CBO seeks an attorney to fill the position of Counsel, one of four attorney positions in the Office of General Counsel.

The Counsel, together with the General Counsel and Assistant General Counsels, provides legal advice to CBO’s management and staff about a broad range of legal issues in a collaborative, fast-paced, and complex environment. The Counsel interprets and analyzes legislative proposals, advises on areas of the law addressed in the cost estimates and reports that CBO prepares for the Congress, and provides formal and informal advice in all areas of law affecting CBO’s operations, such as appropriations, data-use agreements, ethics, personnel and employment, and procurement. In performing those duties, the Counsel has contact with government officials at various levels, the private bar, members of the public, and Congressional staff.

Candidates for this position must have graduated from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, a territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.