What job titles to look for in fed govt?

[Anonymous]

I was recently promoted to income partner in a biglaw firm, but I'm thinking of applying to fed positions. What kinds of job titles are commensurate with a junior partner title? I don't want to shoot too low or too high. Staff attorney at a prestigious court? Deputy Director? Etc. My background is in litigation, but I'm looking for a non-litigation position.

[Anonymous]

Guffaw.

[Anonymous]

Get over yourself. You will get a standard Gs-13 or GS-14 job (GS-15 at DOJ). The government promotes from within and being a junior partner doesn't mean crap.

[Anonymous]

Standard attorney positions. GS 13 or 14(if you're lucky).

[Anonymous]

Deputy Director? Wtf makes you think you're qualified for that?

Stick with "Attorney"

[Anonymous]

The Ego is strong in this one . . .

[Anonymous]

It's possible you would come in as a GS-15 attorney advisor at my agency.

What field?

[Anonymous]

At DOJ you would be applying for a trial attorney or AUSA position, likely coming in as a GS-14 (if everything worked out -- our office receives hundreds of applications for relatively few positions-note also that USAOs use a different scale). But you are looking for non-litigation positions, so a staff attorney at an agency would seem appropriate. Deputy Director positions are generally promoted from within (at least in my office) and would require more experience than income partner in any event.

Firm experience can be useful in government, but it is not a 1:1 transfer.

[Anonymous]

You're not getting a government attorney position because: 1.) you've been in law long enough to become partner and nobody has tempted or approached you into joining the feds; and 2.) you don't have a network to know what positions would be commensurate to yours.

[Anonymous]

Three of eight responses were helpful. Not bad for DCUM. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

IME there's very few management positions and they typically promote from within. Also, you're moving from a litigation position to a non-litigation position so there's going to be a lot of on-the-job learning. I think you're looking at a staff attorney or attorney-advisor position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At DOJ you would be applying for a trial attorney or AUSA position, likely coming in as a GS-14 (if everything worked out -- our office receives hundreds of applications for relatively few positions-note also that USAOs use a different scale). But you are looking for non-litigation positions, so a staff attorney at an agency would seem appropriate. Deputy Director positions are generally promoted from within (at least in my office) and would require more experience than income partner in any event.

Firm experience can be useful in government, but it is not a 1:1 transfer.

+1
And if your background is in litigation, but you want a non-litigating position, your experience isn't going to be so valuable. What's your substantive area of expertise?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IME there's very few management positions and they typically promote from within. Also, you're moving from a litigation position to a non-litigation position so there's going to be a lot of on-the-job learning. I think you're looking at a staff attorney or attorney-advisor position.

Also, it's unlikely that you'll be brought into management if you have no prior government experience, let alone agency experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Three of eight responses were helpful. Not bad for DCUM. Thanks.

Well, it's a stupid question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Three of eight responses were helpful. Not bad for DCUM. Thanks.

Well, it's a stupid question.

There is that.