PenBay Technology Group · 4 weeks ago
Legal Analyst (FOIA)
Alexandria,VA,US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expPenBay Technology Group is seeking a Legal Analyst to provide full-time support as part of their contract team with the DoD Office of the General Counsel. The role involves analyzing legal documents, assisting with FOIA requests, and coordinating legal actions and packages, among other responsibilities.
Information TechnologyWeb DesignWeb Development
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Have a comprehensive understanding of DoD, the Joint Staff, and the Military Departments’ standards of practices
Accomplish tasks utilizing strong organizational and administrative skills; an ability to read, interpret, and understand legal documents and research legal sources; and communicating clearly to attorneys
Hand carries legal actions and packages to and from coordinating offices as needed
Coordinate with OSD/Joint Staff and DoD components for review of responsive records and delivery of cases to and from component offices
Provide preliminary review, analysis, and support for civil litigation cases, congressional inquiries and investigations, Privacy and Civil Liberties matters, FOIA requests, tasked initial FOIA cases, and other matters tasked to OGC
Prepare legal holds for distribution, drafting preliminary version of legal holds, identifying appropriate recipients of legal holds, tracking all issued legal holds, sending reminders, and sending closure notices
Assist in the identification of classified information, Restricted or Formerly Restricted Data, and militarily critical technology
Assist in the identification and handling of NATO classified and unclassified information
Assist in the identification of non-OSD/JS component equities (including DoD, intelligence community and other entity equities)
Assist in the identification of information exempt from release in accordance with the applicable statutes and regulations described in Technical Exhibit 2 and application of the appropriate exemptions to the information
Conduct appropriate coordination, as needed, and document accordingly
Provide reproduction of documents required for task and case records
Coordinate follow-up of agency coordination to determine review status
Provide registration of casework, to include Classified Document Registries and other office administrative functions (e.g., scanning materials, filing records, maintaining tracking materials and tools, among other functions)
Utilize e-discovery software to find, preserve, and review electronic data
Maintain database/records management for each case using the OGC records management and case processing system
Provide review of OSD/Joint Staff and DoD component release recommendations and assist in reconciling difference in release recommendations
Process electronic redaction of exempt information for case records pursuant to authorities
Prepare detailed Vaughn indices, to include entries that: (1) identify each document withheld; (2) state the statutory exemption claimed; and (3) explain how disclosure would damage the interests protected by the claimed exemption
Prepare internal and external correspondence for case attorneys for approval and release
Draft legal holds
Perform escort duties within workspaces as necessary
Review information that is potentially relevant to ongoing litigation and properly identify responsive information for further processing
Identify all privileged information contained in records responsive to ongoing litigation, congressional inquiries, investigations, and FOIA requests
Prepare detailed privilege logs, to include entries that: (1) identify each document deemed to contain privileged material; (2) state the privilege or other exemption claimed; and (3) explain how disclosure would damage interests protected by the claimed privilege or exemption
Perform appropriate open and close procedures of secure workspaces and areas
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or 5 years of legal analyst experience
Three years of relevant experience to analyzing legal documents
Fluency with, and understanding of, DoD, Joint Staff, and the Military Departments standards of practice
The ability to review, understand, and analyze complex legal and non-legal DoD documents
Possess exceptional oral and written communication abilities and the ability to read, interpret and understand legal documents
The ability to leverage established relationships with other DoD components and agencies
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of Applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and common office software applications
Flexible team player and capable of interacting at all levels within the customer space as well as other parts of the defense community
Motivated, self-starter with the ability to accomplish tasks under pressure with limited supervision
Strong ability to multi-task
Flexibility to accommodate time-sensitive and mission-critical work
MUST possess a DoD Secret Clearance
Preferred
Previous government, law office, corporate general counsel office, or JAG office experience
DoD experience
Experience using e-Discovery software
Company
PenBay Technology Group
PenBay Technology Group LLC (PenBay) is a technology solutions provider for federal government clients specializing in agile web design and development, web content management, GIS, on-site IT support services and multimedia.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase