Attorney (Privacy and Civil Liberties)
Salary: $149,913 – $197,200
per year
(GS-14/15)
Salary context
Based on 293 annual-salary jobs in the same occupational series. This role pays above most similar positions.
Job Details
Qualifications & Requirements
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.
Position Overview
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.
Duties
- GS-14 Consults and provides comprehensive legal guidance on FBI clients on issues related to privacy and civil liberties; Conducts training for FBI personnel on privacy, civil liberties and procurement matters; Participates in the policy process to ensure all legal equities and risks are addressed; and Drafts memos and decisional papers for executive management. GS-15 Briefs OGC executive management on legal issues arising from operational clients.
Source: Data sourced from USAJOBS