Attorney (Privacy and Civil Liberties)
What you'd do
Attorneys working in PCLU apply their expertise, skills, and education to protect the nation by providing legal advice and counsel across all FBI investigative and intelligence collection programs. These attorneys ensure that FBI activities comply with the U.S. Constitution, federal privacy laws such as the Privacy Act of 1974 and Section 208 of the E-Government Act, executive actions, regulations, and policies.
Major duties
Consults and provides comprehensive legal guidance to FBI clients on issues related to privacy and civil liberties; Reviews and edits privacy documentation and information sharing agreements submitted by clients; Drafts memos, policies, and other documents for FBI executive management, ensuring compliance with law and policy; Briefs FBI executive management on issues related to privacy and civil liberties; Conducts training for FBI personnel on privacy and civil liberties matters; Supports the component's Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer, who is responsible for ensuring component-wide compliance with information privacy and civil liberties mandates; and Develops and evaluates legislative, regulatory, and other policy proposals that implicate privacy issues.
What you need to qualify
GS-14: Applicants applying for the Gs-14 must have 2.5 or more years post J.D. attorney experience. GS-15: Applicants applying for the GS-15 must have 4 or more years of post J.D. attorney experience.
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