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Duties

The Office of Chief Counsel and each of its sections serve the DEA mission in a variety of ways. Representative work of the sections includes the following, and applicants with experience in these areas are preferred. Affirmative Litigation: works with prosecutors across the Department of Justice handling complex enforcement suits brought against the pharmaceutical industry for failure to comply with statutory and regulatory legal obligations. Diversion: works with investigators across the country to bring administrative enforcement actions against doctors, pharmacists and pharmaceutical industry who handle controlled substances in a manner inconsistent with regulation; litigate complex matters in administrative court and coordinate parallel criminal and civil proceedings; provide legal guidance in the promulgation of regulations, review legislative proposals and provide training to DEA personnel in this area of law. Employment Defensive Litigation: defend DEA in administrative cases before the Merit Systems Protection Board and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; provide litigation support in Title VII and personnel-related litigation in the respective federal courts of the US; process administrative tort claims for personal injury and property damages due to DEA employees actions or omission that occurred during the performance of their official duties; and provide counseling on employment and personnel matters. Finance & Ethics: assists in the operation and management of DEA's ethics program, to include review of confidential and public financial disclosures, developing and delivering employee training, providing ethics advice to employees and leadership, and ensuring DEA complies with Department of Justice and Office of Government Ethics requirements; and provides advice on fiscal law and policy matters and participates in review of procurement contracts, cooperative agreements, financial assistance agreements, interagency agreements, and other non-procurement contracts as assigned. Foreign: provides legal guidance to DEA personnel in 92 foreign field offices in 69 countries across 8 foreign divisions and the Headquarters Office of Foreign Operations on all aspects of international law. Foreign Section attorneys provide legal, policy, and operational advice on legal issues raised by DEA law enforcement operations abroad with an international nexus, including among other topics: foreign litigation, diplomatic and consular immunity issues, undercover investigative activities, money laundering, maritime operations, and export compliance. Forfeiture: provides legal guidance to DEA personnel and prosecutors related to the seizure of assets obtained using criminal proceeds; litigation in criminal and civil court; review legislative proposals and provide training around the world on the use of forfeiture as an enforcement tool. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) & Information Law: serves as agency counsel for DEA in defense of FOIA lawsuits filed in federal court; advises DEA on all requests for release of DEA information; and complies with FOIA and the Privacy Act by providing requesters with access to non-exempt agency records. Intelligence Law: guides and supports DEA's Intelligence Division (IN) leadership and personnel; oversees all legal aspects related to the IN Division mission worldwide; advise and support IN Division personnel as they collect, collate, analyze, and disseminate tactical, investigative, and strategic drug-related intelligence information to federal, state, and local agencies, which supports effective law enforcement operations and initiatives against drug trafficking domestically and around the world. Support & E-Litigation: provides legal advice and training; formulates agency policies that incorporate the latest developments concerning electronically stored information and related fields into DEA's mission; provides comprehensive litigation support involving electronic record retention, storage, retrieval, preservation, and production; and serves in an expert capacity to manage the retrieval and exchange of records, including electronically stored information, in the discovery process. Strategic Programs: provides legal guidance focusing on domestic criminal law and policy, technology law, and privacy law; manages and coordinates DEA's legal training portfolio; provide verbal and written guidance for operational matters associated with criminal enforcement of Titles 18 and 21, surveillance techniques, the use of emerging technology (AI, biometrics, drones) by law enforcement, internet and social media investigatory issues, and lab science and discovery issues; assist prosecutors with trial preparation, filings, and discovery; develop and conduct standardized legal training; prepare privacy documentation in support of DEA programs; and, review legislative proposals impacting DEA and DOJ.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Security Clearance
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Drug testing designated position
• Must be active member of a Bar Association

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. All applicants must be an active member of a bar in good standing (any jurisdiction) and possess: 1) a J.D. degree; 2) excellent academic credentials; 3) strong oral and written advocacy skills; 4) superior legal research and analytical skills; and 5) a demonstrated ability to function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment. Five (5) years of legal experience is preferred, and experience in administrative law is also preferred but not required.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Drug Enforcement Administration Do Not Send Postal Mail Springfield, VA 21310 US
• Name: Debra Jordan
• Phone: 571-776-2688
• Email: [email protected]