several major federal law enforcement agencies. The secretary of the treasury is the principal economic advisor to the president of the United States and plays a critical role in policy-making by bringing an economic and government financial policy perspective to issues facing the federal government. The secretary of the treasury is a member of the United States Cabinet, and is nominated by the president of the United States. Nominees for Secretary of the Treasury undergo a confirmation hearing before the United States Senate Committee on Finance, prior to a vote by the United States Senate.

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