9/11 Personal Privacy

MICHAEL N. .TA

EXPERIENCE . . .
Joint House-Senate September 11th Committee Washington, DC
Counsel ' . March 2002-Preseat-
• Investigating the September 11,2001 terrorist attacks to determine whether they
could have been prevented and what changes need to be made in the U.S. Intelligence
Community to prevent future arracks. • . •
• Assigned to the team focusing on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI's)
Counterterrorism Division.
• Interviewing U.S. intelligence Community personnel and reviewing relevant
• documents to determine .what the intelligence agencies knew prior to the attacks
•about the threat" posed by Al-Qa'ida 10 the United States. ' ' ' ' . . '
• Briefing members and leaders of Congress on matters arising during the. investigation
and in preparation for both public and closed hearings.
• Drafting portions of the Commi~:e's interim and-final reports, including formulation
of legislative and policy recommendations. ' .

Federal Bureau of Investigation ' Washington, DC

Assistant General Counsel, OSes of th: General Counsel May 2000-March 2002
• Provided legal counsel to la: FBI and its employees regarding civil lawsuits brought
under the Federal Ton Claims Ac:, the U.S.-Constitution, the Privacy Act, the
Whistleblower Protection Act, and othsr federal statutes.
• Coordinated the defense of civil a;:icr.s with attorneys from the Civil Division of the
Department of Justice and U.S. Attorneys' Offices.
• Investigated and responded ;o adnurJsrrariv; claims based on alleged tonious
conduct of FBI employees.
• Provided legal counsel regarding pot:?.dal civil liability of FBI operations.
• Responded to subpoenas de—.ancir.i FBI records or testimony by FBI employees.
Conducted legal research and azaiysi • and drafted legal memoranda on topics
including Cor.stirunona! la-.v, ci''ii a.-.d criminal procedure, torts, and contracts.

In:3iiig*nce Analyst, National 5s:uri:y Division January 1997-May 2000

• Presidential Management let:—, Ja^usry 1997-January 1999
• Servsd.as primary iega! advisor on 2 ;:z— that performed a comprehensive
assessment of another U.S. gov-rir.:;: agency's countsriatdligence,
. couatcrterrorisn, export coritroi, arid t;chnoiogj' transfer programs.
• Produced intelligence reports publish;:: and disseminated throughout the FBI and the
United Stares Intelligence Co:nr:urj:y.
• Delivered presentations for FBI IT.C ie Ucitsd States Intelligsncs Comrr.uniry or.
int;il:gence trends and ass:33~.s~:;.
• Prsoarsd talVjr.s ooir.rs for FBI es;:u~v;5 ot: the nanonal sscurir/ envTronmest.
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EDUCATION
Boston College Law School . Newton, MA.
Juris Doctor, cum.laude, May 19.96

The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University Medford, MA

Master of Arts in International Relations, May 1996

Brandeis University . Waltham, MA

Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, May 1991
Major: Psychology; Minor: Near Eastern. Studies;
Tel Aviv University, Overseas Student Program; Spring 1990

OTHER EXPERIENCE
BayBank, International Finance Division Boston, MA
Assistant Analyst/Graduate Intern ' " Fall 1995
• Performed bank and country risk analysis using models that incorporated various
economic, financial, and political considerations.
• Researched and drafted memoranda on developing countries' foreien currency
regulations.

Political Asylum and Immigration Representation Project Newton, MA.

Legal Intern ^ Summer 1994
• Provided legal services to detainees scheduled for deportation.
• Researched and drafted legal memoranda on topics including immigration law, civil
procedure, and administrative law. ,_

Anti-Defamation League Boston, MA

Law Clerk Summer 1993
• Researched legislation designed to combat private clubs' restncnve policies and
briefed Civil Rights Counsel on findings.
• Investigated and responded to complaints of anti-Semitism.
• Provided legal assistance in an immigration case of interest to the ADL.

OTHER: Member, Illinois Bar; Top Secret Security Clearance, SCI; professional proficiency
in Hebrew.