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Lateral Attorney

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - Washington, District of Columbia

Posted Jun 1, 2026

Benefits

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Salary
$144K-$197K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$117,235 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+2.6% - Average

45% above the BLS role benchmark for legal aggregate.

Matched to SOC 23-1011 - Legal aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function
Legal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Seniority
Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work
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Application

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Where they hire

Hires in: DC From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

Lateral Attorney Washington, District of Columbia Summary Attorneys at the CIA provide legal advice and policy counsel on a variety of legal issues relating to intelligence and national security law and other routine practices of an executive agency. Duties The Office of General Counsel (OGC) of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provides legal advice and policy counsel to the Director of the CIA (DCIA) and other CIA officers on a variety of legal issues, to include intelligence and national security law; procurement and acquisition law; employment and personnel law; government ethics; fiscal law; general administrative law; privacy and civil liberties, and legislative affairs. As an attorney, you will be responsible for: Providing legal advice and policy counsel to CIA leadership on complex areas of law affecting the CIA's duties and responsibilities under authorities including the National Security Act, the CIA Act, and Executive Orders. Conducting legal research and analysis on sensitive matters. Providing training on a variety of laws and policies affecting CIA personnel. Engaging with other Intelligence Community elements, federal agencies, and congressional committees. Maintaining productive working relationships with other OGC and Agency officers to further CIA's mission. Education Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. OGC prefers that lateral attorneys have a law school GPA of at least 3.0 for schools on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent on other scales. Evaluation For more information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/. How to Apply This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please

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