Department: Department of the Air Force
Location(s): Andrews AFB, Maryland
Salary Range: $167603 - $195200 Per Year
Job Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Clerk of Court for the Air Force Trial Judiciary providing highly specialized consultation and advice to military judges regarding procedural, evidentiary and sentencing issues as they arise prior to and during courts-martial and administrative hearings.
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Qualifications: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: You MUST have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LLB or JD). In addition, at the time of application, you must provide proof, dated within four months of application, of "active" status with a bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia. On-line information is allowed as long as it shows that you are in "active" status. Specialized Experience: In addition to the basic requirement: you must have professional legal experience in excess of three (3) years that commensurate with the position's duties and responsibilities. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Incumbent must possess a Juris Doctor Degree or equivalent from a law school accredited by the American bar Association (ABA). Appointee must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a U.S. State or Territory. 2. Incumbent must have prior experience as a trial judge, or equivalent training and experience, and at least four years' experience as a practicing attorney in the field of criminal law and trial practice. The incumbent must possess and maintain excellent legal writing skills. 3. Mastery knowledge of and experience with evidentiary and procedural rules applicable to courts-martial, including the substantive criminal law, federal criminal trials, federal administrative hearings, post-trial hearings, criminal appeals, applicable DoD and USAF instructions and the Manual for Courts-Martial Military Rules of Evidence, DoD and USAF rules for Courts-Martial and the Uniform Rules of Practice Before Air Force Courts-Martial. 4. Expert skill in using computer-assisted and web-based programs, to include Lexis, FLITE, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, the Automated Military Justice Management System, SharePoint, Judiciary Docket System and other databases. Possesses a detailed knowledge of professional obligations of judges contained in the Code of Judicial Conductapplicable to Air Force Trial Judges. Possesses a thorough understanding of trial judge responsibilities and requirements in conducting trials 5. Ability to communicate with AF/JAT personnel and maintain productive lines of communication with the Chief Trial Judge and Deputy Chief Trial Judge to ensure the setting and accomplishment of AF/JAT mission objectives, priorities, goals and plans. Ability to communicate and maintain effective lines of communication with other service Trial Judiciaries, to effect uniform application of changes in law and procedures and assist in planning and implementing training events. 6. Skill in developing and managing curriculum and conferences, providing instruction to students with a wide range of experience levels, and working with and supporting experts invited to participate in training events. Ability to speak with and work with Congressional staffers to develop and recommend changes to military justice policy matters. At the time of application, you must provide proof, dated within four months of application, of "active" status and in good standing with a bar of the highest court of a State, US commonwealth, US territory, or the District of Columbia. On-line information is allowed as long as it shows that you are in "active" status and dated within four months of application. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 01/02/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12855180 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. 5. Optional Documents: Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.
Application Deadline: 2026-01-02