Litigation Attorney

FSA; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

FSA Federal is seeking a Diversion Litigation Attorney/Senior Law Clerk to support the Drug Enforcement Administration. The role involves high-level legal research, writing, and reviewing investigative reports, with responsibilities across memoranda, motions, and briefs.

Secondary duties include preparing training curricula and correspondence for official signature, coordinating with support components, and contributing to legislative comment analysis. U.S.

Qualifications

• Two years' post-JD experience or equivalent.
• Bar certification and law degree required.
• Strong legal research and writing skills required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; able to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to the attorney while reviewing paralegal and clerk work.
• Perform high-level legal research and writing on complex issues.
• Review investigative reports and prepare summaries requiring department review.
• Conduct analysis of facts, evidence, and authorities for investigations.
• Draft persuasive memoranda, motions, and briefs; prepare reports and training materials.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral communication

Written communication

Organization

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 potential vacancy for a Diversion Litigation Attorney/Senior Law Clerk. In this role, you will be supporting the overall mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Prior experience with the administrative rulemaking process preferred

Requirements

• 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.

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.

This position is not currently approved for telework and requires work to be performed onsite

EEO and Important Policy Statements:

Consistent with our goal of empowering people, FSA Federal is committed to providing all employees and employment candidates the right to equal employment opportunities and a harassment-free work environment free from retaliation. FSA's employment practices are based on an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including transgender status, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all policies and procedures including recruitment and hiring, promotions, transfers, and terminations, as well as compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. Our long-term success depends upon our ability to attract, retain, and develop a workforce with the knowledge and skills needed to support the vital missions of our customers.

FSA Federal 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.