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Attorney Advisor (General)
Drug Enforcement Administration · Posted 30 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of Chief Counsel. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of Chief Counsel (CC) is seeking an attorney to work as Division Counsel (DC) for the St. Louis Division in St. Louis, MO.
What You'll Do
- →As Division Counsel for the St.
- →Louis Division, you will serve as the principal legal advisor to Division personnel in all aspects of DEA operations covering criminal, civil, and administrative law.
- →This includes providing advice concerning search and seizure, electronic surveillance, investigative methods and techniques, interrogation, evidence, discovery, personnel and employment issues, asset forfeiture, fiscal law, policy guidance and compliance, and international issues.
- →Typical assignments may include: Providing advice, opinions, and guidance to the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) and members of the Division leadership team on legal issues.
- →Working with federal and state prosecutors, and federal, state and local law enforcement partners to further DEA's mission.
- →Providing support in criminal, civil, and administrative litigation.
- →Preparing pleadings, motions, briefs, and memorandum opinions.
- →Training DEA personnel in complex issues of law and policy.
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
Job ID: 98927995-aa6c-4ecc-ac26-bdae34fff304
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