Central Intelligence Agency Office of the General Counsel

Contact: D. M. Luber
Administrative Officer
Central Intelligence Agency Office of the General Counsel
Washington, DC 20505

Phone: 703-874-3207
FAX: 703-874-3208

Description: OGC handles a wide variety of legal issues, including both civil and criminal litigation, foreign intelligence, and counterintelligence activities, counter terrorism, counter narcotics, nonproliferation and arms control, personnel and security matters, contracting, finance and budget matters, tax, immigration, international financial transactions, corporate law, copyright, intellectual property, foreign and international law, and legislation. The CIA is a foreign intelligence agency, not a law enforcement agency, and is prohibited from having any police power, or internal security function.

Internship/Seasonal Positions: The OGC of the CIA has a summer legal clerkship program that allows a small number of exceptionally qualified law students to obtain a broad exposure to the practice of intelligence law for several months during the summer. A Top Secret security clearance is required Since the personnel screening generally takes between 6-9 months resume packages should be sent no later than September 30.

Approximate Number of Positions: 3

Preferred Background

Criminal Law
Evidence
Contracts
Environmental Law
Labor Law
Administrative Law
Other: National Security Law

Preferred Second year students

Salary: No Approximate Amount:

Semesters Available: Summer:

Application Materials: Cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample.

Deadlines: Summer: September