Legal Analyst

SAIC•Arlington, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Legal Analyst to provide full-time support on-site, working as part of a contract team with the DoD Office of the General Counsel (OGC). This position will provide preliminary reviews, research, and technical support on various legal matters, including military orders, international agreements, litigation, congressional inquiries, and FOIA requests. The role involves coordinating information collection, processing electronic redactions, preparing legal documents such as Vaughn indices and privilege logs, and conducting legal research.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of legal analyst experience
3 years of relevant experience to analyzing legal documents
TS/SCI Clearance is required

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
Previous government, law office, corporate general counsel office, or JAG office experience is highly desired
DoD experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide preliminary review and preparation of orders authorizing the deployment of U.S. forces worldwide, orders to execute military operations, and rules of engagement.
Provide preliminary reviews, research, and technical support on all aspects of defense-related international agreements, including defense trade cooperation treaties, intellectual property agreements, international cooperative agreements, acquisition and cross-servicing agreements, and status of forces agreements.
Prepare preliminary reviews of significant military exercises briefs, freedom of navigation operations, security assistance-related support to and with numerous partner countries, and other legal matters associated with the presence, activities, and operations of the U.S. Armed Forces globally.
Provide preliminary review, analysis, and support for civil litigation cases, congressional inquiries and investigations, Privacy and Civil Liberties matters, FOIA requests, tasked initial FOIA cases, and other matters tasked to OGC.
Provide preliminary review and analysis of requests for assistance in identifying evidence and witnesses received by the Department.
Coordinate the collection of information, review the information, and assist in the production or use of appropriate information which is classified or controlled by the Department.
Provide review of OSD/JS and DoD component release recommendations and assist in reconciling differences in release recommendations.
Process electronic redaction of exempt information for case records pursuant to the authorities listed in Part 6, Applicable Publications.
Prepare detailed Vaughn indices, to include entries that identify each document withheld, state the statutory exemption claimed, and explain how disclosure would damage the interests protected by the claimed exemption.
Prepare internal and external correspondence for case attorneys for approval and release.
Draft and prepare legal holds for distribution, identifying appropriate recipients, tracking all issued legal holds, sending reminders, and sending closure notices.
Review information that is potentially relevant to ongoing litigation and properly identify responsive information for further processing.
Identify all privileged information contained in records responsive to ongoing litigation, congressional inquiries, investigations, and FOIA requests.
Prepare detailed privilege logs, to include entries that identify each document deemed to contain privileged material, state the privilege or other exemption claimed, and explain how disclosure would damage interests protected by the claimed privilege or exemption.
Conduct research of initial FOIA cases and determine the appropriate office to task in responding to the requests.
Apply appropriate electronic redactions using the e-Discovery software.
Process electronic redactions of exempt information for case records.
Conduct legal research, as necessary.