[blindlaw] Criminal Division, Fraud unit opening

Tue Aug 7 16:59:33 UTC 2012

I do know of several people who have been hired in Washington or who it had multiple offers within the last few years.

Patti S. Gregory-Chang
NFB, Scholarship Committee Chair
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On Aug 7, 2012, at 7:26 AM, "Ross Doerr" <rumpole at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> I have to agree with you and Dan.  I'm the one who posts these ads when they
> first appear, and I do so in the hope that someone somewhere has the
> contacts to get a foot in the door.
> Having said that, in the three years that I've been doing this, I have never
> heard of anyone ever getting hired in any federal office, but I do remain
> hopeful.
> The only successes in jobs that I have heard about always, without
> exception, came about because the attorney who was hired had a connection
> inside the hiring agency that went to bat for them. I hate to be a cynic,
> and I fully expect to be vilified for having said this, but that seems to be
> a sad reality. I should qualify this by saying my experiences only cover the
> States of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and California.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Russ Thomas
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 8:36 PM
> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Criminal Division, Fraud unit opening
> 
> Not to be too skeptical, but these ads are written so that employers can
> beat their breasts with pride about how they are willing to hire the
> disabled. I'm not saying that it wouldn't happen, but we all have had the
> experience at least one time in our lives (sometimes more than one time)
> where the so-called equal opportunity employer reacts with utter horror when
> you walk in the door. This is not to discourage anyone; rather, it is to
> make everyone aware of reality.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Mike Fry
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 4:57 PM
> To: Blind Law Mailing List
> Cc: Blind Law Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Criminal Division, Fraud unit opening
> 
> Has a visually impaired attorney ever got a lateral job like this?  If so,
> please share the story.  I ask seriously because these types of post always
> go on our mailing list.  I know these types of lateral positions are very
> competitive.  
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Aug 6, 2012, at 4:34 PM, "Ross Doerr" <rumpole at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> 
>> U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
>> CRIMINAL DIVISION, FRAUD SECTION
>> EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS / GS-905-14/15
>> VARIOUS DUTY LOCATIONS
>> 12-CRM-FRD-077
>> About the Office: The Fraud Section is a litigating unit that 
>> investigates and prosecutes complex, multi-district and international 
>> white-collar criminal cases throughout the country and implements and 
>> coordinates the Department's fraud enforcement policy. Fraud Section 
>> cases focus on corporate, securities and investment fraud, foreign 
>> bribery (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), health care fraud, financial 
>> institution and insurance fraud, mortgage fraud, procurement and 
>> government program fraud (including fraud related to economic stimulus 
>> and recovery programs), mass marketing fraud and other complex 
>> criminal
> schemes.
>> 
>> Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Criminal Division, U.S.
>> Department of Justice, is seeking qualified, experienced attorneys for 
>> several term positions in the Fraud Section located in various duty 
>> locations within the U.S.
>> 
>> Responsibilities will include investigation and litigation of criminal 
>> health care fraud matters and will require travel.
>> 
>> Qualifications: Required: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an 
>> active member of a bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least three (3) 
>> years of post-J.D. legal experience.
>> 
>> Desired candidates should demonstrate strong analytic, writing and 
>> oral advocacy skills.
>> 
>> Travel: Domestic and international travel is required.
>> 
>> Position and Salary Information: These positions are for two year term 
>> appointments, with the possibility of extensions contingent on 
>> available funding.
>> 
>> Years of experience and current salary determine the appropriate 
>> salary level. The salary range for these positions is GS-14 to GS-15 
>> (Base pay of
>> $84,697 - $129,517 plus the applicable locality pay of the duty location).
>> See OPM's Web page at www.opm.gov/oca/payrates/index.html
>> 
>> Location: Positions are available in the following locations:
>> 
>> Baton Rouge, LA
>> Brooklyn, NY
>> Detroit, MI
>> Houston, TX
>> Dallas, TX
>> Los Angeles, CA
>> Miami, FL
>> Tampa, FL
>> Chicago, IL
>> 
>> Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized.
>> 
>> Submission Process and Deadline Date: To apply for these positions, 
>> please submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), a 
>> detailed resume, law school transcript and a current performance 
>> appraisal (if applicable)
>> to: Employment.Fraud at usdoj.gov (E-mail submission preferred) or mail to:
>> 
>> U.S. Department of Justice
>> Criminal Division, Fraud Section
>> 1400 New York Ave, NW (Bond Building)
>> Washington, DC 20530
>> ATTN: Ben Crockett
>> 
>> No telephone calls please.
>> 
>> Please specify in your cover letter each of the duty locations for 
>> which you would like to be considered. If you do not specify any duty 
>> location, you will be considered for any of the nine locations.
>> 
>> These vacancies are open until filled.
>> 
>> Internet Sites: This and selected other attorney vacancy announcements 
>> can be found on the Internet at 
>> http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html
>> 
>> For more information about the Criminal Division, please visit 
>> http://www.justice.gov/criminal/
>> 
>> Department Policies: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal 
>> Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise 
>> provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, 
>> race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital 
>> status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, 
>> sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, 
>> membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis 
>> of
> personal favoritism, or any non merit factor.
>> The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from 
>> persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is 
>> firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the 
>> Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities 
>> have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit 
>> within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable 
>> accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If 
>> you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application 
>> and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on 
>> requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case
> basis.
>> 
>> It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace 
>> and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug 
>> test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment.
>> Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory 
>> adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are 
>> eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration 
>> Review
> and the United States Attorneys'
>> Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, 
>> non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, 
>> but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are 
>> extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary 
>> to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict
> security requirements.
>> Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country 
>> will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
>> 
>> There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to 
>> attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department 
>> of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive 
>> factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans'
>> preference must include that information in their cover letter or 
>> resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, 
>> Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other 
>> supporting
> documentation) to their submissions.
>> Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible 
>> to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, 
>> Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting 
>> documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed 
>> (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy 
>> of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the 
>> required
> supporting document(s).
>> Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation 
>> associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of 
>> nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later 
>> except in the case of service members submitting official statements 
>> or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that 
>> his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected 
>> disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability 
>> retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that 
>> the
> disability is 10% or more).
>> 
>> 
>> 
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