An applicant for a DoD civilian attorney position who is not, at the time of selection to fill the position, serving in a current DoD civilian attorney position must provide to the selecting official prior to his or her appointment to the position an official, current certificate from a State agency demonstrating that he or she has active membership in the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia and is permitted to engage in the active practice of law. Independently analyzing protest grounds and administrative records; Developing litigation strategy; Preparing persuasive pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery responses, and legal opinions; conducting factual and legal research; Appearing before forums such as the Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, boards of contract appeals, and, as appropriate, federal appellate courts.