POSITION SUMMARY
AvantGarde, LLC seeks an Attorney IV to support federal consulting and proposal-based efforts. The Attorney IV will provide legal research, policy review and advisory support related to federal operations and compliance requirements. This role supports agency initiatives while ensuring accuracy, professionalism and compliance with federal standards. This position is contingent upon contract award and will be performed onsite full-time in Washington, DC.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Consulting with OGC and other CSOSA components on potential CSOSA contracts, in order to address legal issues associated with CSOSA service and supply contracts.
· Reviewing and analyzing current CSOSA contracts, in order to assess whether these actions need to be revised or revisited to better address legal issues associated with CSOSA service and supply contracts.
· Drafting contract clauses, service level agreements, or other types of agreements for OGC review pertaining to CSOSA service and supply contracts.
Employment, Labor Law, and General Litigation.
· Providing the full gamut of legal services for litigation in accordance with all administrative tribunals, i.e., EEOC, MSPB, FLRA, State or Federal Court(s). Prepare all litigation documents in response to Acknowledgement Orders and other requirements of CSOSA policies.
· Performing tasks for pretrial preparation and case management to ensure that all paperwork is completed and filed in accordance with established timeframes.
· Ensuring written discovery documents and witnesses are identified and prepped as needed for trial in advance of court deadlines in support of the Government's case.
· Developing a case analysis outlining the strengths and weaknesses of the case, including recommendations on litigation or settlement, and provide it to the OGC designated representative for determination in moving forward. The “OGC designated representative” is defined as the OGC government attorney who assigns the task.
· Assisting in presenting the Government's case to ensure that all evidence and testimony necessary to support the Government's case is included on the record and all other tasks identified in order to successfully prepare and defend agency’s position before any administrative tribunal, State or Federal Court(s).
· Developing and conducting Annual and periodic ethics training.
· Maintaining, distributing, and collecting financial disclosure reports.
· Reviewing for technical completeness (but not certifying) financial disclosure reports.
· Preparing the draft version of written ethics advice or an advisory opinion, to be issued by an ethics official who is a Government employee.
· Receiving, reviewing, and granting requests for disclosure of public financial disclosure reports (SF 278s), in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
· Receiving and conducting an initial review of outside activity forms.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act.
· Advise on FOIA and Privacy Act concerning aspects of interpretation, applicability, and compliance with federal law relating to the release of information.
· Receiving, reviewing, and providing draft opinions regarding complex questions involving FOIA in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
· Receiving, reviewing, and preparing draft opinions regarding releases of information under the Privacy Act.
Job Requirements and Experience
· A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school;
· Be duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of a state, territory, or the District of Columbia (copy of license to be provided with resume);
· Three (3) years of experience practicing law in either a government agency or in the private sector;
· Experience in two or more of the following areas: government contracts, employment and labor law, FOIA, Privacy Act, Torts, Litigation, and Ethics;
· Prior applicable litigation experience presenting, defending, and appealing cases before either the Merit Systems Protection Board, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Court of Federal Claims, other administrative tribunals, and/or Federal District Court;
· Experience in effective communication with government officials resulting in positive outcomes;
· Computer proficient and capable of performing complex internet and legal research using the electronic databases; and
· Letter of Good Standing issued by the applicable state bar association attesting to a member’s status as of the date issued.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
· Work may be performed onsite at federal facilities within the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
· Telework may be authorized depending on program and client requirements.
· Personnel may be required to comply with federal security, confidentiality, and background investigation requirements.
· Contractor personnel may be required to complete onboarding, security forms, training requirements, and non-disclosure agreements prior to beginning work.
· Personnel are expected to maintain professional conduct and comply with all applicable organizational and federal policies and procedures.