Disclosure Law Attorney

Illinois State Bar Association; Springfield, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Locality pay

Public service benefits

Job summary

Social Security Administration is hiring Disclosure Law Attorneys for the Law & Policy team within the Disclosure Law Branch. Positions range from GS-12 to GS-14, with base salaries from $76,463 to $139,684 plus locality pay. Opportunities span multiple locations, including Chicago, Baltimore, Atlanta, and more.

The role emphasizes privacy, disclosure, data protection, and advocacy in federal forums. The team offers meaningful legal work within a modern public service office, competitive

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, research, and writing skills required.
• Ability to work with privacy, disclosure, and dataprotection matters.

Responsibilities

• Work on privacy, disclosure, and data protection matters.
• Litigation support with Department of Justice representing SSA in federal courts.
• Advise internal clients and external partners on disclosure policies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Oral advocacy

Job description

SocialSecurity’sLaw&PolicyteamisHiring Disclosure Law Attorneys!

Joinus!TheSocialSecurityAdministration’sLaw&Policy(L&P) seeks experienced attorneys to join our dynamic team in our

Program,FiscalandDisclosureLaw(PFDLaw)–DisclosureLawBranch.

WHYSSA:SocialSecuritytouchesthelivesofmillions,providingvitalservicesandasocialsafetynet.SSA’s L&P is a modern public service law office with a highly skilled, engaged, and diverse workforce.We strategically manage a large national workload through effective collaboration and coordination.We offer the opportunity to handle meaningful and challenging legal work, while earning a competitive salary (plus locality pay), strong government benefits, and a consistent schedule.

WHYPFDLAW’S DISCLOSURELAWBRANCH:Disclosure Law offers a collegial work environment, where attorneysworkonawidevarietyofprivacy,disclosure,anddataprotectionlawmatters.Mattersinclude(but are not limited to) the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, data exchange agreements, contracts,records retention, eGovernment, and artificial intelligence.We offer both litigation and advisory-focused work opportunities.For litigation, Disclosure Law attorneys work with the Department of Justice in representing SSA in Federal district and appellate courts.Attorneys should have demonstrated strong analytical, research, and writing skills, as well as sound oral advocacy skills to represent SSA’s interests.Attorneysalsomusthavetheabilitytoquicklyformpositiverelationshipswithinternalclientsand external partners.

WORKLOCATIONS:MULTIPLE LOCATIONS-H EADQUARTERS–B ALTIMORE,ATLANTA,BOSTON,CHICAGO,DALLAS,DENVER, KANSAS CITY, PHILADELPHIA, AND WASHINGTON, D.C.

SALARYINFORMATION:WearehiringGS-12throughGS-14attorneys.Salarydependsonexperienceand location.The base salary ranges from $76,463-$139,684 and individuals in many geographic locations receive additional locality pay.Please see Salaries & Wages (opm.gov) for the salary range in your location.

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy andgenderidentity),nationalorigin,politicalaffiliation,sexualorientation,maritalstatus,disability,geneticinformation,age,membershipinanemployee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. tREASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Thisagencyprovidesassistancetoapplicantswithdisabilitieswhereappropriate. Ifyouneedassistancecompletingtheapplication,pleaseemailthe agency at [e-mail].