Federal Agency Counsel Support

Mahalo for your interest in this role Please see the full position description below and click Start Your Application when ready For more information about DAWSON please visit dawsonohanacom Federal Agency Counsel Support Location Washington DC HybridOnsite Clearance Ability to pass federal background investigation; may require public trust About the Role A senior level Attorney is needed to support a federal public safety agency on a wide range of legal matters This role involves legal research counseling and support for litigation and administrative proceedings Responsibilities Provide legal advice on statutes regulations policies and case law in areas such as employment labor contracts FOIAPrivacy Act ethics and related mattersDraft legal opinions memoranda policies and other legal documentsSupport litigation and administrative proceedings including discovery motions and hearings as allowedAdvise on FOIAPrivacy Act responses ethics questions and other agency legal issuesQualificationsRequired Experience Juris Doctor from an accredited law schoolActive membership in good standing in a US state bar5 years of legal practice including experience in at least two of the following federal employmentlabor government contracts FOIAPrivacy Act ethics litigationStrong legal research writing and analytical skillsWork AuthorizationUS citizen or permanent resident able to pass a federal background investigation Salary 215000 230000 LCAT Attorney IV Contingent upon contract award DAWSON is an Equal OpportunityAffirmative ActionVEVRAA federal contractor All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law DAWSON offers a best in class benefits program including medical dental and vision insurance; a 401k program with employer match; paid vacation and sick leave; employer paid basic life and AD&D insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; and a flexible work environment Additionally employees can choose from several voluntary benefits including critical illness coverage; accident insurance; identity theft coverage; pet insurance and more DAWSON gives preference to internal candidates If no internal candidate meets our qualifications external candidates will be given consideration DAWSONs career portal utilizes a third party applicant tracking system that allows us to send and receive messages along with our official DAWSON email addresses Recruiting emails from DAWSON will only come from dawsonohanacom or msgclrcocom DAWSON will never Ask you to send money or purchase equipment as part of the hiring process; Require you to download any apps to interview such as Teams WhatsApp etc; Conduct interviews via Teams chat or messaging only platforms; or Request banking information outside of secure onboarding steps To verify current opportunities use this official careers page If you are ever unsure about DAWSON roles and communications contact us at commsdawsonohanacom before taking action