Our client, a 168-year-old full-service law firm with offices in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Oakland County, Lansing, New York, and Washington, D.C., is looking to expand its Aerospace & Defense (“A&D”) practice, seeking both partner-level established attorneys with a book of business as well as associate-level support for existing clients.
LOCATION
Michigan or Washington, DC
Major Responsibilities
- Experience in advising clients on issues in government and commercial contracts involving A&D matters, drafting legal memoranda, bid protests, REAs and claims, and substantive policy articles and commentary.
- Experience researching the law applicable to government contracts and subcontracts, administrative law and regulatory requirements at the federal and state level.
Skills And Abilities
- Organizational and project management skills.
- Communication skills, both oral and written.
- Efficient, creative, and effective legal researcher.
- Proficient in the use of legal research services.
- Sound, independent judgment.
- Able to work independently with minimal or no supervision.
- Able to manage new and existing client relationships.
- Desire to be actively involved in business development.
Education, Experience And/Or Training
- 3+ years of experience in federal government contracts, with some experience in U.S. export controls, including OFAC sanctions. More lengthy experience a plus.
- Space law experience a plus.
- Experience with the FAR, DFARS, other agency FAR supplements, size protests; teaming agreements, JVs and mentor/protégé; subcontracting and supply chain; data rights; M&A; including compliance, plus transactional and litigation support.
- Experience representing clients in administrative or court proceedings, including bid protests and claims, internal and government investigations, and compliance planning and training.
- Admitted to the State Bar of Michigan or the D.C. Bar or to practice in the courts in Maryland or Virginia, or eligible for admission by anticipated start date.
- Portable book of business a plus.
- Experience with government contracting cost issues, government and commercial IP rights, FMS, FMF, security clearances and FOCI, and CFIUS a plus.
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