Senior Law Clerk Supporting the DEA

FSA Federal

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

Qualifications

  • Bar Certified with a Law degree
  • At least two years' post-JD experience
  • Proficient in legal research using tools like Lexis-Nexis and West Law
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, particularly in legal writing
  • Organizational skills and ability to work independently
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office and database applications
  • Team player able to handle pressure gracefully

Responsibilities

  • Assist the attorney by reviewing paralegal and clerk work
  • Conduct expert legal research and writing on complex issues
  • Review and summarize investigative reports, highlighting critical issues
  • Analyze facts, evidence, and legal authorities for investigations
  • Draft persuasive legal memoranda, motions, and briefs
  • Prepare reports, training materials, and governmental correspondence
  • Coordinate with support teams to fulfill work requirements

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage with options for Medical, Dental, and Vision at $0 employee cost
  • Includes Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
  • Flexibility in benefits to accommodate diverse employee needs
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

Preferred Skills
  • Strong research and writing skills
  • A background and/or interest in criminal law, legislative matters, and privacy

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. For more information, click here.

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