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Attorney Advisor (General)

Drug Enforcement Administration · Posted 11 days ago

Hybrid Arlington, VA $122K – $197K Apply by Sep 17, 2026 Attorney ENTJINTJINTPISTJ
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About the Role

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of Chief Counsel. This position's primary purpose is to provide legal advice, review disciplinary proposals, defend DEA in employment-related administrative litigation, and support the defense of DEA in federal employment-related lawsuits.

What You'll Do

  • The Employment and Defensive Litigation Section (EDL) is a one-stop shop for all DEA personnel and employment law issues.
  • EDL attorneys provide legal advice, review disciplinary proposals, defend DEA in employment-related administrative litigation, and support the defense of DEA in federal employment-related lawsuits.
  • EDL handles a wide range of employment-related disputes and litigation matters.
  • The ideal candidate will have strong analytical abilities, excellent advocacy and litigation skills, and experience managing complex cases in a fast-paced environment and handling employment law counseling matters.
  • Some duties of EDL attorneys include: Defending DEA in administrative, employment-law cases before the Merit Systems Protection Board and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
  • Serving as agency counsel working with United States Attorney offices to defend DEA in federal employment-related lawsuits across the country.
  • Providing advice to DEA management on employment and personnel matters.
  • Providing advice/review on grievances, performance improvement plans, reasonable accommodations, security clearance suspensions/revocations, disciplinary actions, and similar matters.
  • Serving as DEA liaison in response to various employment-related investigations, including those by the Office of Special Counsel and Department of Labor.

Requirements

  • A J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
  • All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.
  • Department of Education.
  • For a list of schools that meet these criteria, see www.ed.gov.
  • Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
  • It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
  • For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: ww.naces.org/members.php.

Personality Fit

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Job ID: 64f521ca-fd0e-4e39-bd2d-ff370e5e7639

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