Law Clerk

CHENEGA HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC

Washington, DC

The Law Clerk II shall provide legal support to the Security Exchange Commission (SEC), Office of Information Technology Privacy and Information Assurance Branch.

Responsibilities

• Performs legal research, analysis, and writing related to new and existing federal privacy laws, statutes, and guidance.
• Assist staff in conducting privacy audits and risk assessments in accordance with applicable legal requirements; and make recommendations for mitigation strategies.
• Input data and documents into an IT governance system to track privacy compliance documentation and reports.
• Draft, review, and track privacy compliance documentation and reports required pursuant to privacy-related laws and guidance.
• Support activities related to federal privacy breach laws, statutes, and guidance.
• Prepare research memoranda, reports, and documents relating to privacy compliance requirements.
• Communicates with offices as necessary to coordinate the cancellation, update, or creation of agency System of Record Notices.
• Assist in the preparation and conduct of Privacy training offerings and surveys.
• Draft new and revised agency-wide privacy policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• At least four years’ recent experience as a Law Clerk.
• Ability to provide favorable credit history

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Candidate must be able to work effectively in an extremely pressured environment.
• Must have and use excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Candidate typically works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given project and performs all functional duties independently.
• Candidate may oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft 2010 or newer programs.
• Knowledge of e-discovery procedures and resources.
• May require sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• (2) years’ experience with Federal Information Technology and Privacy laws, regulations, and standards; e.g. Privacy Act of 1974 and E-Government Act of 2002.

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.