What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Law Clerk Supporting the DEA position at FSA?
Be a part of the nationwide law enforcement initiative that removes the tools of crime from criminal organizations, depriving wrongdoers of proceeds from their crime and impacting the infrastructure of criminal enterprises.
FSA Federal (FSA) is focused on delivering unsurpassed services in support of law enforcement and homeland security. We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Law Clerk. In this role, you will be supporting the overall mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). If you are looking for a meaningful, mission driven career, Join FSA!
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Note: The Senior Law Clerk will be primarily involved in following duties:
- Congressional and legislative requests;
- Giglio matters;
- Privacy; and other projects that come up.
Responsibilities
- Performs work in employment litigation.
- Provides assistance to the attorney while reviewing the work of paralegals and clerks.
- Performs expert legal research and writing at a high level on extremely sophisticated issues.
- Reviews investigative reports from various agencies, prepares summaries of those reports, and notes matters requiring close department review.
- Conducts high-level analysis of facts, evidence, and legal authorities in connection with domestic and international investigations.
- Uses facts, evidence, and legal authorities to create persuasive legal memoranda, motions, and briefs.
- Drafts reports, develops training curricula, and prepares responses to Congressional and citizen correspondence. Analyzes and drafts comments regarding legislative proposals.
- Prepares correspondence for a variety of issues that require a government official signature.
- Coordinates with other support components in order to complete work requirements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
A. CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS (50%)- The attorney will support DEA's efforts to respond to Congressional inquiries seeking DEA information.
- They will review, research, and provide advice on Congressional inquiries and subpoenas.
- The attorney will conduct large-scale document review and production and have familiarity with document review programs such as Relativity, for identification of documents and redaction.
- The attorney will analyze documents and make document responsiveness determinations in response to congressional inquiries. They will assess documents for law enforcement sensitivity, deliberative process, attorney client privilege or work product and consult with program offices regarding redactions.
- The attorney will prepare witnesses, including Senior DEA Officials, for Congressional testimony, and for potential testimony in national cases.
- Provides guidance to internal DEA divisions regarding scope and of the requests, as well as drafting and editing such responses.
- Briefs DEA executive management on legal issues related to Congressional inquiries and affairs.
- Manages or supports, as appropriate, document review and production in response to Congressional and external requests.
- Addresses legal concerns raised by Congressional requests.
- Supports office efforts regarding legislative, regulatory, and other policy proposals that implicate DEA equities.
B. ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY AND LITIGATION (50%)- The attorney will work with DEA data teams and/or HQ to identify responsive documents.
- The attorney will conduct document review/redaction and assess documents for production in discovery.
- Works with e-litigation team to develop an improved, integrated approach to electronic litigation that encompasses best practices, as well as the technology-based tools needed to handle the identification, collection, processing, review, analysis, production, and presentation of electronic evidence.
- Identifies and drafts e-litigation and e-discovery best practices and strategies for the agency.
- Analyzes, drafts and implements litigation holds.
- Works with DEA headquarters and field personnel to draft, implement and update litigation holds.
- Supports comprehensive training for all DEA personnel, including attorneys, agents, and staff involved e-litigation or e-discovery.
- Supports DEA's mission to adhere to DOJ's mandates regarding electronic litigation and e-discovery.
- Works with data teams on collections, processing, culling, searching, and productions.
- Drafts other documents, such as work-flows and review protocols, as needed by the office.
- Strong research and writing skills
- A background and/or interest in criminal law, legislative matters, and privacy; and great attitude, and is willing to learn.
- Bar Certified with Law degree
- Two years' post-JD experience
- Experience conducting legal research using various research tools and law library resources, to include Lexis-Nexis and West Law
- Excellent communication skills; oral and written, to include legal writing skills
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills, and ability to work with minimal supervision
- Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and other common software applications, to include databases
- Ability to work in a team environment, deliver the highest quality of work, and maintain a professional disposition under extreme pressure
This position requires U.S. Citizenship and a 7 (or 10) year minimum background investigation.
Agency Overview
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is responsible for conducting national and international investigations targeting global drug trafficking networks and drug-related terrorism involved in the illegal growing, manufacturing, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the United States. A component of DEA's strategic mission is the use of the Asset Forfeiture Program,implementing major investigative strategies against drug networks and cartels, resulting in significant seizure and forfeiture activities.
Benefits Overview
At FSA Federal, we recognize the diverse needs of our employees and strive to provide an excellent package to help meet those needs. Comprehensive benefits are offered with greater choice and flexibility to support your health, work-life balance, and professional growth. A package providing employee only coverage can be built around our basic plans at $0 employee cost for: Medical, Dental, Vision, Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Employee Assistance Program. For more information, click here.
FSA is proud to be an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote qualified persons in all job titles without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender, HIV status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including gender expression and identity) veteran status, family leave status, and any protected group status as defined by applicable law. FSA is proud to maintain a drug-free workplace. Satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screening is a condition of employment. As a supplier of services to federal government agencies, such as DEA, FBI, USCIS, USPIS, etc., we also adhere to agency standards with respect to prior drug usage. COVID Policy: As a Federal Government Contractor, FSA falls under the guidelines of Executive Order 14042 and the Safer Federal Workforce Taskforce. Prospective and/or new employees will be required to adhere with FSA's COVID -19 Policy and be fully vaccinated before the start of employment. If applicable, during the offer process, prospective or new employees may seek a reasonable accommodation due to a disability (which would include medical conditions) or because of a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance. While at a Federal workplace, employees must also comply with any additional agency workplace safety requirements for that workplace.
