Legal Advisor

Austin Community College; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

Paid annual leave

Sick leave 13 days per year

TSP participation

Health benefits program

Commuter benefit program

On-site fitness facility

Professional development

Student loan forgiveness

Child development center access

Job summary

The United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court seeks a Legal Advisor to assist the Judges in evaluating applications by the U.S. government for authority to conduct electronic surveillance, physical search or other forms of intelligence gathering under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

The Legal Advisors provide guidance on legal issues presented in applications before the Court. Applicants should be licensed attorneys with substantial federal experience and a background in

Qualifications

• Eight years of legal work experience with at least one year at JSP‑15/GS‑15 level.
• Licensed attorney, member in good standing of the bar of at least one jurisdiction.
• Top Secret/SCI clearance preferred; background check will be conducted.

Skills

Intelligence law expertise

Constitutional law knowledge

Privacy law knowledge

Communications technology law

Federal clerkship experience

Job description

Overview

United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court seeks to hire a Legal Advisor to assist the Judges of the Court in considering applications presented by the U.S. government for authority to conduct electronic surveillance, physical search or other forms of intelligence gathering pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The Legal Advisors advise Judges on legal issues presented in applications or otherwise before the Court.

Qualifications

The Court invites applications from attorneys with at least eight years of legal work experience, including at least one year equivalent to work at the JSP‑15 (or the GS‑15) level. The Court is particularly interested in applicants with expertise in intelligence law, constitutional law, privacy or communications technology and the law. Experience as a clerk to a federal judge is preferred. Applicants must be licensed attorneys, members in good standing of the bar of at least one jurisdiction. Current or prior holding of a security clearance at the Top Secret/SCI level is preferred.

Employee Benefits

• A minimum of 11 paid holidays per year
• Paid annual leave: 13 days per year for first three years, 20 days after three years, 26 days after fifteen years
• Paid sick leave of 13 days per year
• Optional participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), Federal Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), the Flexible Benefits Program, the Commuter Benefit Program, and SmartBenefits (mass transit subsidy up to $340 per month)
• Employee Recognition Program, budget permitting
• On‑site physical fitness facility
• Federal Occupational Health Services Program (FOH)/On‑site Health Unit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Work Life Services
• Virtual Learning through the Judiciary Online University
• Student Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Employees
• Priority enrollment for children beginning at three months of age until kindergarten of all employees of the United States Courts in the Thurgood Marshall Child Development Center (TMCDC)

Additional Eligibility & Conditions

• United States citizenship is required for consideration for this position.
• Top Secret/SCI clearance is required; preference given to applicants with a current and active Top Secret/SCI clearance, and a background check will be conducted.
• Employees are appointed under excepted service and employed “at will”; employment can be terminated with or without cause by the court.
• Employees must use Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit.
• Selection will be made consistent with the provisions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan adopted by the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia.
• The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this announcement.