Legal Analyst

SAIC • Arlington, VA

3d • 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 DoW Office of the General Counsel (OGC). This role involves providing preliminary reviews, research, and technical support on various legal matters, including military orders, international agreements, evidence requests, and litigation support. The analyst will be responsible for processing electronic redactions, preparing legal documentation like Vaughn indices, and coordinating with various Department of Defense (DoW) components.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret Clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI.
• Associates Degree or three (3) years’ experience processing FOIA requests.
• Three years experience processing FOIA requests.
• Fluency with, and understanding of, DoW, Joint Staff, and the Military Departments standards of practice.
• The ability to review, understand, and analyze complex legal and non-legal DoW documents.
• Possess exceptional oral and written communication abilities and the ability to read, interpret and understand legal documents.
• The ability to leverage established relationships with other DoW components and agencies.
• Experience using eDiscovery software (Casepoint, Relativity, FOIAExpress, etc.)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of Applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and common office software applications.
• Flexible team player and capable of interacting at all levels within the customer space as well as other parts of the defense community.
• Motivated, self-starter with the ability to accomplish tasks under pressure with limited supervision.
• Strong ability to multi-task.
• Flexibility to accommodate time-sensitive and mission-critical work.

Nice To Haves

• Familiar with the (9) FOIA Exemptions from disclosure

Responsibilities

• Provide preliminary review and prepare 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.
• 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 DoW 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Coordinate with DoW components for review of responsive records and delivery of cases to and from component offices.
• Conduct research of initial FOIA cases and determine the appropriate office to task in responding to the requests.
• Apply the appropriate (9) FOIA Exemptions and conduct electronic redactions using the e-Discovery software.
• Process electronic redactions of exempt information for case records.
• Conduct legal research, as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree