Consolidated Legal Center (CLC) Attorney

Job Description

This position is part of the SeaTac CLC as part of a legal team that oversees legal matters in the  associated with Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) operations, which includes the following correctional institutions: FDC SeaTac, the Federal Correctional Institution, Sheridan, Oregon (FCI Sheridan), and FDC Honolulu, Hawaii.   

As a member of the SeaTac CLC, the incumbent is expected to provide advice and guidance to all levels of staff at these correctional facilities, including members of the Executive Staff.  The incumbent may also be required to handle other BOP legal matters as assigned and pertain to other BOP institutions.  The incumbent will also be expected to communicate with defense attorneys, prosecutors, federal courts, and agency officials.  The incumbent must have 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 correctional institution. If you are above the maximum entry age and have prior federal law enforcement coverage, you must submit an SF-50 to verify prior coverage. Qualified Preference Eligible Veterans may be exempt from meeting the maximum age. 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 'Introduction to Correctional Techniques, Phase I' locally and, the satisfactory completion of a mandatory course in 'Introduction to Correctional Techniques, Phase II' at the Staff Training Academy.

Because of the nature and mission of this position, it requires "hands-on" understanding of the issues encompassed in working within an institution.  The incumbent may be called on 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 conduct pat down and visual searches of inmates and search inmate work or living areas for contraband. The incumbent must be prepared to use physical control in situations where necessary, such as in fights among inmates, assaults on staff, and during riots or escape attempts

Qualifications

Applicant must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 1 year of post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.

Preferred qualifications:  Prior and extensive experience in correctional law and/or federal civil litigation is preferred, but not required.

Application Process

Applicants must submit a resume or current CV, a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), list of references, and a writing sample by June 13, 2025 to Dominic Ayotte, Regional Counsel, at cayotte@bop.gov.