Senior Law Clerk supporting the DEA

FSA•Arlington, VA

12h

About The Position

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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
U.S. Citizenship and a 7 (or 10) year minimum background investigation.

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.