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Attorney Advisor (General)
Drug Enforcement Administration · Posted 40 days ago
About the Role
Department of Justice (DOJ) agencies post experienced attorney job announcements on the DOJ Careers page. The DOJ typically hires hundreds of attorneys each year.
What You'll Do
- →Attorneys in the Diversion Law Section may engage in litigation activities, legal review activities, or both.
- →For litigation attorneys, duties also include: Representing the DEA in administrative hearings and civil litigation regarding license revocations, denials, suspensions, regulatory violations, or revocation of DEA Registrations for doctors, pharmacies, distributors, and manufacturers.
- →Providing legal advice on the enforcement of the CSA and the Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act.
- →Working with DEA Special Agents, Diversion Investigators, federal/state law enforcement, and prosecutors on criminal, civil, and administrative cases.
- →Advising Diversion Investigators and Special Agents on civil and regulatory issues during active investigations and drafting charging documents.
- →For legal review attorneys, duties also include: Serving as legal advisor on all issues related to the diversion of controlled substances and listed chemicals into illegitimate channels.
- →Advising DEA on its authorities under the CSA, including drug and chemical control, drug scheduling actions, and quotas.
- →Reviewing and providing legal advice on relevant legislation and agency policies.
- →Reviewing rules, regulations, and notices relating to the legitimate handling of controlled substances and listed chemicals, and evaluating them for compliance with the requirements of federal statutes including the CSA and the Administrative Procedure Act.
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: www.naces.org/members.php.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 73c64efa-dbb5-4144-b139-33315c9a2c09
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