Senior Law Clerk Supporting the DEA

Compass Strategy Solutions

$75K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bar Certified with a Law degree
  • Two years' post-JD experience
  • Experience with legal research tools like Lexis-Nexis and West Law
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong organizational and prioritization skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and common software applications
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Responsibilities

  • Assist the attorney by reviewing work of paralegals and clerks
  • Conduct high-level legal research and writing on complex issues
  • Review investigative reports, prepare summaries, and flag important matters
  • Analyze facts, evidence, and authorities for domestic and international investigations
  • Create persuasive legal documents such as memoranda, motions, and briefs
  • Draft reports and legislation-related comments, and respond to correspondence
  • Coordinate completion of work requirements with other support components
  • Perform additional duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage at no employee cost
  • Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible benefits package to support work-life balance and professional growth
Full 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.

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.


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. A component of DEA's strategic mission is the use of the Asset Forfeiture Program, implementing major investigative strategies against drug networks and cartels, resulting in significant seizure and forfeiture activities.

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. For more information, click here.

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