From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Jan 4 15:20:05 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:20:05 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] 3 U.S. Atty postings - GA, SC and AZ Message-ID: a.. Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Norther District of Georgia 12-GAN-AUSA-03 The positions will be filled on an ongoing basis. a.. Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office District of South Carolina January 3, 2012-January 13, 2012 Vacancy Announcement Number 12-SC-AUSA-01 REL1 Applications must be postmarked by January 13, 2012. a.. United States Attorney's Office District of Arizona 12-AZ-01 Position open until filled. From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Wed Jan 4 17:04:25 2012 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:04:25 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] State Bar Journals (Arizona) Message-ID: Does anyone else on the list belong to the Arizona Bar or receive the monthly journal of the State of Arizona Bar Association (Arizona Attorney)? I am still new at using JAWS, so this may be just a lack of familiarity with navigating the site, but I still cannot get it to read the actual articles. All that I can access is the table of contents, while the articles, when accessed through those links, seem to remain silent. I know in the past that the digital version was a graphic image, but I was hoping that had improved...if anyone has any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! From taiablas at gmail.com Wed Jan 4 20:46:41 2012 From: taiablas at gmail.com (Tai Blas) Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 14:46:41 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Accommodations For Summer Work With Judges Message-ID: Hello all. I am planning to split my time working for two judges this summer, one a county family court judge and one a federal judge for the southern district of Iowa. As a student without a dedicated human reader, I am wondering how to handle files assigned to me. I know that I will be given hard copy files to review and research. Parts of the file will be typed and others will be handwritten. How do blind students handle this challenge? I want to maximize my time and efficiency and am not sure how to do this when I will have no way of knowing when I will get a file and thus when I will need a reader to be with me. Also, I am not sure how many hours I will need the reader each week. Your advice is appreciated. Thanks. Tai From dandrews at visi.com Thu Jan 5 08:28:00 2012 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:28:00 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: National Federation of the Blind Files Complaint Against Baltimore City Public Schools Message-ID: > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > >CONTACT: >Mark Riccobono, Executive Director >National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute >National Federation of the Blind >(410) 659-9314, extension 2368 >(410) 935-4019 (Cell) >mriccobono at nfb.org > >National Federation of the Blind Files Complaint >Against Baltimore City Public Schools > >Says Plan to Buy Nook E-readers Discriminates Against Blind Students > >Baltimore, Maryland (January 4, 2012): The National Federation of >the Blind (NFB), the nation's leading advocate for access to >technology by the blind, announced today that it has filed a >complaint with the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights >Division, requesting an investigation of the Baltimore City Public >Schools' proposed acquisition of NOOK devices. The NFB filed the >complaint because the Baltimore City Public Schools recently >announced a partnership with the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg >Foundation to overhaul the school libraries in six middle schools in >the district. As part of the partnership's plan, the selected >school libraries will acquire an unspecified number of NOOK e-reader >devices. These devices are inaccessible to blind and other >print-disabled students. The NFB raised its concern with leaders in >the Baltimore City Public Schools but has been told that the >district is moving forward with its plans to implement these devices >while it seeks "alternative emerging technology"-- in other words, a >needlessly segregated technology for students with print >disabilities. Because the NOOK is inaccessible to blind students, >the Baltimore schools' use of the devices violates Title II of the >Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). > >Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, >said: "The National Federation of the Blind will not tolerate blind >students receiving an unequal education. If e-reading devices are >available in school libraries, they must be accessible to all >students, not just the sighted. Appropriately, the date of this >comAplaint falls on the birthday of Louis Braille, who first brought >literacy to the blind and fought for the right of blind students to >read independently. He would not stand for this glaring inequity >and neither will we. That is why we have asked the United States >Department of Justice to act swiftly and decisively to ensure that >blind students receive the same education as their sighted peers." > >The National Federation of the Blind is represented in this matter >by Daniel F. Goldstein and Daniel A. Ross of the Baltimore firm >Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP. > > >### > > >About the National Federation of the Blind >With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind >is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind >people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people's lives >through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs >encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading >force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's >blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of >the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center >in the United States for the blind led by the blind. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Jan 6 21:18:53 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 16:18:53 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] 2 u.s. attorney postings Message-ID: <0E48119E384449FC9673362C58F94DBF@mycomputer> a.. Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Iowa Vacancy Announcement Number 2012-AUSA-02 Hand-carried applications must be received by 5:00 pm CST on Friday, February 3, 2012; mailed applications must be postmarked by Friday, February 3, 2012. a.. Attorney-Adviser Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel Washington, D.C. Application Deadline is February 3, 2012. From craigspencer2.0 at gmail.com Sat Jan 7 06:57:27 2012 From: craigspencer2.0 at gmail.com (Craig Spencer) Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 01:57:27 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Printers Message-ID: <000001cccd09$9e44f1e0$daced5a0$@gmail.com> Hello everyone, Has anyone had any experience with an easy to use (but very good) printer-scanner-copier solution? Multiple pages for scanning would be preferable. A fax and wireless connectivity would be nice but not necessary. Most of them I have investigated seem to have touch screens (but no speech output on the device) and I am not sure how usable a device with touch screens would be. So, I wanted to get a sense as to what other persons have experienced regarding these combination printer devices. Sincerely, From attorney at alcidonislaw.com Sat Jan 7 16:08:18 2012 From: attorney at alcidonislaw.com (Alcidonis Law Office) Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 11:08:18 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Printers In-Reply-To: <000001cccd09$9e44f1e0$daced5a0$@gmail.com> References: <000001cccd09$9e44f1e0$daced5a0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Craig: I use a Brother MSC 8480DN in my office and I have no problem operating it. It does not have touch screen and most features can be operated by memorizing the sequence of key presses. good luck. Please make note of our new address. Rod Alcidonis, Esquire. Alcidonis Law Office, LLC 2824 Cottman Avenue Suite 15 Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tel: (215) 305-8085 Fax: (215) 525-0999 Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com -----Original Message----- From: Craig Spencer Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 1:57 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Printers Hello everyone, Has anyone had any experience with an easy to use (but very good) printer-scanner-copier solution? Multiple pages for scanning would be preferable. A fax and wireless connectivity would be nice but not necessary. Most of them I have investigated seem to have touch screens (but no speech output on the device) and I am not sure how usable a device with touch screens would be. So, I wanted to get a sense as to what other persons have experienced regarding these combination printer devices. Sincerely, _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attorney%40alcidonislaw.com From rumpole at roadrunner.com Mon Jan 9 23:32:19 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 18:32:19 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. attorney postings Seattle and Washington DC Message-ID: <2DA9A5CC2F7A4A32A677D93A93ACF0EF@mycomputer> a.. Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of Washington Seattle, Washington Vacancy Announcement: 12-WDWA-AUSA-01 (Criminal/Civil) Applications will be accepted through January 23, 2012. a.. b.. Experienced Trial Attorney, GS-905-13/14/15 U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division Appellate Section Washington, D.C. 12-CRM-APP-028 All applications must be received by February 9, 2012. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Jan 10 18:58:04 2012 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:58:04 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Assistant US Attorney vacancy announcement 12-WDWA-AUSA-01 (Criminal/Civil) Message-ID: Link: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/jobs/wdwa-01-cri-civil.htm Text: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Western District of Washington Seattle, Washington Vacancy Announcement: 12-WDWA-AUSA-01 (Criminal/Civil) January 9, 2012-January 23, 2012 ________________________________ About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Western District of Washington is responsible for representing the federal government in virtually all litigation involving the United States in the Western District of Washington (WDWA). This includes criminal prosecutions for violations of federal law, civil lawsuits by and against the government, and actions to collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers. WDWA has an authorized strength of approximately 71 Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs). The USAO is divided into two litigating Divisions (Criminal and Civil). The USAO's main office is in Seattle, Washington, with a branch office located in Tacoma, Washington. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Western District of Washington is currently seeking applicants, including attorneys who are not presently employed by the Department of Justice, for anticipated Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) openings in our Civil and Criminal Divisions. The applicants for these positions will be assigned a variety of criminal or civil matters involving various areas of federal law. These positions may be filled on a temporary, term, or permanent basis. The temporary or term positions may be extended based on availability of funding. Applicants selected for temporary or term positions may be converted to a permanent position without further competition. Qualifications: The applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least three years post-J.D. experience. Ideal qualifications include at least five years of post J.D. litigation experience. Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the ability to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills, strong research and interpersonal skills, and good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills, and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies. Applicants must have a demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment. Applicants will be expected to do their own legal research and writing and will be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings. Applicants also must demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic e-mail and work processing systems. Travel: Occasional travel within and outside the District will be required. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of pay with locality is $54,304 to $143,728. Location: Seattle or Tacoma, Washington. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Applications will be accepted through January 23, 2012. Interested persons may send a cover letter referencing Vacancy Announcement: 12-WDWA-01 Criminal/Civil and detailed resume to: Annette L. Hayes, First Assistant U.S. Attorney U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Washington 700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220 Seattle, WA 98101-1271 No telephone calls please. Note: Please specify if you are only applying to one Division (Criminal or Civil) or both Divisions in your cover letter. Internet Site: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information. All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a time-limited (temporary) basis. Temporary appointments may, or may not, be extended or made permanent without further competition. 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, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. 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, http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10point preferences and the required supporting documents). 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). * * * The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Tue Jan 10 21:39:04 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:39:04 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting Virginia Message-ID: <79A77E0F86584A0A8A7C6E91B9B993B6@mycomputer> ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA NORFOLK OFFICE 12-EDVA-04 The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia has four offices which are located in Alexandria, Richmond, Norfolk, and Newport News. Assistant U.S. Attorneys are assigned to each of these offices to prosecute criminal cases. The District consists of more than 19,000 square miles and has a population of 4,759,000. The District has numerous federal agencies (including the Defense Department and the CIA), military installations, and major airports. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: An appointment with the U.S. Attorney's Office offers unique and challenging experiences for the highly motivated attorney; an opportunity to work on their own caseload and handle their own trials. Working in the Criminal Division, the Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal laws and prepare appeals. The AUSA will receive substantial training in investigating and prosecuting federal crimes primarily involving criminal cases. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), have at least one-year post-JD experience in the legal field, and possess superior oral and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills, exhibit good judgment and function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment. Preferred qualifications: Experience litigating criminal cases in the federal sector or in the federal courts. Travel: Travel within and outside the District may be required, but should be minimal. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay for these positions will be $44,581 to $131,534, plus locality pay. Location: Norfolk, Virginia Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Please send your resume to: Coleene Rychalski United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Virginia 2100 Jamieson Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314 No telephone calls please. Positions are open until filled, but resumes must be received by January 20, 2012. Please include the vacancy announcement number listed at the top of this announcement (12-EDVA-04) on your resume and all correspondence. Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Jan 11 21:15:06 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:15:06 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Federal Attorney Postings - Texas and overseas Message-ID: <22BC17231FAE42FEB3BCF2D89212B27B@mycomputer> a.. Trial Attorney / GS-905-14/15 U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training Section Program Manager 12-CR-OPDAT-025 Applications should be submitted by January 31, 2012. However, this announcement will remain open until the position is filled. a.. Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas Announcement Number 12-SDTX-02 (LAR-PERM) The position is open until filled. The initial cutoff date for receipt of applications is January 27, 2012. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From m_b_gilmore at yahoo.com Thu Jan 12 14:46:02 2012 From: m_b_gilmore at yahoo.com (Mike Gilmore) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:46:02 -0800 (PST) Subject: [blindlaw] researching MSPB cases Message-ID: <1326379562.44983.YahooMailClassic@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> I was wondering if anyone out there ever researches MSPB cases via the MSPB web site. It's not 508-compliant (i.e., put in a search term and then the results aren't picked up by JAWS.) In lieu of using MSPB's site, what do you use?   Thanks.   Mike   From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Thu Jan 12 18:37:29 2012 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:37:29 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Next Animal L. Symposium Message-ID: <5F7E6855B3549A4096D6B30DCADC2D045E8E7A6044@PL-EMSMB4.ees.hhs.gov> Greetings: The next regional symposium on animal law and policy of the Animal Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association will occur on 30 March in Baltimore, Maryland. There will be a broad range of panels that will discuss, incorporating animal law into practice, and animal law as practiced at the federal and non-profit sectors. There will be an interesting panel on legislation, including, issues related to assistance dogs. I shall facilitate this panel. CLes will be available. For more information, individuals can contact me herein or at (410) 241-6745. Sincerely, Gary C. Norman, Esq. L.L.M. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Thu Jan 12 21:01:29 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:01:29 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney California posting Message-ID: <45297964C0DE4123BD284917E5AC0449@mycomputer> ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Southern District of California 12-SDCA-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California is one of the largest in the country. This office prosecutes federal crimes and defends the interests of the United States Government in civil cases. The Southern District of California encompasses San Diego and Imperial Counties and includes a branch office located in El Centro, California. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The U.S. Attorney's Office is currently interviewing for a limited amount of AUSA positions in the Civil Division for defensive litigation. The Civil Division is responsible for defending all civil actions brought against the United States, its agencies, officers and employees in the Southern District of California. The caseload of the Civil Division includes defensive tort litigation, employment litigation, immigration litigation, bankruptcy, and defense of civil rights cases brought against federal officers for constitutional violations. The Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit (ACE) within the Civil Division pursues civil damages and penalties on behalf of the United States under the False Claims Act. Qualifications: This position is open to attorneys in the private and public sectors. Applicants must possess a J.D. degree. Exceptional lawyers who are active members of any state bar will be considered. Candidates must possess outstanding academic credentials and at least two years of relevant legal post graduate experience. Qualifying legal experience may include work as a judicial law clerk in either federal or state court and/or litigation experience in either the private or public sector. Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the facility to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills as well as strong research and interpersonal skills, and good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies. Applicants must also demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic e-mail and word processing systems. All AUSAs are given training by the U.S. Department of Justice and by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Appointment is subject to FBI Background investigation, including credit, arrest, reference and drug use inquiries. U.S. citizenship is required. Travel: Occasional travel, both within and outside the District, may be required depending on the needs of particular cases. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The recruiting range of pay, including locality pay, is $55,365 to $155,400. Location: San Diego, California. The Southern District of California is home to the largest concentration of Navy and Marine Corps installations in the world. The entire Southern boundary of the District borders the Republic of Mexico. Contained within the District are international ports of entry at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Tecate, Calexico (two ports, East and West) and Andrade. The entire Western boundary of the District lies on the Pacific Ocean with a major port in San Diego. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not paid. Application Process and Deadline Date: Application materials must be postmarked by the deadline date of January 25, 2012. Please reference Vacancy Announcement #12-SDCA-01 in your cover letter. ALL APPLICANTS WHO WISH TO ALSO BE CONSIDERED UNDER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD SEND AN E-MAIL TO NITZA.WILLIAMSON at USDOJ.GOV TO EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST IN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT #12-SDCA-01. Applicants should fill out the Southern District of California's application form, and send the application, a cover letter, resumé and writing sample to: Laura E. Duffy United States Attorney Southern District of California 880 Front Street, Room 6293 San Diego, CA 92101-8893 A copy of the application form may be viewed as an attachment on our web-site or may be obtained in Word or WordPerfect format by e-mail request to Nitza.Williamson at usdoj.gov, or by telephone request to Nitza Williamson at (619) 557-6203. Any other inquiries may also be directed to Ms. Williamson. Internet Sites: www.usdoj.gov/usao/cas/index.html This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which they are appointed. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information. 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, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. 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, http://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 documents). 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). * * * The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Thu Jan 12 21:06:31 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:06:31 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Dept of environmental services opening Message-ID: ATTORNEY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT SECTION GS-14/15 OPEN: JANUARY 12, 2012 CLOSE:JANUARY 26, 2012 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: ENRD-12-004-EXC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is seeking experienced litigators for its Environmental Enforcement Section (EES or Section) in Washington, DC. The Environmental Enforcement Section brings civil enforcement cases on behalf of its client agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Defense. These cases seek control of pollution and cleanup of hazardous waste sites across the country. The statutes enforced by the Section include the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (also known as Superfund), RCRA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and Oil Pollution Act. In the hazardous waste area, cases are brought under the Superfund statute for the purpose of protecting the public health and ensuring that the responsible parties, rather than the public, bear the burden of paying for the cleanup of the sites. Cases brought under the regulatory statutes seek generally to require defendants to come into compliance with the law through the imposition of injunctive relief and to discourage non-compliance by others through the recovery of civil penalties. The Section includes nearly half of the Division's attorneys. For more information about the Environment & Natural Resources Division, visit the Justice Department's web site at: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The breadth of the Section's practice is extensive and challenging. It includes cases of national scope, such as cases against multiple members of an identified industry, to obtain broad compliance with the environmental laws. The cases are also frequently high profile and attract significant media interest. The Section's cases are tried in federal court throughout the United States and its possessions and territories. Characterized as complex litigation, the Section's cases typically involve significant factual and expert discovery and a substantial motions practice in the pre-trial stage. The attorneys selected will be assigned to one of six litigating groups in the Section and be responsible for assuming a diverse case load brought under any of the statutes set forth above. Attorneys may be expected to handle part of their case load independently while also participating as a member of a larger trial team in the most complex cases. Qualifications: The Section's docket is demanding and requires top caliber work products. Successful applicants will have a demonstrated record of complex case management, initiative and creativity, superb courtroom skills, outstanding legal writing, and a commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards. Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), have at least two years of post-J.D. experience, and be a U.S. citizen. Applicants should have a strong interest in federal litigation and/or trial work and an exceptional academic background. Judicial clerkship experience and familiarity with defensive civil litigation is highly desirable. Applicants must demonstrate superior research, analytical, and writing abilities. Travel: Periodic travel is required. Salary Information: Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level. The possible salary range is GS-14 ($105,211- $136,771) and GS-15 ($123,758 - $155,500) per annum. Location: Washington, DC Terms of Appointment: Permanent - Selected attorneys are eligible for employment benefits such as health and life insurance, the FERS retirement program, paid vacation and sick leave, and a public transportation subsidy. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applications must be received by Thursday, January 26, 2012. Applicants must submit a current resume or OF 612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment) and a writing sample to: U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division Environmental Enforcement Section P.O. Box 7611 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044-7611 Attn: Maureen Katz Assistant Chief (ENRD-12-004-EXC) No telephone calls, please. Internet Sites: For more information about the Environment & Natural Resources Division, visit the Justice Department's web site at: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd. This and selected other legal position announcements can be found on the Internet at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html From craigspencer2.0 at gmail.com Fri Jan 13 00:36:07 2012 From: craigspencer2.0 at gmail.com (Craig Spencer) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:36:07 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Printers In-Reply-To: References: <000001cccd09$9e44f1e0$daced5a0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <000c01ccd18b$579c4460$06d4cd20$@gmail.com> Thanks. Do you know if the accompanying software is accessible? -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alcidonis Law Office Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 11:08 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Printers Craig: I use a Brother MSC 8480DN in my office and I have no problem operating it. It does not have touch screen and most features can be operated by memorizing the sequence of key presses. good luck. Please make note of our new address. Rod Alcidonis, Esquire. Alcidonis Law Office, LLC 2824 Cottman Avenue Suite 15 Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tel: (215) 305-8085 Fax: (215) 525-0999 Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com -----Original Message----- From: Craig Spencer Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 1:57 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Printers Hello everyone, Has anyone had any experience with an easy to use (but very good) printer-scanner-copier solution? Multiple pages for scanning would be preferable. A fax and wireless connectivity would be nice but not necessary. Most of them I have investigated seem to have touch screens (but no speech output on the device) and I am not sure how usable a device with touch screens would be. So, I wanted to get a sense as to what other persons have experienced regarding these combination printer devices. Sincerely, _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attorney%40alcidonisla w.com _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/craigspencer2.0%40gmai l.com From attorney at alcidonislaw.com Fri Jan 13 00:49:53 2012 From: attorney at alcidonislaw.com (Alcidonis Law Office) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:49:53 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Printers In-Reply-To: <000c01ccd18b$579c4460$06d4cd20$@gmail.com> References: <000001cccd09$9e44f1e0$daced5a0$@gmail.com> <000c01ccd18b$579c4460$06d4cd20$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Very accessible. Please make note of our new address. Rod Alcidonis, Esquire. Alcidonis Law Office, LLC 2824 Cottman Avenue Suite 15 Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tel: (215) 305-8085 Fax: (215) 525-0999 Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com -----Original Message----- From: Craig Spencer Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 7:36 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Printers Thanks. Do you know if the accompanying software is accessible? -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alcidonis Law Office Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 11:08 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Printers Craig: I use a Brother MSC 8480DN in my office and I have no problem operating it. It does not have touch screen and most features can be operated by memorizing the sequence of key presses. good luck. Please make note of our new address. Rod Alcidonis, Esquire. Alcidonis Law Office, LLC 2824 Cottman Avenue Suite 15 Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tel: (215) 305-8085 Fax: (215) 525-0999 Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com -----Original Message----- From: Craig Spencer Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 1:57 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Printers Hello everyone, Has anyone had any experience with an easy to use (but very good) printer-scanner-copier solution? Multiple pages for scanning would be preferable. A fax and wireless connectivity would be nice but not necessary. Most of them I have investigated seem to have touch screens (but no speech output on the device) and I am not sure how usable a device with touch screens would be. So, I wanted to get a sense as to what other persons have experienced regarding these combination printer devices. Sincerely, _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attorney%40alcidonisla w.com _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/craigspencer2.0%40gmai l.com _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attorney%40alcidonislaw.com From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Jan 13 21:56:05 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:56:05 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting California Message-ID: <109FEADC94644CBD8474ECA456F96D3E@mycomputer> ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Southern District of California 12-SDCA-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California is one of the largest in the country. This office prosecutes federal crimes and defends the interests of the United States Government in civil cases. The Southern District of California encompasses San Diego and Imperial Counties and includes a branch office located in El Centro, California. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The U.S. Attorney's Office is currently seeking attorneys for a limited number of Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) positions in the Criminal Division for both its San Diego and Imperial County offices. The Criminal Division is organized into six sections, which consist of the General Crimes Section, Major Frauds Section, Narcotics Enforcement Section, Appellate Section, National Security and Cyber Crimes Section, and Financial Litigation and Asset Forfeiture Unit. The Criminal Division caseload includes a large volume of drug and immigration cases, along with a variety of such other federal offenses as major narcotics cases involving Mexican drug trafficking and money laundering organizations, terrorism offenses, bank robberies, child pornography, postal theft, credit card fraud, murder for hire, counterfeiting, organized crime, money laundering, computer crimes, and other sophisticated white collar fraud offenses (such as defense procurement fraud, health care fraud and environmental fraud). Qualifications: This position is open to all qualified candidates from the private and public sectors. Applicants must have at least two years of post graduate relevant legal experience. Qualifying legal experience may include work as an attorney, a judicial law clerk in either federal or state court and/or litigation experience in either the private or public sector. Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the facility to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills, as well as strong research and interpersonal skills and good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies. Applicants must also demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills, to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic e-mail and word processing systems. All AUSAs are given training by the U.S. Department of Justice and by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Appointment is subject to FBI Background investigation, including credit, arrest, reference and drug use inquiries. U.S. citizenship is required. Travel: Occasional travel, both within and outside the District, may be required, depending on the needs of particular cases. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. Location: San Diego, California and El Centro, California. The Southern District of California is home to the largest concentration of Navy and Marine Corps installations in the world. The entire southern boundary of the District borders the Republic of Mexico. Contained within the District are international ports of entry at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Tecate, Calexico (two ports, East and West) and Andrade. The entire western boundary of the District lies on the Pacific Ocean, with a major port in San Diego. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be paid. Application Process and Deadline Date: Application materials must be postmarked by the deadline date of January 18, 2012. Please reference Vacancy Announcement #12-SDCA-02 in your cover letter. ALL APPLICANTS WHO WISH TO ALSO BE CONSIDERED UNDER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD SEND AN E-MAIL TO NITZA.WILLIAMSON at USDOJ.GOV TO EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST IN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT #12-SDCA-02. Applicants should fill out the Southern District of California's application form, and send the application, a cover letter, resume and writing sample to: Laura E. Duffy United States Attorney Southern District of California 880 Front Street, Room 6293 San Diego, CA 92101-8893 A copy of the application form may be viewed as an attachment on our web-site or may be obtained in Word or WordPerfect format by e-mail request to Nitza.Williamson at usdoj.gov, or by telephone request to Nitza Williamson at (619) 557-6203. Any other inquiries may also be directed to Ms. Williamson. Applicants who applied to vacancy 11-SDCA-04 and wish to be considered for vacancy 12-SDCA-02 will not be required to reapply. You will however, be required to send an email request to Ms. Nitza Williamson. Internet Sites: www.usdoj.gov/usao/cas/index.html This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Jan 13 21:58:53 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:58:53 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney Posting Florida Message-ID: <8C0BF8B7A66A4CEBB18F01D7E479C5E4@mycomputer> ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA Vacancy Announcement # 12-MDGA-AUSA-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The Middle District of Georgia covers 70 counties and has courthouses in Macon, Athens, Albany, Columbus and Valdosta. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Middle District of Georgia is currently seeking applications from experienced attorneys who have a strong criminal prosecution background, including attorneys who are not presently employed by the Department of Justice, for anticipated Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) openings in our Criminal Division. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction, in good standing), and have at least one (1) year(s) post-J.D. experience. The applicant selected for this position will be required to become a member of the Georgia State Bar. Preferred qualifications: Applicants should possess superior communication and courtroom skills, exhibit exceptional research and writing ability, and demonstrate strong interpersonal and professional skills. Applicants must also exhibit the ability to work with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies in a professional manner while being able to function in a highly demanding work environment. Travel: Frequent travel is required. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $44,581 to $117,994 plus locality pay where authorized. Location: Macon, Georgia Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Please submit a resume and cover letter to: Michael J. Moore United States Attorney c/o Kim Vaughn, Human Resources Specialist U.S. Attorney's Office 300 Mulberry Street, Suite 400 P.O. Box 1702 Macon, Georgia 31202-1702 Or Via e-mail, USAGAM.HR at usdoj.gov. No telephone calls please. The announcement is open until filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as the window for considering applications is short and the positions will be filled on an ongoing basis. * NOTE: Please include the vacancy announcement number listed at the top of this announcement (12-MDGA-AUSA-01) on your resume and all correspondence. Internet Sites: The Middle District of Georgia's internet site can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/usao/gam/ This announcement and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information. All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a time-limited (temporary) basis. Temporary appointments may, or may not, be extended or made permanent without further competition. 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, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. 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, http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10point preferences and the required supporting documents). 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). * * * The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Jan 13 22:00:33 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:00:33 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] US Attorney Posting Georgia Message-ID: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA Vacancy Announcement # 12-MDGA-AUSA-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The Middle District of Georgia covers 70 counties and has courthouses in Macon, Athens, Albany, Columbus and Valdosta. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Middle District of Georgia is currently seeking applications from experienced attorneys who have a strong criminal prosecution background, including attorneys who are not presently employed by the Department of Justice, for anticipated Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) openings in our Criminal Division. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction, in good standing), and have at least one (1) year(s) post-J.D. experience. The applicant selected for this position will be required to become a member of the Georgia State Bar. Preferred qualifications: Applicants should possess superior communication and courtroom skills, exhibit exceptional research and writing ability, and demonstrate strong interpersonal and professional skills. Applicants must also exhibit the ability to work with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies in a professional manner while being able to function in a highly demanding work environment. Travel: Frequent travel is required. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $44,581 to $117,994 plus locality pay where authorized. Location: Macon, Georgia Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Please submit a resume and cover letter to: Michael J. Moore United States Attorney c/o Kim Vaughn, Human Resources Specialist U.S. Attorney's Office 300 Mulberry Street, Suite 400 P.O. Box 1702 Macon, Georgia 31202-1702 Or Via e-mail, USAGAM.HR at usdoj.gov. No telephone calls please. The announcement is open until filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as the window for considering applications is short and the positions will be filled on an ongoing basis. * NOTE: Please include the vacancy announcement number listed at the top of this announcement (12-MDGA-AUSA-01) on your resume and all correspondence. Internet Sites: The Middle District of Georgia's internet site can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/usao/gam/ This announcement and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information. All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a time-limited (temporary) basis. Temporary appointments may, or may not, be extended or made permanent without further competition. 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, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. 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, http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10point preferences and the required supporting documents). 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). * * * The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. From dandrews at visi.com Sun Jan 15 17:54:44 2012 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:54:44 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] REDBOX DISCRIMINATES AGAINST THE BLIND BY FAILING TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS Message-ID: > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >January 12, 2012 >CONTACTS: Bryan Bashin, CEO, Lighthouse for the >Blind (415) 694-7346 Lisamaria Martinez, >plaintiff (510) 289-2577 Michael Nunez of >Disability Rights Advocates (510) 665-8644 Jay >Koslofsky of Law Offices of Jay Koslofsky (510) 280-5627 >REDBOX DISCRIMINATES AGAINST THE BLIND BY >FAILING TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE SELF-SERVICE >KIOSKS Oakland, CA ­ January 12, 20012 ­ Recent >technological advances are sweeping the nattion, >changing the way people buy products and >services. Self-service kiosks with automated, >touch-screen interfaces now allow people to >bank, shop, and conduct a wide range of >transactions independently, without the >assistance of a clerk. This technology is fast >becoming an integral part of our every day >lives. Although these technologies can make our >lives easier, Redbox, a video rental giant, has >chosen to use self-service kiosks with >touch-screen controls that exclude the blind >from using its services. Blind Californians >cannot use touch-screen kiosks that offer only >visually-based controls. A class action lawsuit >filed today in the United States District Court >for the Northern District of California >challenges Redbox’s inaccessible kiosks. The >lawsuit is the first of its kind in the country. >The suit is brought by the Lighthouse for the >Blind and Visually Impaired, as well as five >blind individuals, on behalf of blind and >visually impaired people throughout >California. Plaintiffs are represented by >Disability Rights Advocates (“DRA”), a >non-profit disability rights legal center >headquartered in Berkeley, California that >specializes in high-impact cases on behalf of >people with disabilities. Plaintiffs are also >represented by the Law Offices of Jay Koslofsky; >Mr. Koslofsky is an experienced civil rights >attorney. Redbox has a major share of the video >rental market. Redbox DVD rentals account for >approximately 34% of the DVD rental market >nationwide. According to Redbox, almost 60 >million videos are rented from its kiosks >nationally each month. Redbox kiosks can be >found at thousands of businesses throughout >California including Save Mart, which is a >business that is also named as a defendant in >the lawsuit. For generations, blind and visually >impaired people have watched and enjoyed movies >as an ordinary part of daily life. Blind people >with some remaining vision may watch films on >their own or with sighted friends and family who >can describe the details and actions of a film. >In addition, many blind people enjoy watching >dialogue driven films. Plaintiff Lisamaria >Martinez is a legally blind resident of Union >City, California. ”I love watching movies with >my husband and son and would like to >independently rent movies for my family at >Redboxes,” said Lisamaria Martinez. Plaintiff >Joshua Saunders is a legally blind resident of >El Cerrito, California who enjoys watching >movies with friends and family. “I’m not >asking for the world here but simply for the >ability to rent DVDs from Redboxes just like >everyone else can,” said Joshua Saunders. >Redbox’s inaccessible touch-screen kiosks shut >out a large and growing community of blind >Californians. It is estimated that 100,000 >Californians are legally blind and as the >population continues to age, the number of >adults with vision loss will increase. The >technology exists to make self-service kiosks >accessible to the blind. Accessible ATMs and >iPhones make use of tactile controls and/or >screen reading software that enables blind >people to use these devices. “A lack of >accessibility in newly emerging forms of >commerce is a symptom of the overall growing >technological divide that blind people >experience when companies fail to build in >accessible features at the onset,” said Bryan >Bashin, Executive Director/CEO of the Lighthouse >for the Blind and Visually Impaired. >“Technology is a double edged sword. It has >the power to enable millions, but it can disable >many Americans far more than it enables them if >accessibility is not built into technology at >the beginning,” said Jay Koslofsky, >Plaintiffs’ attorney of the Law Offices of Jay >Koslofsky. “Redbox is shutting out thousands >of Californians from its services because it >refuses to make its technology accessible to >blind consumers,” said Michael Nunez, >Plaintiffs’ attorney of Disability Rights >Advocates. About Lighthouse for the Blind and >Visually Impaired The Lighthouse for the Blind >and Visually Impaired, a non-profit corporation, >is one of California’s oldest organizations >serving the blind and visually impaired >community. The Lighthouse is dedicated to >aiding blind and visually impaired individuals >in leading productive, enriching, and >independent lives. About Disability Rights >Advocates (DRA) Disability Rights Advocates is a >non-profit legal center which, for nearly twenty >years, has specialized in high-impact class >action litigation on behalf of people with all >types of disabilities. DRA litigates nationally >and has offices in New York City and Berkeley, >California. About Law Offices of Jay Koslofsky >Jay Koslofsky is an attorney in private practice >with more than 30 years of experience. He >specializes in civil rights cases and class action litigation. ### From rumpole at roadrunner.com Tue Jan 17 14:44:11 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:44:11 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting in Tenn - eastern district Message-ID: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE Vacancy Announcement #12-EDTN-AUSA-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The Eastern District of Tennessee is a very progressive District comprised of 47 attorneys located in three staffed offices: Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Greeneville. The Eastern District of Tennessee enjoys a challenging mix of cases, a friendly and talented staff, and excellent agency relationships. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The District is seeking applications from experienced attorneys who have a strong background in criminal prosecution for a vacancy in the Criminal Division. The incumbent will be responsible for directing the investigation and prosecution of many different types of cases including complex drug-related investigations, violent crimes as well as money laundering and other financial crimes. This is a term position not to exceed 14 months. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least 1 year post J.D. experience. Applicants must have prior criminal prosecution experience and computer and electronic litigation support skills. Preferred Qualifications: Applicants should possess superior communication and courtroom skills, exhibit exceptional research and writing ability, perform thorough legal and factual analyses, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, exercise good judgment, and function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment. Applicants should exhibit the ability to work in a professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies. Travel: Occasional travel within and outside the District will be required. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $44,581 to $131,534 plus locality pay where authorized. Location: Greeneville, Tennessee. The District is located in a temperate climate zone, with four distinct, gentle seasons. The annual average temperature is 58°F, with the average summer temperature being 76°F, and the average winter temperature being 40°F. It is located in the geographical center of the eastern United States and is within a day's drive of half the nation's population. The District is situated at the crossroads of five major interstates--I-75, I-40, I-81, I-24, and I-26. The area is surrounded by four national parks and numerous lakes, which are a part of the Tennessee River basin. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Indicate vacancy announcement number (12-EDTN-AUSA-01) with your submission. Please send your resume to: William C. Killian United States Attorney U.S. Attorney's Office 800 Market Street, Suite 211 Knoxville, TN 37902 No telephone calls please. Applications must be received by Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Internet Sites: The District internet site can be found at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/tne/ This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information. All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a time-limited (temporary) basis. Temporary appointments may, or may not, be extended or made permanent without further competition. 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, http://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 documents). 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). From rumpole at roadrunner.com Tue Jan 17 21:40:20 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:40:20 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting Alabama, Northern District Message-ID: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Honorable Joyce White Vance Northern District of Alabama Vacancy Announcement Number 12-NDAL-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office prosecutes federal criminal offenses, and defends the U.S. Government's interest in civil cases. The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Alabama covers 31 of the state's 67 counties, and has a branch office located in Huntsville, Alabama. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Northern District of Alabama is currently seeking attorneys for anticipated Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) openings in our Civil and Criminal Divisions. Applicants must indicate whether they are applying for a civil or criminal position, or both. Selected AUSAs may be assigned to any of the divisions/sections below: CIVIL DIVISION Civil Defensive Division - This division represents the United States, its agencies and employees at the trial and appellate levels in a wide variety of civil actions in federal and state courts. These AUSAs frequently defend employment discrimination cases, personal injury actions, medical malpractice claims arising out of treatment at a Veterans' Hospital or other federally-supported health facilities, challenges to agency determinations such as the denial of social security disability benefits, and decisions by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to deport or detain aliens. The division is also responsible for a broad range of other matters, including requests to amend records under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act, appeals and/or challenges under the Administrative Procedure Act, and defense of government officials sued in their individual capacities. Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit - This unit prosecutes civil actions to recover damages for fraud and other offenses against the United States and its agencies; imposes civil penalties for violations of the nation's health, safety and economic welfare laws; and uses the Fraud Injunction Statute to enjoin ongoing mail, wire or bank frauds and to freeze ill-gotten gains derived from those frauds. Typical cases involve claims for payment submitted to Medicare by health care providers, claims for payment submitted by contractors for government contracts, and claims by individuals for certain federal benefits. The employees in this unit work closely with Criminal Division AUSAs and other federal, state, and local agencies. CRIMINAL DIVISION General Crimes and Narcotics Unit - This section prosecutes crimes such as bank robbery, car jacking, kidnapping, and hate crimes violations, immigration offenses; and a large number of cases and matters involving federal firearms violations. This section includes the Narcotics and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force which prosecutes the highest level drug-trafficking organizations operating within the United States, importing drugs into the United States, or laundering the proceeds of drug trafficking. Public Corruption Unit - This section is responsible for prosecuting a wide range of complex public corruption cases to include local and high profile politicians, civil rights violations, and environmental crimes. This section contributes to the district's stability by rigorously prosecuting public corruption so that public confidence in government is maintained and justified. Terrorism, Asset Forfeiture, Economic/Cyber Crimes & Financial Fraud Unit - This section is responsible for prosecuting a wide range of cases including terrorism, health care fraud, bankruptcy fraud, and mail and wire fraud. In the area of terrorism, the district works to prevent injuries, death and destruction first and to prosecute second. The primary function of the AUSAs handling asset forfeiture is to use federal forfeiture laws to disrupt and deter criminal activity, dismantle criminal enterprises and to separate criminals and their associates from their ill-gotten gains. This section is also charged with the expanding prosecution of computer crimes, particularly those involving child pornography. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have a minimum of 1 year of post-J.D. experience. Applicants are required to be a member of the Alabama Bar or willing to become a member within the first 24 months of employment. The person selected for this position must be fully and exclusively invested in the Northern District of Alabama. Preferred qualifications (Civil): Applicants for this position should possess experience in managing and organizing voluminous documentary evidence and synthesizing the information in these materials to present effective cases. Applicants must also possess superior research and writing abilities, must be able to prepare high quality and persuasive pleadings; and must demonstrate analytical ability, good judgment, and excellent communication skills. Preferred qualifications (Criminal): Applicants for this position should possess federal or state criminal trial experience, although applicants with a variety of litigation backgrounds that demonstrate analytical ability, judgment, and advocacy skills will also be considered. Applicants must possess a strong academic background, superior legal writing and research ability, and a commitment to professionalism, ethics, civility, and public service. Finally, applicants must possess the ability to manage large, complex investigations and prosecutions. Travel: Occasional travel, both within and outside the District, may be required. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $44,581 to $131,534, plus locality pay where authorized. Location: This position is located in the Birmingham office. The Northern District is an area of rolling hills, beautiful lakes, downtown lofts, evening concerts in the park, nationally ranked restaurants, and an amusement and theme park. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: All resumes/applications should be mailed to : Human Resources United States Attorney's Office 1801 Fourth Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama 35203 No telephone calls please. This announcement is open until filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as the window for considering applications is short and the positions will be filled on an ongoing basis. Internet Sites: Other information about the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Alabama may be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/aln This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information. All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a time-limited (temporary) basis. Temporary appointments may, or may not, be extended or made permanent without further competition. 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). From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Jan 18 21:32:34 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:32:34 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney Posting - Central Florida Message-ID: This Florida announcement sounds pretty good this winter from up here in Maine *** ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Announcement Number 12-MDFL-AUSA-01 posted 1/18/2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Middle District of Florida (MDFL), is seeking experienced attorneys for Assistant United States Attorney positions. MDFL Divisions include: Appellate, Asset Forfeiture, Civil, and Criminal. MDFL offices include a Headquarters Office in Tampa and four (4) Branch Offices located in Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Myers and Ocala. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The applicant(s) selected will represent the U.S. Government as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) on a wide range of unique and complex cases in a large district. AUSAs handle a variety of criminal prosecutions, or civil or appellate litigation. Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree; be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction); possess superior oral and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills; and have demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment. Additionally, it is desired that the successful candidate have at least three years of post J.D. experience. Travel: Some travel may be necessary. Salary Information: An Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $50,894 to $150,159 (including locality). Location: Positions filled may be located in any of the above locations and placement will be determined at the time of selection. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Applicants must send a cover letter accompanied by their resume to the following address by February 3, 2012: Eduardo E. Toro-Font Executive Assistant United States Attorney Chair, Hiring Committee 400 North Tampa Street, Suite 3200 Tampa, Florida 33602 Or via email to: USAFLM.RESUMEATTY at usdoj.gov No telephone calls please. In the cover letter, each applicant must express their willingness or lack thereof to work in any of the legal sections or branch offices of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida. WARNING: Any application that does not contain this information will not be forwarded to the hiring committee. Please Note: If you previously applied within the last 6 months, you do not need to re-apply. Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html 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, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. 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 U.S. Attorney's Office. 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 as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference are encouraged to include information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD-214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Thu Jan 19 00:02:00 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:02:00 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Office of Chief Info Officer - WDC Message-ID: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER ATTORNEY-ADVISOR GS-0905-15 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: 12-EOUSA-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTORNEY ADVISOR 1 Position Executive Office for United States Attorneys Office of the Chief Information Officer, Litigation Technology Service Center 12-EOUSA-02 About the Office: The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) was rated in the top 10 of 246 agency sub-components and deemed one of the best places to work. EOUSA is a fast-paced component of the Department of Justice and is responsible for providing a full range of administrative and legal advice services to the 94 United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs) throughout the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The USAOs range in size from approximately 25 to 700 employees and each office is headed by a Presidentially-Appointed United States Attorney. The Litigation Technology Service Center (LTSC) is a unit of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) and is located in Columbia, SC, near EOUSA's National Advocacy Center and Office of Legal Education. Its mission is to provide prompt and professional litigation technology services for EOUSA and all 94 United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs). This position is located in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Litigation Technology Service Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: Litigation technology encompasses a wide range of professional services designed to assist Assistant U.S. Attorneys and others throughout the U.S. Attorney workforce in acquiring, organizing, analyzing, developing, preserving, and presenting paper and/or electronic records required to fulfill United States Attorney needs and meet court-imposed litigation and discovery requirements. Such services include the copying, scanning, coding, conversion, and related processing of paper documents, as well as collecting, restoring, and reviewing of native files and related processing of electronic data discovery (EDD). The Attorney-Advisor will serve as Deputy Managing Attorney/Deputy Assistant Director and will work as an onsite legal advisor and project manager for OCIO's Litigation Technology Center (LTSC). Duties include but are not limited to the following: Assure adherence with all applicable legal requirements on LTSC projects undertaken for EOUSA and USAOs, involving issues related to: the protection of sensitive Grand Jury materials; the safeguarding of confidential Federal Tax Information; the coordination of bifurcated Taint Review projects; the avoidance of conflicts-of-interest; the maintenance of project confidentiality and security; the assurance of sound chain-of-custody procedures on potential evidentiary materials; and compliance with all applicable United States Attorneys Procedures. Advise on new or proposed legislation, court rules, and other legal developments in the rapidly evolving field of electronic discovery ("e-discovery") and electronic government ("e-gov") requirements. Maintain awareness of legal, policy, and technical issues affecting LTSC operations and make recommendations to resolve conflicts and promote the effective implementation of plans, programs and priorities. Oversee the LTSC's onsite contractor staff to ensure effective and timely implementation of the LTSC's strategic vision and tactical goals. Who May Apply: All United States Citizens and Nationals. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants MUST possess a J.D. Degree, and be an active member of the bar* (any jurisdiction). To qualify at the GS-15 grade level: Applicants must have at least 5 years post J.D. experience to qualify. The ideal candidate should have experience dealing with emerging legal issues related to electronic discovery and electronically stored information and experience with issues associated with the protection of sensitive Grand Jury material, the safeguarding of confidential Federal Tax information, the coordination of bifurcated "Taint Review" projects, the avoidance of conflicts-of-interest, the maintenance of project confidentiality and security, and the assurance of sound chain-of-custody procedures on potential evidentiary materials. The successful candidate can also demonstrate knowledge of advanced managerial and administrative concepts, practices, and procedures, is desirable. *You MUST include your bar membership information in your application package to be considered. Evaluation Method: Qualified applicants may be further evaluated to determine those who are best qualified. Applicants must submit a writing sample. Salary: GS-15 $113,735 - $147,857 per year (including locality pay) Duty Station: Washington, DC Vacancies: 1 Travel: Travel will be required. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Submission Process and Deadline Date: Open: 01/18/2012 Close: 02/09/2012 Applicants must submit: a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) a detailed resume a writing sample year J.D. was earned and current bar membership information your most recent SF-50 and current performance appraisal, if applicable Information about applying for federal jobs is available from the USAJOBS information system through the website at: http://www.usajobs.gov. Applications should be submitted to: Yolanda Rivera U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for United States Attorneys Office of Administration/H.R. Division 600 E Street, NW, Rm. 8300 Washington, DC 20530 Fax: (202) 252-5525 Application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on the closing date. Application materials may be faxed to (202) 252-5525. Applications being hand delivered must be received by 4:30 pm on the closing date of the announcement. No phone calls please. Applications submitted using government postage or internal Federal Government mail systems will not be considered. From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Fri Jan 20 17:19:40 2012 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:19:40 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Fw: 2012 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium--Registration Now Open! Message-ID: <291D248829EC42D6B0F938E2C3750648@labarre> FYI Please also note that there will be a limited number of scholarships offered both through the tenBroek Syposium organizing committee and through the National Association of Blind Lawyers. NABL's information will be coming soon. Thanks, Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521. ----- Original Message ----- From: Blake, Lou Ann To: Blake, Lou Ann Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 8:33 AM Subject: 2012 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium--Registration Now Open! Registration is Now Open! for the 2012 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Disability Identity in the Disability Rights Movement April 19-20, 2012 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2012 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss topics such as: judicial perspectives on the presentation of disability cases, how to influence jurors' perception of disability, the impact of the ADA Amendments Act on employment cases, the role of identity in the disability rights movement, and disability discrimination in health care.. 2012 plenary session presenters: a.. Adrienne Asch, Edward and Robin Milstein Professor of Bioethics, Yeshiva University b.. David Ball, jury consultant, Miller Malekpour & Ball c.. Richard S. Brown, Chief Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals d.. Brian East, senior attorney, Disability Rights Texas e.. Katie Eyer, Research Scholar and Lecturer in Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School f.. Donovan W. Frank, U.S. District Judge, District of Minnesota g.. Arlene S. Kanter, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence and Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law h.. Peggy R. Mastroianni, legal counsel, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission i.. Elizabeth Pendo, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law j.. Francis A. Polito, Chief Administrative Judge, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission k.. Silvia Yee, senior staff attorney, Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund 2012 workshop facilitators: a.. Michael Allen, partner, Relman, Dane & Colfax b.. Robert Ardinger, president, Ardinger Consultants and Associates c.. Charles Brown, director, Volunteer Lawyers for the Blind, American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults d.. Michael Bullis, parent e.. Matthew W. Dietz, principal, Law Offices of Matthew W. Dietz, P.L. f.. Brian Dimmick, staff attorney, American Diabetes Association g.. Senator Lisa A. Gladden, Maryland General Assembly h.. Daniel F. Goldstein, partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP i.. Judith A. Gran, partner, Reisman Carolla Gran LLP j.. Katy Kaplan, assistant director, Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of People with Psychiatric Disabilities k.. Scott C. LaBarre, principal, LaBarre Law Offices, PC l.. William J. Phelan, IV, special projects and technology coordinator, American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights m.. Howard A. Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of the Deaf n.. Jackie Simon, member, Equal Rights Center Board of Directors; broker/owner, Jackie Simon Homes, LLC o.. Joyce Walker-Jones, senior attorney advisor, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org From carroll.kathryn.e at gmail.com Mon Jan 23 05:14:11 2012 From: carroll.kathryn.e at gmail.com (Kathryn Carroll) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:14:11 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] NALSWD Conference 2012 Message-ID: Hi everyone, This is to let you know that the National Association of Law Students with Disabilities will be having it's 2012 annual conference March 9-11, 2012 at The George Washington University School of Law in Washington, D.C. You can learn more, download the Conference Guide, and register at http://www.nalswd.org/conference.html. Please feel free to pass this along to any law student or prospective law student you think might be interested. All other interested parties are welcome as well. The National Association of Law Students with Disabilities is a coalition of law students dedicated to mentorship; disability advocacy; and the achievement of equal access, inclusion, diversity, and non-discrimination, in legal education and in the legal profession. Sincerely, -- Kathryn Carroll St. John's University School of Law 2013 (Ph.) 347-455-1521 From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jan 23 22:09:17 2012 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:09:17 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Looking for a roommate for national convention Message-ID: Blindlaw listers: I am looking for a roommate for this summer's national convention in Dallas. Please let me know by replying off list if you are interested in rooming with me and are a female. Noel Nightingale From rumpole at roadrunner.com Mon Jan 23 23:01:40 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:01:40 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting Florida Message-ID: <77E4389FB8C142EF83849E52CCABBE9C@mycomputer> The web site for them is down or I'd have posted the entire listing *** a.. Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Florida 12-NFLAUSA-01 Applications must be received by COB (5:00pm Eastern) on January 30, 2012. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From rumpole at roadrunner.com Mon Jan 23 23:02:42 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:02:42 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Two more postings Message-ID: <379B0065B6FF43929F605B872BA20A1D@mycomputer> a.. Deputy and Assistant Chiefs (Supervisory Trial Attorneys, GS-905-15) Fraud Section Criminal Division U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC 12-CRM-FRD-031 These vacancies are open until filled. a.. Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Middle District of Pennsylvania 12-MDPA-04 Applications for this announcement will be accepted January 23, 2012 thru January 27, 2012. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Jan 24 20:42:11 2012 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:42:11 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: [ABA-3D] FW: Social Security Administration - Important Advocates Meeting 01/30/12! Message-ID: From: Disability Discussion Docket (3D) of the Commission on Disability Rights [mailto:3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG] On Behalf Of Phelan, William Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 10:33 AM To: 3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: [ABA-3D] FW: Social Security Administration - Important Advocates Meeting 01/30/12! Importance: High For those in DC who are interested in Social Security law. William J. Phelan, IV, Esq. Special Projects and Technology Coordinator Commission on Disability Rights American Bar Association william.phelan at americanbar.org http://www.americanbar.org/disabilityrights Notice: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential and/or privileged. If you have recieved this e-mail in error, or are not its intended recipients, please: do not print, copy, or distribute the above message or its attachments; delete this e-mail from your computer and server; and inform William of this error. Thank you. ________________________________ [cid:image001.jpg at 01CCDA95.97B3D870] Dear Colleague: The Social Security Administration invites you to a meeting regarding an important topic for individuals who represent Social Security claimants on Monday, January 30, 2012, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon EST. The meeting will be held at the International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street, SW, Room 839, Washington, D.C. To RSVP, please e-mail Lorrie Ober at Lorrie.Ober at ssa.gov or call her at (410) 965-1956. You can also fax your response to her attention at (410) 966-4871. Please respond by noon on Monday, January 23, 2012. We anticipate a productive and informative discussion and we hope you will be able to attend. We look forward to your participation. Sincerely, Kojuan L. Almond, Acting Associate Commissioner for External Affairs Please join us on Facebook and Twitter! [cid:image002.jpg at 01CCDA95.97B3D870] -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2244 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 332 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Jan 25 20:46:10 2012 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:46:10 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: [DRBA] Bazelon Center seeks experienced attorney Message-ID: From: Disability Discussion Docket (3D) of the Commission on Disability Rights [mailto:3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG] On Behalf Of Phelan, William Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:10 AM To: 3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: [ABA-3D] FW: [DRBA] Bazelon Center seeks experienced attorney Job opening in DC. William J. Phelan, IV, Esq. Special Projects and Technology Coordinator Commission on Disability Rights American Bar Association william.phelan at americanbar.org http://www.americanbar.org/disabilityrights Notice: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential and/or privileged. If you have recieved this e-mail in error, or are not its intended recipients, please: do not print, copy, or distribute the above message or its attachments; delete this e-mail from your computer and server; and inform William of this error. Thank you. ________________________________ From: Ira Burnim Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 1:28 PM To: Subject: [DRBA] Bazelon Center seeks experienced attorney Job announcement attached and below. ------------------------------ Bazelon Center Seeks Experienced Attorney The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law seeks an attorney with at least 5-7 years of experience to help develop and litigate ground-breaking cases that advance the rights of adults and children with mental disabilities. The Center, a national advocacy organization founded in 1972, is a leader in promoting community integration and self-determination for people with mental disabilities, including by reforming public service systems. The Center's staff includes six lawyers, four policy advocates, and other professionals. Current litigation priorities include: implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act's integration mandate, preventing the incarceration of individuals with mental illnesses, securing a quality education for children with emotional disturbance, and enforcing entitlements under the Medicaid Act. In addition to working in trial courts, Center attorneys are engaged in Supreme Court and other appellate advocacy, lobby federal agencies, and provide support to state-based advocacy organizations. Applicants should have a strong commitment to civil rights, as well as excellent analytic and writing skills. A background in public interest law, especially disability law, is preferred. Salary depends on qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits, including flexible schedule. Individuals with disabilities and members of other minority groups are encouraged to apply. To apply, please submit a resume, a list of references, and two writing samples to: Ira Burnim, Legal Director Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law 1101 15th Street, N.W., Suite 1212 Washington, D.C. 20005 irab at bazelon.org Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The job remains open if listed at http://bazelon.org/Who-We-Are/Careers-andInternships.aspx. -- Ira A. Burnim Bazelon Center 1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 1212 Washington, DC 20005 202-467-5730 x320 irabster at gmail.com www.bazelon.org REMINDER: The DRBA listserv is intended to facilitate open discussion and sharing of ideas. Members need to feel confident that their discussions will not be distributed beyond the group unnecessarily. PLEASE CONSULT WITH THE SENDER(S) BEFORE FORWARDING ANY LISTSERV DISCUSSIONS BEYOND THE DRBA GROUP. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Thank you, Zachariah Mayfarth zmayfarth23 at gmail.com From rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Thu Jan 26 02:32:33 2012 From: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com (ray wayne) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:32:33 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Large Print Newspaper In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20120126023233.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> I suggest you call the NFB affiliate in your state about getting subscribed to NFB Newsline. This is a service through which you can read the paper via synthetic voice, either over the phone or online. I have no idea whether Newsline carries the paper you want, but it carries about 300 or more, so the chances are good. Good luck with it. Ray Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: Zachariah M To: unknown blindlaw at nfbnet.org Date: Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 17:31:18 Subject: [bllaw] Large Print Newspaper > > > Hello. > > I am a legally blind pre-law student. I am taking an Honors political > science class that requires I read the local newspaper. I want to ask if > there is any help that you all could provide regarding getting an > accommodation for large print from a public newspaper. > > I have talked to the newspaper (The Mcallen Monitor) to no avail. > > I would greatly appreciate any guidance you could provide, if you prefer > you can contact me off list. > > Thank you, > > Zachariah Mayfarth > zmayfarth23 at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > bllaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for bllaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rwayne1%40nyc.rr.com From RJaquiss at nfb.org Thu Jan 26 13:06:20 2012 From: RJaquiss at nfb.org (Jaquiss, Robert) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:06:20 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] Large Print Newspaper In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <15131457E4DA6B4EBD8776E13F2B3E100E79E07238@VA3DIAXVS751.RED001.local> Hello: I suggest you subscribe to NFB NewsLine. This service offers over 300 newspapers. There is a mix of national and local papers. The link is: http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Newspapers_by_Phone.asp Newspapers can be emailed to you, downloaded as audio files or listened to on the phone. Regards, Robert Robert Jaquiss National Federation of the Blind 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Phone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2422 -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Zachariah M Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 5:29 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Large Print Newspaper Hello. I am a legally blind pre-law student. I am taking an Honors political science class that requires I read the local newspaper. I want to ask if there is any help that you all could provide regarding getting an accommodation for large print from a public newspaper. I have talked to the newspaper (The Mcallen Monitor) to no avail. I would greatly appreciate any guidance you could provide, if you prefer you can contact me off list. Thank you, Zachariah Mayfarth zmayfarth23 at gmail.com _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rjaquiss%40nfb.org From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Jan 26 18:28:01 2012 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:28:01 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] The Search for the Techiest Lawyers, ABA Journal (nomination page) Message-ID: Blindlaw listers: Perhaps you are, or know of, a super techy lawyer. It would be cool to have a blind lawyer in the running for recognition by the ABA, but nominations are due by tomorrow. Noel Link: http://www.abajournal.com/techielawyers Text: The Search for the Techiest Lawyers Know a consistent first adopter? A wireless (or well-wired) wonder? A gizmo genius? A digital-practice-on-two-feet? The ABA Journal is seeking the nation's techiest lawyers for a feature article in our April Techshow edition. You have until Friday, January 27- so use the form (below, attached, linked to) to nominate who you think are the most tech-savvy attorneys in the legal profession. All fields are required. Your Name Your Title Your Email Your Phone Nominee's Name Nominee's Title Nominee's Email Nominee's Phone What makes this nominee a techie lawyer? From dandrews at visi.com Thu Jan 26 20:39:12 2012 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:39:12 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Learning Ally Book Download Tutorial Available Message-ID: > >******** >Dear Fellow Federationists: > >Based on your feedback, Learning Ally has developed a set of audio >tutorials to make it easy to download Learning Ally's, LA's, digital >DAISY audiobooks. For users of screen readers especially, it's like >having a coach right at your side, walking you through the process. >In fact, the coach is Kristen Witucki, a blind JAWS user who >is coordinator in LA's product support area. Here's the message >from Learning Ally; try the new tutorials and let us know how they >work for you. I also will be participating in the NABS Washington >Seminar on Feb. 6 to meet you individually and continue the conversation. > >Many thanks, >Annemarie Cooke >for Learning Ally > >++++++++++++++++++ > >January 26, 2012 > > > >Dear Member: > >We value your input and feedback regarding accessibility and screen >readers with Learning Ally products and services. Please know that >we continually work to improve our offerings for our members. > >As we work through the process, we have created an audio tutorial to >assist you with getting started using our new Audiobook Manager. >Each audio clip provides detailed instructions to download, install >and use the online bookshelf features and is accessible while using >a screen reader to download a book. > >Please bookmark the link provided to help you through the download >process: >http://www.LearningAlly.org/959 > >In an effort to provide even greater support we have set up a >mailbox that goes directly to our Product Support Coordinator. She >is an employee and long-term Learning Ally member who is blind, as >well as a Learning Ally National Achievement Award winner. If you >have any specific questions or feedback on accessibility and >screen-readers with Learning Ally products or services, please email >bvidialogue at learningally.org. > >Thank you for your understanding as we continue to improve our service. > >Sincerely, > >Stephanie Turner >Customer Support Manager > From devinenora at gmail.com Thu Jan 26 21:31:46 2012 From: devinenora at gmail.com (Nora Devine) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:31:46 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] LSAT Accommodations - Students who are Blind/Visually Impaired Message-ID: Dear NFB Blind Law Members, I hope this email finds you all well! I am a student board member of the National Association of Law Students with Disabilities (NALSWD) and am writing today to request your input. NALSWD is putting together a tip sheet to assist students who are blind or visually impaired with requesting LSAT accommodations. The tip sheet includes a list of different kinds of accommodations students should consider requesting for the LSAT (e.g. extra time, bold pens, magnetic boards etc.). We would like to make this list as comprehensive as possible. If anyone has any tips to share, your input would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to email me off list at devinenora at gmail.com with any suggestions. Thank you so much! Best Regards, Nora Devine Co-Vice President, National Association of Law Students with Disabilities Juris Doctor Candidate 2012 University of San Francisco School of Law devinenora at gmail.com From Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV Thu Jan 26 21:33:08 2012 From: Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV (Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:33:08 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Oregonian Article Relevant to our Fight for Fair Wages for Disabled Message-ID: <45909D82C38DBE408DA69213A6A4C777EF196F5320@PL-EMSMB4.ees.hhs.gov> The following article was sent to me by my brother in Portland. We can certainly use this in are arsenal to help our legislation on repealing 514 C. /s/ Bennett Prows Home > Politics & Elections Oregonians with disabilities file class action suit against the governor, state officials Published: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 10:05 PM Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012, [cid:image001.jpg at 01CCDC2E.81D94D10]Doug Beghtel/The OregonianProject Grow provides a program for developmentally disabled adults as an alternative to traditional piece work. This 2009 photo featured a project combining art and framing. The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Oregon and Southwest Washington along with eight individuals representing thousands of Oregonians with intellectual or physical disabilities filed a class action lawsuit Wednesday against Gov. John Kitzhaber and top managers at the Department of Human Services. Advocates hope the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Portland, will set a national precedent and end the practice of having people with disabilities to spend their days in "sheltered workshops," where they complete repetitive or rote tasks for a sub-minimum wage and without the opportunity for training or advancement. At any given time, according to the lawsuit, more than 2,300 Oregonians are "stuck in long-term, dead-end, facility based sheltered workshops that offer virtually no interaction with non-disabled peers." This group of workers includes 48-year-old Paula Lane, who has an intellectual disability, autism and an anxiety disorder. In March 2000, Lane began working at a sheltered workshop in Beaverton where, according to the lawsuit, she spends her time working on an assembly line in a large room with more than 100 others. Her current tasks include putting parts into boxes, folding bags, packaging gloves and putting bits into slots in a tool holder. "The worksite is segregated, crowded and distracting," the lawsuit claims. Between February 2010 and March 2011, the highest amount Lane earned was $53.66 for 81 hours in September 2010. The lowest was $26.82 for 66 hours in March 2010, or approximately 40 cents an hour. Lane has received high marks for her work, according to papers filed in court, and she has repeatedly asked the state's vocational agency for help finding an outside job. She likes to spend money on pizza parties and had wanted to attend a country music concert, however lawyers note that she "cannot afford to participate in as many community activities." "Ms. Lane believes she can work competitively and would like the opportunity to do so." The lawsuit argues that confining people in segregated workshops violates the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. The state of Oregon currently spends $30 million a year on sheltered workshops for people with disabilities. Over time it would be much cheaper for taxpayers and better for individuals for the state to fund programs that help people with disabilities work in jobs that pay minimum wage or better, said Bob Joondeph, executive director of Disability Rights Oregon and an attorney for the plaintiffs. Last August, advocates sent a letter to Human Services director Erinn Kelley-Siel asking that the state take steps to help people with disabilities find and keep real jobs. On Tuesday, The Oregonian requested a copy of the response under the state's public records law. Human Services spokesman Gene Evans said he could not comment. Advocates tried to "negotiate a way to avoid filing the case," Joondeph said, "but we were not successful." --Michelle Cole -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The organization has been sued numerous times by would-be takers of the Law School Admission Test who were denied accommodations for what they claimed were disabilities. Now the American Bar Association's Commission on Disability Rights has asked the council to change the way it handles requests for testing accommodations, to "ensure that the exam reflects what the exam is designed to measure, and not the test taker's disability." That language came from a resolution the commission has drafted for a vote by the ABA's House of Delegates during its midyear meeting in February. The document urges the council to remove communication barriers with accommodation seekers, change its rules regarding accommodations, and offer auxiliary aids and services to disabled test takers. The resolution also calls upon the council to make its policies clear to those with disabilities, to give applicants decisions in a timely manner, and to provide adequate time for appeals of denials of accommodations. "The testing process for law school admission remains an obstacle to the full and equal participation of individuals with disabilities in the legal profession," the commission said in a report accompanying the resolution. "Students with disabilities are substantially underrepresented at law schools across the country." A number of other ABA sections, state bars and affinity bar groups support the resolution, including the Oregon State Bar, the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Utah State Bar. The LSAC has taken no formal position on the resolution, but spokeswoman Wendy Margolis said it "appears to be based on misinformation or incomplete information." No one from the commission contacted the council during the drafting process, Margolis said. Even if the ABA adopts the resolution, it would be largely symbolic. The ABA has no authority to compel the council to act. However, the ABA's Standards Review Committee - which is evaluating the ABA's law school accreditation standards - is considering whether to drop a requirement that law schools consult the LSAT for admissions decisions. Commission chair Katherine O'Neil said that members of the panel have had informal contact with LSAC administrators in hopes of persuading them to modify the process. Those efforts went nowhere, she said. "As the chair of the Commission on Disability Rights, I can't formally approach the board of the LSAC without this resolution in my hand," O'Neil said. "This is just a way to have a pointed dialogue." One practice the commission hopes to see eliminated is that of "flagging" - noting to admissions officials when a test taker receives an accommodation. The administrators of the SAT and ACT eliminated flagging in 2003, concluding that accommodated test scores were comparable to non-accommodated scores, the commission's report noted. However, the LSAC's research has shown that the scores of test takers who received accommodations are not comparable to scores of those who did not, Margolis said. Additionally, the council flags the scores only of people who receive extra time on the test, not of other forms of accommodation. According to LSAC research, approximately 2,000 people apply for accommodations each year, and about 50 percent of those requests are granted in some form. The most common accommodations are a separate testing room, extra time to take the test and extra rest time between sections of the test. People with learning disorders account for the single largest group of accommodation seekers. Better communication and more transparency are badly needed, said disability rights attorney Jo Anne Simon. She has assisted LSAT takers seeking accommodations for years, and now represents a New York state woman who was denied accommodations in a lawsuit against the LSAC. The client, Lisa Rousso, requested accommodations for what she claims is a cognitive disorder that resulted from a brain lesion doctors removed in 2005. She sought extra time and rest breaks because she reads and writes more slowly as a result of her condition, according to her complaint. The council denied her request, saying that the documents she submitted to support her disability claim did not meet requirements, Simon said. "There's an issue with timeliness and also an issue with what they communicate and whether that is clear," Simon said. "Sometimes, their rationale for believing you don't have a disability can be lengthy. Other times, they give you no rationale. That seems inconsistent." Sometimes those explanations come after the deadline for the test sitting people are seeking accommodations for, and sometimes applicants are simply referred back to the guidelines posted on the LSAC's Web site - even though they believe they have already met those guidelines, Simon said. "There is almost a Kafkaesque circuitry here," she said. "I don't think it should be a mystery how to get accommodations. It shouldn't be confusing." The LSAC responds to the requests for accommodation received by the published deadline within two weeks, Margolis said. O'Neil said that she knows of no opposition to the commission's resolution and expects it to pass. Contact Karen Sloan at ksloan at alm.com. From Ronza.Othman at cms.hhs.gov Tue Jan 31 22:33:51 2012 From: Ronza.Othman at cms.hhs.gov (Othman, Ronza (CMS/OEOCR)) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:33:51 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] CMS Job Opportunity (Schedule A) Message-ID: Please see the job opportunity below. Please contact Michele directly, as I'm just passing this along. *** CMS Job Opportunity*** The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), located in Baltimore, Maryland, is seeking applicants for the positions identified below. CMS is very interested in hiring a veteran or non-veteran individual who is Schedule A eligible, meaning that they possess a "severe" disability. For more information on the Schedule A hiring authority, please visit http://www.opm.gov/disability/PeopleWithDisabilities.asp The CMS hiring managers in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (functional statement attached) are looking for individuals with the following skill sets: § Project Management § Quality Improvement § Contract management § Curriculum development - adult learning § Learning collaborative development § Leadership § Health care setting experience Some of the duties are: § Review, evaluate, and develop Medicare and Medicaid program policy subject issues for consideration by senior management. Develop and review policy issues and draft policy documents, regulations, procedures, Medicare contractor policy issuances, Medicaid State Agency (SA) policy, operating instruction and related documents. § Research and review the legal background, legislative history, administrative case law, and court decisions that interpret the policies, regulations and intended impact of CMS programs in order to effectively interpret, recommend and implement health care policies and provide guidance to the Contractors, leadership and other internal and external entities as needed. § Assist/lead the testing of innovative care and payment models that deliver better health care at a lower cost including providing subject matter expertise, developing/providing documents/briefing related to test models and providing oversight of contractors/organizations implementing test models. § Review, evaluate, and develop Medicare contractor operations issuances to ensure compliance with Federal contract management and regulatory oversight. Develop realistic options that attempt to resolve the problems identified. § Review, analyze, and develop operational policies for contractors responsible for Medicare claims processing activities, claims reviews, and Medicare claims related processing systems used to adjudicate provider Medicare claims for payment of covered services to beneficiaries. § Ensure that individual beneficiary complaints, problems, and concerns are addressed in a timely and appropriate manner. Develop professional relationships with Congressional offices, State health organizations and other Federal agencies to further the CMS mission. Perform scheduled audits and may serve as a team leader. Provide ongoing monitoring of plans' compliance with Federal requirements and CMS guidance to ensure continuing compliance with the Medicare contract and all statutory and regulatory requirements. § Prepare and present educational training and briefing material to leadership, professional organizations and governmental bodies at various levels. § Assist in the cultivation and management of internal and external stakeholder relationships to ensure successful development and implementation of new care and payment models. Please send any resumes of Schedule A applicants and the supporting certification documentation to me and don't hesitate to contact me with any questions. The hiring managers are interested in selecting a candidate, as soon as possible. Resumes must be received by 5:00 pm Thursday, February 2, 2012. Thank you. "OEOCR the model of quality EEO and Civil Rights Services" Michele Lenkiewicz Disability Employment Program Manager Affirmative Employment Group Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights (OEOCR) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7111 Security Boulevard, Rm. B2-11-32 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Phone: 410-786-5117 Fax: 410-786-4341 Confidentiality: The information contained in this electronic mail message and any attachments is intended only for the official use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain legally privileged, confidential information or work product. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or forwarding of this email message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify me by email reply and delete the original message from your system. 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From Susan.Kelly at pima.gov Wed Jan 4 17:04:25 2012 From: Susan.Kelly at pima.gov (Susan Kelly) Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:04:25 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] State Bar Journals (Arizona) Message-ID: Does anyone else on the list belong to the Arizona Bar or receive the monthly journal of the State of Arizona Bar Association (Arizona Attorney)? I am still new at using JAWS, so this may be just a lack of familiarity with navigating the site, but I still cannot get it to read the actual articles. All that I can access is the table of contents, while the articles, when accessed through those links, seem to remain silent. I know in the past that the digital version was a graphic image, but I was hoping that had improved...if anyone has any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! From taiablas at gmail.com Wed Jan 4 20:46:41 2012 From: taiablas at gmail.com (Tai Blas) Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 14:46:41 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Accommodations For Summer Work With Judges Message-ID: Hello all. I am planning to split my time working for two judges this summer, one a county family court judge and one a federal judge for the southern district of Iowa. As a student without a dedicated human reader, I am wondering how to handle files assigned to me. I know that I will be given hard copy files to review and research. Parts of the file will be typed and others will be handwritten. How do blind students handle this challenge? I want to maximize my time and efficiency and am not sure how to do this when I will have no way of knowing when I will get a file and thus when I will need a reader to be with me. Also, I am not sure how many hours I will need the reader each week. Your advice is appreciated. Thanks. Tai From dandrews at visi.com Thu Jan 5 08:28:00 2012 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:28:00 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: National Federation of the Blind Files Complaint Against Baltimore City Public Schools Message-ID: > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > >CONTACT: >Mark Riccobono, Executive Director >National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute >National Federation of the Blind >(410) 659-9314, extension 2368 >(410) 935-4019 (Cell) >mriccobono at nfb.org > >National Federation of the Blind Files Complaint >Against Baltimore City Public Schools > >Says Plan to Buy Nook E-readers Discriminates Against Blind Students > >Baltimore, Maryland (January 4, 2012): The National Federation of >the Blind (NFB), the nation's leading advocate for access to >technology by the blind, announced today that it has filed a >complaint with the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights >Division, requesting an investigation of the Baltimore City Public >Schools' proposed acquisition of NOOK devices. The NFB filed the >complaint because the Baltimore City Public Schools recently >announced a partnership with the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg >Foundation to overhaul the school libraries in six middle schools in >the district. As part of the partnership's plan, the selected >school libraries will acquire an unspecified number of NOOK e-reader >devices. These devices are inaccessible to blind and other >print-disabled students. The NFB raised its concern with leaders in >the Baltimore City Public Schools but has been told that the >district is moving forward with its plans to implement these devices >while it seeks "alternative emerging technology"-- in other words, a >needlessly segregated technology for students with print >disabilities. Because the NOOK is inaccessible to blind students, >the Baltimore schools' use of the devices violates Title II of the >Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). > >Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, >said: "The National Federation of the Blind will not tolerate blind >students receiving an unequal education. If e-reading devices are >available in school libraries, they must be accessible to all >students, not just the sighted. Appropriately, the date of this >comAplaint falls on the birthday of Louis Braille, who first brought >literacy to the blind and fought for the right of blind students to >read independently. He would not stand for this glaring inequity >and neither will we. That is why we have asked the United States >Department of Justice to act swiftly and decisively to ensure that >blind students receive the same education as their sighted peers." > >The National Federation of the Blind is represented in this matter >by Daniel F. Goldstein and Daniel A. Ross of the Baltimore firm >Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP. > > >### > > >About the National Federation of the Blind >With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind >is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind >people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people's lives >through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs >encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading >force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's >blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of >the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center >in the United States for the blind led by the blind. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Jan 6 21:18:53 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 16:18:53 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] 2 u.s. attorney postings Message-ID: <0E48119E384449FC9673362C58F94DBF@mycomputer> a.. Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Iowa Vacancy Announcement Number 2012-AUSA-02 Hand-carried applications must be received by 5:00 pm CST on Friday, February 3, 2012; mailed applications must be postmarked by Friday, February 3, 2012. a.. Attorney-Adviser Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel Washington, D.C. Application Deadline is February 3, 2012. From craigspencer2.0 at gmail.com Sat Jan 7 06:57:27 2012 From: craigspencer2.0 at gmail.com (Craig Spencer) Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 01:57:27 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Printers Message-ID: <000001cccd09$9e44f1e0$daced5a0$@gmail.com> Hello everyone, Has anyone had any experience with an easy to use (but very good) printer-scanner-copier solution? Multiple pages for scanning would be preferable. A fax and wireless connectivity would be nice but not necessary. Most of them I have investigated seem to have touch screens (but no speech output on the device) and I am not sure how usable a device with touch screens would be. So, I wanted to get a sense as to what other persons have experienced regarding these combination printer devices. Sincerely, From attorney at alcidonislaw.com Sat Jan 7 16:08:18 2012 From: attorney at alcidonislaw.com (Alcidonis Law Office) Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 11:08:18 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Printers In-Reply-To: <000001cccd09$9e44f1e0$daced5a0$@gmail.com> References: <000001cccd09$9e44f1e0$daced5a0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Craig: I use a Brother MSC 8480DN in my office and I have no problem operating it. It does not have touch screen and most features can be operated by memorizing the sequence of key presses. good luck. Please make note of our new address. Rod Alcidonis, Esquire. Alcidonis Law Office, LLC 2824 Cottman Avenue Suite 15 Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tel: (215) 305-8085 Fax: (215) 525-0999 Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com -----Original Message----- From: Craig Spencer Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 1:57 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Printers Hello everyone, Has anyone had any experience with an easy to use (but very good) printer-scanner-copier solution? Multiple pages for scanning would be preferable. A fax and wireless connectivity would be nice but not necessary. Most of them I have investigated seem to have touch screens (but no speech output on the device) and I am not sure how usable a device with touch screens would be. So, I wanted to get a sense as to what other persons have experienced regarding these combination printer devices. Sincerely, _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attorney%40alcidonislaw.com From rumpole at roadrunner.com Mon Jan 9 23:32:19 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 18:32:19 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. attorney postings Seattle and Washington DC Message-ID: <2DA9A5CC2F7A4A32A677D93A93ACF0EF@mycomputer> a.. Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of Washington Seattle, Washington Vacancy Announcement: 12-WDWA-AUSA-01 (Criminal/Civil) Applications will be accepted through January 23, 2012. a.. b.. Experienced Trial Attorney, GS-905-13/14/15 U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division Appellate Section Washington, D.C. 12-CRM-APP-028 All applications must be received by February 9, 2012. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Jan 10 18:58:04 2012 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:58:04 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Assistant US Attorney vacancy announcement 12-WDWA-AUSA-01 (Criminal/Civil) Message-ID: Link: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/jobs/wdwa-01-cri-civil.htm Text: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Western District of Washington Seattle, Washington Vacancy Announcement: 12-WDWA-AUSA-01 (Criminal/Civil) January 9, 2012-January 23, 2012 ________________________________ About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Western District of Washington is responsible for representing the federal government in virtually all litigation involving the United States in the Western District of Washington (WDWA). This includes criminal prosecutions for violations of federal law, civil lawsuits by and against the government, and actions to collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers. WDWA has an authorized strength of approximately 71 Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs). The USAO is divided into two litigating Divisions (Criminal and Civil). The USAO's main office is in Seattle, Washington, with a branch office located in Tacoma, Washington. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Western District of Washington is currently seeking applicants, including attorneys who are not presently employed by the Department of Justice, for anticipated Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) openings in our Civil and Criminal Divisions. The applicants for these positions will be assigned a variety of criminal or civil matters involving various areas of federal law. These positions may be filled on a temporary, term, or permanent basis. The temporary or term positions may be extended based on availability of funding. Applicants selected for temporary or term positions may be converted to a permanent position without further competition. Qualifications: The applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least three years post-J.D. experience. Ideal qualifications include at least five years of post J.D. litigation experience. Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the ability to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills, strong research and interpersonal skills, and good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills, and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies. Applicants must have a demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment. Applicants will be expected to do their own legal research and writing and will be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings. Applicants also must demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic e-mail and work processing systems. Travel: Occasional travel within and outside the District will be required. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of pay with locality is $54,304 to $143,728. Location: Seattle or Tacoma, Washington. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Applications will be accepted through January 23, 2012. Interested persons may send a cover letter referencing Vacancy Announcement: 12-WDWA-01 Criminal/Civil and detailed resume to: Annette L. Hayes, First Assistant U.S. Attorney U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Washington 700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220 Seattle, WA 98101-1271 No telephone calls please. Note: Please specify if you are only applying to one Division (Criminal or Civil) or both Divisions in your cover letter. Internet Site: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information. All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a time-limited (temporary) basis. Temporary appointments may, or may not, be extended or made permanent without further competition. 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, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. 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, http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10point preferences and the required supporting documents). 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). * * * The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Tue Jan 10 21:39:04 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:39:04 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting Virginia Message-ID: <79A77E0F86584A0A8A7C6E91B9B993B6@mycomputer> ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA NORFOLK OFFICE 12-EDVA-04 The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia has four offices which are located in Alexandria, Richmond, Norfolk, and Newport News. Assistant U.S. Attorneys are assigned to each of these offices to prosecute criminal cases. The District consists of more than 19,000 square miles and has a population of 4,759,000. The District has numerous federal agencies (including the Defense Department and the CIA), military installations, and major airports. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: An appointment with the U.S. Attorney's Office offers unique and challenging experiences for the highly motivated attorney; an opportunity to work on their own caseload and handle their own trials. Working in the Criminal Division, the Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal laws and prepare appeals. The AUSA will receive substantial training in investigating and prosecuting federal crimes primarily involving criminal cases. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), have at least one-year post-JD experience in the legal field, and possess superior oral and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills, exhibit good judgment and function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment. Preferred qualifications: Experience litigating criminal cases in the federal sector or in the federal courts. Travel: Travel within and outside the District may be required, but should be minimal. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay for these positions will be $44,581 to $131,534, plus locality pay. Location: Norfolk, Virginia Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Please send your resume to: Coleene Rychalski United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Virginia 2100 Jamieson Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314 No telephone calls please. Positions are open until filled, but resumes must be received by January 20, 2012. Please include the vacancy announcement number listed at the top of this announcement (12-EDVA-04) on your resume and all correspondence. Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Jan 11 21:15:06 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:15:06 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Federal Attorney Postings - Texas and overseas Message-ID: <22BC17231FAE42FEB3BCF2D89212B27B@mycomputer> a.. Trial Attorney / GS-905-14/15 U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training Section Program Manager 12-CR-OPDAT-025 Applications should be submitted by January 31, 2012. However, this announcement will remain open until the position is filled. a.. Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas Announcement Number 12-SDTX-02 (LAR-PERM) The position is open until filled. The initial cutoff date for receipt of applications is January 27, 2012. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From m_b_gilmore at yahoo.com Thu Jan 12 14:46:02 2012 From: m_b_gilmore at yahoo.com (Mike Gilmore) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:46:02 -0800 (PST) Subject: [blindlaw] researching MSPB cases Message-ID: <1326379562.44983.YahooMailClassic@web112405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> I was wondering if anyone out there ever researches MSPB cases via the MSPB web site. It's not 508-compliant (i.e., put in a search term and then the results aren't picked up by JAWS.) In lieu of using MSPB's site, what do you use?   Thanks.   Mike   From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Thu Jan 12 18:37:29 2012 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:37:29 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Next Animal L. Symposium Message-ID: <5F7E6855B3549A4096D6B30DCADC2D045E8E7A6044@PL-EMSMB4.ees.hhs.gov> Greetings: The next regional symposium on animal law and policy of the Animal Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association will occur on 30 March in Baltimore, Maryland. There will be a broad range of panels that will discuss, incorporating animal law into practice, and animal law as practiced at the federal and non-profit sectors. There will be an interesting panel on legislation, including, issues related to assistance dogs. I shall facilitate this panel. CLes will be available. For more information, individuals can contact me herein or at (410) 241-6745. Sincerely, Gary C. Norman, Esq. L.L.M. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Thu Jan 12 21:01:29 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:01:29 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney California posting Message-ID: <45297964C0DE4123BD284917E5AC0449@mycomputer> ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Southern District of California 12-SDCA-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California is one of the largest in the country. This office prosecutes federal crimes and defends the interests of the United States Government in civil cases. The Southern District of California encompasses San Diego and Imperial Counties and includes a branch office located in El Centro, California. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The U.S. Attorney's Office is currently interviewing for a limited amount of AUSA positions in the Civil Division for defensive litigation. The Civil Division is responsible for defending all civil actions brought against the United States, its agencies, officers and employees in the Southern District of California. The caseload of the Civil Division includes defensive tort litigation, employment litigation, immigration litigation, bankruptcy, and defense of civil rights cases brought against federal officers for constitutional violations. The Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit (ACE) within the Civil Division pursues civil damages and penalties on behalf of the United States under the False Claims Act. Qualifications: This position is open to attorneys in the private and public sectors. Applicants must possess a J.D. degree. Exceptional lawyers who are active members of any state bar will be considered. Candidates must possess outstanding academic credentials and at least two years of relevant legal post graduate experience. Qualifying legal experience may include work as a judicial law clerk in either federal or state court and/or litigation experience in either the private or public sector. Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the facility to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills as well as strong research and interpersonal skills, and good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies. Applicants must also demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic e-mail and word processing systems. All AUSAs are given training by the U.S. Department of Justice and by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Appointment is subject to FBI Background investigation, including credit, arrest, reference and drug use inquiries. U.S. citizenship is required. Travel: Occasional travel, both within and outside the District, may be required depending on the needs of particular cases. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The recruiting range of pay, including locality pay, is $55,365 to $155,400. Location: San Diego, California. The Southern District of California is home to the largest concentration of Navy and Marine Corps installations in the world. The entire Southern boundary of the District borders the Republic of Mexico. Contained within the District are international ports of entry at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Tecate, Calexico (two ports, East and West) and Andrade. The entire Western boundary of the District lies on the Pacific Ocean with a major port in San Diego. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not paid. Application Process and Deadline Date: Application materials must be postmarked by the deadline date of January 25, 2012. Please reference Vacancy Announcement #12-SDCA-01 in your cover letter. ALL APPLICANTS WHO WISH TO ALSO BE CONSIDERED UNDER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD SEND AN E-MAIL TO NITZA.WILLIAMSON at USDOJ.GOV TO EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST IN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT #12-SDCA-01. Applicants should fill out the Southern District of California's application form, and send the application, a cover letter, resumé and writing sample to: Laura E. Duffy United States Attorney Southern District of California 880 Front Street, Room 6293 San Diego, CA 92101-8893 A copy of the application form may be viewed as an attachment on our web-site or may be obtained in Word or WordPerfect format by e-mail request to Nitza.Williamson at usdoj.gov, or by telephone request to Nitza Williamson at (619) 557-6203. Any other inquiries may also be directed to Ms. Williamson. Internet Sites: www.usdoj.gov/usao/cas/index.html This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which they are appointed. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information. 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, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. 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, http://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 documents). 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). * * * The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Thu Jan 12 21:06:31 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:06:31 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Dept of environmental services opening Message-ID: ATTORNEY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT SECTION GS-14/15 OPEN: JANUARY 12, 2012 CLOSE:JANUARY 26, 2012 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: ENRD-12-004-EXC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is seeking experienced litigators for its Environmental Enforcement Section (EES or Section) in Washington, DC. The Environmental Enforcement Section brings civil enforcement cases on behalf of its client agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Defense. These cases seek control of pollution and cleanup of hazardous waste sites across the country. The statutes enforced by the Section include the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (also known as Superfund), RCRA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and Oil Pollution Act. In the hazardous waste area, cases are brought under the Superfund statute for the purpose of protecting the public health and ensuring that the responsible parties, rather than the public, bear the burden of paying for the cleanup of the sites. Cases brought under the regulatory statutes seek generally to require defendants to come into compliance with the law through the imposition of injunctive relief and to discourage non-compliance by others through the recovery of civil penalties. The Section includes nearly half of the Division's attorneys. For more information about the Environment & Natural Resources Division, visit the Justice Department's web site at: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The breadth of the Section's practice is extensive and challenging. It includes cases of national scope, such as cases against multiple members of an identified industry, to obtain broad compliance with the environmental laws. The cases are also frequently high profile and attract significant media interest. The Section's cases are tried in federal court throughout the United States and its possessions and territories. Characterized as complex litigation, the Section's cases typically involve significant factual and expert discovery and a substantial motions practice in the pre-trial stage. The attorneys selected will be assigned to one of six litigating groups in the Section and be responsible for assuming a diverse case load brought under any of the statutes set forth above. Attorneys may be expected to handle part of their case load independently while also participating as a member of a larger trial team in the most complex cases. Qualifications: The Section's docket is demanding and requires top caliber work products. Successful applicants will have a demonstrated record of complex case management, initiative and creativity, superb courtroom skills, outstanding legal writing, and a commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards. Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), have at least two years of post-J.D. experience, and be a U.S. citizen. Applicants should have a strong interest in federal litigation and/or trial work and an exceptional academic background. Judicial clerkship experience and familiarity with defensive civil litigation is highly desirable. Applicants must demonstrate superior research, analytical, and writing abilities. Travel: Periodic travel is required. Salary Information: Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level. The possible salary range is GS-14 ($105,211- $136,771) and GS-15 ($123,758 - $155,500) per annum. Location: Washington, DC Terms of Appointment: Permanent - Selected attorneys are eligible for employment benefits such as health and life insurance, the FERS retirement program, paid vacation and sick leave, and a public transportation subsidy. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applications must be received by Thursday, January 26, 2012. Applicants must submit a current resume or OF 612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment) and a writing sample to: U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division Environmental Enforcement Section P.O. Box 7611 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044-7611 Attn: Maureen Katz Assistant Chief (ENRD-12-004-EXC) No telephone calls, please. Internet Sites: For more information about the Environment & Natural Resources Division, visit the Justice Department's web site at: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd. This and selected other legal position announcements can be found on the Internet at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html From craigspencer2.0 at gmail.com Fri Jan 13 00:36:07 2012 From: craigspencer2.0 at gmail.com (Craig Spencer) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:36:07 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Printers In-Reply-To: References: <000001cccd09$9e44f1e0$daced5a0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <000c01ccd18b$579c4460$06d4cd20$@gmail.com> Thanks. Do you know if the accompanying software is accessible? -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alcidonis Law Office Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 11:08 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Printers Craig: I use a Brother MSC 8480DN in my office and I have no problem operating it. It does not have touch screen and most features can be operated by memorizing the sequence of key presses. good luck. Please make note of our new address. Rod Alcidonis, Esquire. Alcidonis Law Office, LLC 2824 Cottman Avenue Suite 15 Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tel: (215) 305-8085 Fax: (215) 525-0999 Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com -----Original Message----- From: Craig Spencer Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 1:57 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Printers Hello everyone, Has anyone had any experience with an easy to use (but very good) printer-scanner-copier solution? Multiple pages for scanning would be preferable. A fax and wireless connectivity would be nice but not necessary. Most of them I have investigated seem to have touch screens (but no speech output on the device) and I am not sure how usable a device with touch screens would be. So, I wanted to get a sense as to what other persons have experienced regarding these combination printer devices. Sincerely, _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attorney%40alcidonisla w.com _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/craigspencer2.0%40gmai l.com From attorney at alcidonislaw.com Fri Jan 13 00:49:53 2012 From: attorney at alcidonislaw.com (Alcidonis Law Office) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:49:53 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Printers In-Reply-To: <000c01ccd18b$579c4460$06d4cd20$@gmail.com> References: <000001cccd09$9e44f1e0$daced5a0$@gmail.com> <000c01ccd18b$579c4460$06d4cd20$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Very accessible. Please make note of our new address. Rod Alcidonis, Esquire. Alcidonis Law Office, LLC 2824 Cottman Avenue Suite 15 Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tel: (215) 305-8085 Fax: (215) 525-0999 Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com -----Original Message----- From: Craig Spencer Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 7:36 PM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Printers Thanks. Do you know if the accompanying software is accessible? -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alcidonis Law Office Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 11:08 AM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Printers Craig: I use a Brother MSC 8480DN in my office and I have no problem operating it. It does not have touch screen and most features can be operated by memorizing the sequence of key presses. good luck. Please make note of our new address. Rod Alcidonis, Esquire. Alcidonis Law Office, LLC 2824 Cottman Avenue Suite 15 Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tel: (215) 305-8085 Fax: (215) 525-0999 Work: Attorney at alcidonislaw.com Listservs: lawoffice at alcidonislaw.com -----Original Message----- From: Craig Spencer Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 1:57 AM To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: [blindlaw] Printers Hello everyone, Has anyone had any experience with an easy to use (but very good) printer-scanner-copier solution? Multiple pages for scanning would be preferable. A fax and wireless connectivity would be nice but not necessary. Most of them I have investigated seem to have touch screens (but no speech output on the device) and I am not sure how usable a device with touch screens would be. So, I wanted to get a sense as to what other persons have experienced regarding these combination printer devices. Sincerely, _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attorney%40alcidonisla w.com _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/craigspencer2.0%40gmai l.com _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/attorney%40alcidonislaw.com From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Jan 13 21:56:05 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:56:05 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting California Message-ID: <109FEADC94644CBD8474ECA456F96D3E@mycomputer> ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Southern District of California 12-SDCA-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California is one of the largest in the country. This office prosecutes federal crimes and defends the interests of the United States Government in civil cases. The Southern District of California encompasses San Diego and Imperial Counties and includes a branch office located in El Centro, California. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The U.S. Attorney's Office is currently seeking attorneys for a limited number of Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) positions in the Criminal Division for both its San Diego and Imperial County offices. The Criminal Division is organized into six sections, which consist of the General Crimes Section, Major Frauds Section, Narcotics Enforcement Section, Appellate Section, National Security and Cyber Crimes Section, and Financial Litigation and Asset Forfeiture Unit. The Criminal Division caseload includes a large volume of drug and immigration cases, along with a variety of such other federal offenses as major narcotics cases involving Mexican drug trafficking and money laundering organizations, terrorism offenses, bank robberies, child pornography, postal theft, credit card fraud, murder for hire, counterfeiting, organized crime, money laundering, computer crimes, and other sophisticated white collar fraud offenses (such as defense procurement fraud, health care fraud and environmental fraud). Qualifications: This position is open to all qualified candidates from the private and public sectors. Applicants must have at least two years of post graduate relevant legal experience. Qualifying legal experience may include work as an attorney, a judicial law clerk in either federal or state court and/or litigation experience in either the private or public sector. Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the facility to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills, as well as strong research and interpersonal skills and good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies. Applicants must also demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills, to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic e-mail and word processing systems. All AUSAs are given training by the U.S. Department of Justice and by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Appointment is subject to FBI Background investigation, including credit, arrest, reference and drug use inquiries. U.S. citizenship is required. Travel: Occasional travel, both within and outside the District, may be required, depending on the needs of particular cases. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. Location: San Diego, California and El Centro, California. The Southern District of California is home to the largest concentration of Navy and Marine Corps installations in the world. The entire southern boundary of the District borders the Republic of Mexico. Contained within the District are international ports of entry at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Tecate, Calexico (two ports, East and West) and Andrade. The entire western boundary of the District lies on the Pacific Ocean, with a major port in San Diego. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be paid. Application Process and Deadline Date: Application materials must be postmarked by the deadline date of January 18, 2012. Please reference Vacancy Announcement #12-SDCA-02 in your cover letter. ALL APPLICANTS WHO WISH TO ALSO BE CONSIDERED UNDER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD SEND AN E-MAIL TO NITZA.WILLIAMSON at USDOJ.GOV TO EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST IN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT #12-SDCA-02. Applicants should fill out the Southern District of California's application form, and send the application, a cover letter, resume and writing sample to: Laura E. Duffy United States Attorney Southern District of California 880 Front Street, Room 6293 San Diego, CA 92101-8893 A copy of the application form may be viewed as an attachment on our web-site or may be obtained in Word or WordPerfect format by e-mail request to Nitza.Williamson at usdoj.gov, or by telephone request to Nitza Williamson at (619) 557-6203. Any other inquiries may also be directed to Ms. Williamson. Applicants who applied to vacancy 11-SDCA-04 and wish to be considered for vacancy 12-SDCA-02 will not be required to reapply. You will however, be required to send an email request to Ms. Nitza Williamson. Internet Sites: www.usdoj.gov/usao/cas/index.html This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Jan 13 21:58:53 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:58:53 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney Posting Florida Message-ID: <8C0BF8B7A66A4CEBB18F01D7E479C5E4@mycomputer> ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA Vacancy Announcement # 12-MDGA-AUSA-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The Middle District of Georgia covers 70 counties and has courthouses in Macon, Athens, Albany, Columbus and Valdosta. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Middle District of Georgia is currently seeking applications from experienced attorneys who have a strong criminal prosecution background, including attorneys who are not presently employed by the Department of Justice, for anticipated Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) openings in our Criminal Division. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction, in good standing), and have at least one (1) year(s) post-J.D. experience. The applicant selected for this position will be required to become a member of the Georgia State Bar. Preferred qualifications: Applicants should possess superior communication and courtroom skills, exhibit exceptional research and writing ability, and demonstrate strong interpersonal and professional skills. Applicants must also exhibit the ability to work with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies in a professional manner while being able to function in a highly demanding work environment. Travel: Frequent travel is required. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $44,581 to $117,994 plus locality pay where authorized. Location: Macon, Georgia Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Please submit a resume and cover letter to: Michael J. Moore United States Attorney c/o Kim Vaughn, Human Resources Specialist U.S. Attorney's Office 300 Mulberry Street, Suite 400 P.O. Box 1702 Macon, Georgia 31202-1702 Or Via e-mail, USAGAM.HR at usdoj.gov. No telephone calls please. The announcement is open until filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as the window for considering applications is short and the positions will be filled on an ongoing basis. * NOTE: Please include the vacancy announcement number listed at the top of this announcement (12-MDGA-AUSA-01) on your resume and all correspondence. Internet Sites: The Middle District of Georgia's internet site can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/usao/gam/ This announcement and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information. All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a time-limited (temporary) basis. Temporary appointments may, or may not, be extended or made permanent without further competition. 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, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. 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, http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10point preferences and the required supporting documents). 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). * * * The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Jan 13 22:00:33 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:00:33 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] US Attorney Posting Georgia Message-ID: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA Vacancy Announcement # 12-MDGA-AUSA-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The Middle District of Georgia covers 70 counties and has courthouses in Macon, Athens, Albany, Columbus and Valdosta. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Middle District of Georgia is currently seeking applications from experienced attorneys who have a strong criminal prosecution background, including attorneys who are not presently employed by the Department of Justice, for anticipated Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) openings in our Criminal Division. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction, in good standing), and have at least one (1) year(s) post-J.D. experience. The applicant selected for this position will be required to become a member of the Georgia State Bar. Preferred qualifications: Applicants should possess superior communication and courtroom skills, exhibit exceptional research and writing ability, and demonstrate strong interpersonal and professional skills. Applicants must also exhibit the ability to work with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies in a professional manner while being able to function in a highly demanding work environment. Travel: Frequent travel is required. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $44,581 to $117,994 plus locality pay where authorized. Location: Macon, Georgia Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Please submit a resume and cover letter to: Michael J. Moore United States Attorney c/o Kim Vaughn, Human Resources Specialist U.S. Attorney's Office 300 Mulberry Street, Suite 400 P.O. Box 1702 Macon, Georgia 31202-1702 Or Via e-mail, USAGAM.HR at usdoj.gov. No telephone calls please. The announcement is open until filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as the window for considering applications is short and the positions will be filled on an ongoing basis. * NOTE: Please include the vacancy announcement number listed at the top of this announcement (12-MDGA-AUSA-01) on your resume and all correspondence. Internet Sites: The Middle District of Georgia's internet site can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/usao/gam/ This announcement and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information. All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a time-limited (temporary) basis. Temporary appointments may, or may not, be extended or made permanent without further competition. 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, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. 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, http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10point preferences and the required supporting documents). 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). * * * The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. From dandrews at visi.com Sun Jan 15 17:54:44 2012 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:54:44 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] REDBOX DISCRIMINATES AGAINST THE BLIND BY FAILING TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS Message-ID: > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >January 12, 2012 >CONTACTS: Bryan Bashin, CEO, Lighthouse for the >Blind (415) 694-7346 Lisamaria Martinez, >plaintiff (510) 289-2577 Michael Nunez of >Disability Rights Advocates (510) 665-8644 Jay >Koslofsky of Law Offices of Jay Koslofsky (510) 280-5627 >REDBOX DISCRIMINATES AGAINST THE BLIND BY >FAILING TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE SELF-SERVICE >KIOSKS Oakland, CA ­ January 12, 20012 ­ Recent >technological advances are sweeping the nattion, >changing the way people buy products and >services. Self-service kiosks with automated, >touch-screen interfaces now allow people to >bank, shop, and conduct a wide range of >transactions independently, without the >assistance of a clerk. This technology is fast >becoming an integral part of our every day >lives. Although these technologies can make our >lives easier, Redbox, a video rental giant, has >chosen to use self-service kiosks with >touch-screen controls that exclude the blind >from using its services. Blind Californians >cannot use touch-screen kiosks that offer only >visually-based controls. A class action lawsuit >filed today in the United States District Court >for the Northern District of California >challenges Redbox’s inaccessible kiosks. The >lawsuit is the first of its kind in the country. >The suit is brought by the Lighthouse for the >Blind and Visually Impaired, as well as five >blind individuals, on behalf of blind and >visually impaired people throughout >California. Plaintiffs are represented by >Disability Rights Advocates (“DRA”), a >non-profit disability rights legal center >headquartered in Berkeley, California that >specializes in high-impact cases on behalf of >people with disabilities. Plaintiffs are also >represented by the Law Offices of Jay Koslofsky; >Mr. Koslofsky is an experienced civil rights >attorney. Redbox has a major share of the video >rental market. Redbox DVD rentals account for >approximately 34% of the DVD rental market >nationwide. According to Redbox, almost 60 >million videos are rented from its kiosks >nationally each month. Redbox kiosks can be >found at thousands of businesses throughout >California including Save Mart, which is a >business that is also named as a defendant in >the lawsuit. For generations, blind and visually >impaired people have watched and enjoyed movies >as an ordinary part of daily life. Blind people >with some remaining vision may watch films on >their own or with sighted friends and family who >can describe the details and actions of a film. >In addition, many blind people enjoy watching >dialogue driven films. Plaintiff Lisamaria >Martinez is a legally blind resident of Union >City, California. ”I love watching movies with >my husband and son and would like to >independently rent movies for my family at >Redboxes,” said Lisamaria Martinez. Plaintiff >Joshua Saunders is a legally blind resident of >El Cerrito, California who enjoys watching >movies with friends and family. “I’m not >asking for the world here but simply for the >ability to rent DVDs from Redboxes just like >everyone else can,” said Joshua Saunders. >Redbox’s inaccessible touch-screen kiosks shut >out a large and growing community of blind >Californians. It is estimated that 100,000 >Californians are legally blind and as the >population continues to age, the number of >adults with vision loss will increase. The >technology exists to make self-service kiosks >accessible to the blind. Accessible ATMs and >iPhones make use of tactile controls and/or >screen reading software that enables blind >people to use these devices. “A lack of >accessibility in newly emerging forms of >commerce is a symptom of the overall growing >technological divide that blind people >experience when companies fail to build in >accessible features at the onset,” said Bryan >Bashin, Executive Director/CEO of the Lighthouse >for the Blind and Visually Impaired. >“Technology is a double edged sword. It has >the power to enable millions, but it can disable >many Americans far more than it enables them if >accessibility is not built into technology at >the beginning,” said Jay Koslofsky, >Plaintiffs’ attorney of the Law Offices of Jay >Koslofsky. “Redbox is shutting out thousands >of Californians from its services because it >refuses to make its technology accessible to >blind consumers,” said Michael Nunez, >Plaintiffs’ attorney of Disability Rights >Advocates. About Lighthouse for the Blind and >Visually Impaired The Lighthouse for the Blind >and Visually Impaired, a non-profit corporation, >is one of California’s oldest organizations >serving the blind and visually impaired >community. The Lighthouse is dedicated to >aiding blind and visually impaired individuals >in leading productive, enriching, and >independent lives. About Disability Rights >Advocates (DRA) Disability Rights Advocates is a >non-profit legal center which, for nearly twenty >years, has specialized in high-impact class >action litigation on behalf of people with all >types of disabilities. DRA litigates nationally >and has offices in New York City and Berkeley, >California. About Law Offices of Jay Koslofsky >Jay Koslofsky is an attorney in private practice >with more than 30 years of experience. He >specializes in civil rights cases and class action litigation. ### From rumpole at roadrunner.com Tue Jan 17 14:44:11 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:44:11 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting in Tenn - eastern district Message-ID: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE Vacancy Announcement #12-EDTN-AUSA-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The Eastern District of Tennessee is a very progressive District comprised of 47 attorneys located in three staffed offices: Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Greeneville. The Eastern District of Tennessee enjoys a challenging mix of cases, a friendly and talented staff, and excellent agency relationships. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The District is seeking applications from experienced attorneys who have a strong background in criminal prosecution for a vacancy in the Criminal Division. The incumbent will be responsible for directing the investigation and prosecution of many different types of cases including complex drug-related investigations, violent crimes as well as money laundering and other financial crimes. This is a term position not to exceed 14 months. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least 1 year post J.D. experience. Applicants must have prior criminal prosecution experience and computer and electronic litigation support skills. Preferred Qualifications: Applicants should possess superior communication and courtroom skills, exhibit exceptional research and writing ability, perform thorough legal and factual analyses, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, exercise good judgment, and function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment. Applicants should exhibit the ability to work in a professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies. Travel: Occasional travel within and outside the District will be required. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $44,581 to $131,534 plus locality pay where authorized. Location: Greeneville, Tennessee. The District is located in a temperate climate zone, with four distinct, gentle seasons. The annual average temperature is 58°F, with the average summer temperature being 76°F, and the average winter temperature being 40°F. It is located in the geographical center of the eastern United States and is within a day's drive of half the nation's population. The District is situated at the crossroads of five major interstates--I-75, I-40, I-81, I-24, and I-26. The area is surrounded by four national parks and numerous lakes, which are a part of the Tennessee River basin. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Indicate vacancy announcement number (12-EDTN-AUSA-01) with your submission. Please send your resume to: William C. Killian United States Attorney U.S. Attorney's Office 800 Market Street, Suite 211 Knoxville, TN 37902 No telephone calls please. Applications must be received by Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Internet Sites: The District internet site can be found at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/tne/ This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information. All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a time-limited (temporary) basis. Temporary appointments may, or may not, be extended or made permanent without further competition. 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, http://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 documents). 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). From rumpole at roadrunner.com Tue Jan 17 21:40:20 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:40:20 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting Alabama, Northern District Message-ID: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Honorable Joyce White Vance Northern District of Alabama Vacancy Announcement Number 12-NDAL-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office prosecutes federal criminal offenses, and defends the U.S. Government's interest in civil cases. The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Alabama covers 31 of the state's 67 counties, and has a branch office located in Huntsville, Alabama. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Northern District of Alabama is currently seeking attorneys for anticipated Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) openings in our Civil and Criminal Divisions. Applicants must indicate whether they are applying for a civil or criminal position, or both. Selected AUSAs may be assigned to any of the divisions/sections below: CIVIL DIVISION Civil Defensive Division - This division represents the United States, its agencies and employees at the trial and appellate levels in a wide variety of civil actions in federal and state courts. These AUSAs frequently defend employment discrimination cases, personal injury actions, medical malpractice claims arising out of treatment at a Veterans' Hospital or other federally-supported health facilities, challenges to agency determinations such as the denial of social security disability benefits, and decisions by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to deport or detain aliens. The division is also responsible for a broad range of other matters, including requests to amend records under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act, appeals and/or challenges under the Administrative Procedure Act, and defense of government officials sued in their individual capacities. Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit - This unit prosecutes civil actions to recover damages for fraud and other offenses against the United States and its agencies; imposes civil penalties for violations of the nation's health, safety and economic welfare laws; and uses the Fraud Injunction Statute to enjoin ongoing mail, wire or bank frauds and to freeze ill-gotten gains derived from those frauds. Typical cases involve claims for payment submitted to Medicare by health care providers, claims for payment submitted by contractors for government contracts, and claims by individuals for certain federal benefits. The employees in this unit work closely with Criminal Division AUSAs and other federal, state, and local agencies. CRIMINAL DIVISION General Crimes and Narcotics Unit - This section prosecutes crimes such as bank robbery, car jacking, kidnapping, and hate crimes violations, immigration offenses; and a large number of cases and matters involving federal firearms violations. This section includes the Narcotics and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force which prosecutes the highest level drug-trafficking organizations operating within the United States, importing drugs into the United States, or laundering the proceeds of drug trafficking. Public Corruption Unit - This section is responsible for prosecuting a wide range of complex public corruption cases to include local and high profile politicians, civil rights violations, and environmental crimes. This section contributes to the district's stability by rigorously prosecuting public corruption so that public confidence in government is maintained and justified. Terrorism, Asset Forfeiture, Economic/Cyber Crimes & Financial Fraud Unit - This section is responsible for prosecuting a wide range of cases including terrorism, health care fraud, bankruptcy fraud, and mail and wire fraud. In the area of terrorism, the district works to prevent injuries, death and destruction first and to prosecute second. The primary function of the AUSAs handling asset forfeiture is to use federal forfeiture laws to disrupt and deter criminal activity, dismantle criminal enterprises and to separate criminals and their associates from their ill-gotten gains. This section is also charged with the expanding prosecution of computer crimes, particularly those involving child pornography. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have a minimum of 1 year of post-J.D. experience. Applicants are required to be a member of the Alabama Bar or willing to become a member within the first 24 months of employment. The person selected for this position must be fully and exclusively invested in the Northern District of Alabama. Preferred qualifications (Civil): Applicants for this position should possess experience in managing and organizing voluminous documentary evidence and synthesizing the information in these materials to present effective cases. Applicants must also possess superior research and writing abilities, must be able to prepare high quality and persuasive pleadings; and must demonstrate analytical ability, good judgment, and excellent communication skills. Preferred qualifications (Criminal): Applicants for this position should possess federal or state criminal trial experience, although applicants with a variety of litigation backgrounds that demonstrate analytical ability, judgment, and advocacy skills will also be considered. Applicants must possess a strong academic background, superior legal writing and research ability, and a commitment to professionalism, ethics, civility, and public service. Finally, applicants must possess the ability to manage large, complex investigations and prosecutions. Travel: Occasional travel, both within and outside the District, may be required. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $44,581 to $131,534, plus locality pay where authorized. Location: This position is located in the Birmingham office. The Northern District is an area of rolling hills, beautiful lakes, downtown lofts, evening concerts in the park, nationally ranked restaurants, and an amusement and theme park. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: All resumes/applications should be mailed to : Human Resources United States Attorney's Office 1801 Fourth Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama 35203 No telephone calls please. This announcement is open until filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as the window for considering applications is short and the positions will be filled on an ongoing basis. Internet Sites: Other information about the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Alabama may be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/aln This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed. See 28 U.S.C. § 545 for district-specific information. All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a time-limited (temporary) basis. Temporary appointments may, or may not, be extended or made permanent without further competition. 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). From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Jan 18 21:32:34 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:32:34 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney Posting - Central Florida Message-ID: This Florida announcement sounds pretty good this winter from up here in Maine *** ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Announcement Number 12-MDFL-AUSA-01 posted 1/18/2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Middle District of Florida (MDFL), is seeking experienced attorneys for Assistant United States Attorney positions. MDFL Divisions include: Appellate, Asset Forfeiture, Civil, and Criminal. MDFL offices include a Headquarters Office in Tampa and four (4) Branch Offices located in Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Myers and Ocala. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The applicant(s) selected will represent the U.S. Government as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) on a wide range of unique and complex cases in a large district. AUSAs handle a variety of criminal prosecutions, or civil or appellate litigation. Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree; be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction); possess superior oral and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills; and have demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment. Additionally, it is desired that the successful candidate have at least three years of post J.D. experience. Travel: Some travel may be necessary. Salary Information: An Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $50,894 to $150,159 (including locality). Location: Positions filled may be located in any of the above locations and placement will be determined at the time of selection. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Applicants must send a cover letter accompanied by their resume to the following address by February 3, 2012: Eduardo E. Toro-Font Executive Assistant United States Attorney Chair, Hiring Committee 400 North Tampa Street, Suite 3200 Tampa, Florida 33602 Or via email to: USAFLM.RESUMEATTY at usdoj.gov No telephone calls please. In the cover letter, each applicant must express their willingness or lack thereof to work in any of the legal sections or branch offices of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida. WARNING: Any application that does not contain this information will not be forwarded to the hiring committee. Please Note: If you previously applied within the last 6 months, you do not need to re-apply. Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html 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, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. 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 U.S. Attorney's Office. 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 as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference are encouraged to include information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD-214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Thu Jan 19 00:02:00 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:02:00 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Office of Chief Info Officer - WDC Message-ID: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER ATTORNEY-ADVISOR GS-0905-15 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: 12-EOUSA-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTORNEY ADVISOR 1 Position Executive Office for United States Attorneys Office of the Chief Information Officer, Litigation Technology Service Center 12-EOUSA-02 About the Office: The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) was rated in the top 10 of 246 agency sub-components and deemed one of the best places to work. EOUSA is a fast-paced component of the Department of Justice and is responsible for providing a full range of administrative and legal advice services to the 94 United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs) throughout the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The USAOs range in size from approximately 25 to 700 employees and each office is headed by a Presidentially-Appointed United States Attorney. The Litigation Technology Service Center (LTSC) is a unit of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) and is located in Columbia, SC, near EOUSA's National Advocacy Center and Office of Legal Education. Its mission is to provide prompt and professional litigation technology services for EOUSA and all 94 United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs). This position is located in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Litigation Technology Service Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: Litigation technology encompasses a wide range of professional services designed to assist Assistant U.S. Attorneys and others throughout the U.S. Attorney workforce in acquiring, organizing, analyzing, developing, preserving, and presenting paper and/or electronic records required to fulfill United States Attorney needs and meet court-imposed litigation and discovery requirements. Such services include the copying, scanning, coding, conversion, and related processing of paper documents, as well as collecting, restoring, and reviewing of native files and related processing of electronic data discovery (EDD). The Attorney-Advisor will serve as Deputy Managing Attorney/Deputy Assistant Director and will work as an onsite legal advisor and project manager for OCIO's Litigation Technology Center (LTSC). Duties include but are not limited to the following: Assure adherence with all applicable legal requirements on LTSC projects undertaken for EOUSA and USAOs, involving issues related to: the protection of sensitive Grand Jury materials; the safeguarding of confidential Federal Tax Information; the coordination of bifurcated Taint Review projects; the avoidance of conflicts-of-interest; the maintenance of project confidentiality and security; the assurance of sound chain-of-custody procedures on potential evidentiary materials; and compliance with all applicable United States Attorneys Procedures. Advise on new or proposed legislation, court rules, and other legal developments in the rapidly evolving field of electronic discovery ("e-discovery") and electronic government ("e-gov") requirements. Maintain awareness of legal, policy, and technical issues affecting LTSC operations and make recommendations to resolve conflicts and promote the effective implementation of plans, programs and priorities. Oversee the LTSC's onsite contractor staff to ensure effective and timely implementation of the LTSC's strategic vision and tactical goals. Who May Apply: All United States Citizens and Nationals. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants MUST possess a J.D. Degree, and be an active member of the bar* (any jurisdiction). To qualify at the GS-15 grade level: Applicants must have at least 5 years post J.D. experience to qualify. The ideal candidate should have experience dealing with emerging legal issues related to electronic discovery and electronically stored information and experience with issues associated with the protection of sensitive Grand Jury material, the safeguarding of confidential Federal Tax information, the coordination of bifurcated "Taint Review" projects, the avoidance of conflicts-of-interest, the maintenance of project confidentiality and security, and the assurance of sound chain-of-custody procedures on potential evidentiary materials. The successful candidate can also demonstrate knowledge of advanced managerial and administrative concepts, practices, and procedures, is desirable. *You MUST include your bar membership information in your application package to be considered. Evaluation Method: Qualified applicants may be further evaluated to determine those who are best qualified. Applicants must submit a writing sample. Salary: GS-15 $113,735 - $147,857 per year (including locality pay) Duty Station: Washington, DC Vacancies: 1 Travel: Travel will be required. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Submission Process and Deadline Date: Open: 01/18/2012 Close: 02/09/2012 Applicants must submit: a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) a detailed resume a writing sample year J.D. was earned and current bar membership information your most recent SF-50 and current performance appraisal, if applicable Information about applying for federal jobs is available from the USAJOBS information system through the website at: http://www.usajobs.gov. Applications should be submitted to: Yolanda Rivera U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for United States Attorneys Office of Administration/H.R. Division 600 E Street, NW, Rm. 8300 Washington, DC 20530 Fax: (202) 252-5525 Application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on the closing date. Application materials may be faxed to (202) 252-5525. Applications being hand delivered must be received by 4:30 pm on the closing date of the announcement. No phone calls please. Applications submitted using government postage or internal Federal Government mail systems will not be considered. From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Fri Jan 20 17:19:40 2012 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:19:40 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Fw: 2012 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium--Registration Now Open! Message-ID: <291D248829EC42D6B0F938E2C3750648@labarre> FYI Please also note that there will be a limited number of scholarships offered both through the tenBroek Syposium organizing committee and through the National Association of Blind Lawyers. NABL's information will be coming soon. Thanks, Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521. ----- Original Message ----- From: Blake, Lou Ann To: Blake, Lou Ann Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 8:33 AM Subject: 2012 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium--Registration Now Open! Registration is Now Open! for the 2012 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Disability Identity in the Disability Rights Movement April 19-20, 2012 at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute Baltimore, Maryland The 2012 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss topics such as: judicial perspectives on the presentation of disability cases, how to influence jurors' perception of disability, the impact of the ADA Amendments Act on employment cases, the role of identity in the disability rights movement, and disability discrimination in health care.. 2012 plenary session presenters: a.. Adrienne Asch, Edward and Robin Milstein Professor of Bioethics, Yeshiva University b.. David Ball, jury consultant, Miller Malekpour & Ball c.. Richard S. Brown, Chief Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals d.. Brian East, senior attorney, Disability Rights Texas e.. Katie Eyer, Research Scholar and Lecturer in Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School f.. Donovan W. Frank, U.S. District Judge, District of Minnesota g.. Arlene S. Kanter, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence and Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law h.. Peggy R. Mastroianni, legal counsel, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission i.. Elizabeth Pendo, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law j.. Francis A. Polito, Chief Administrative Judge, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission k.. Silvia Yee, senior staff attorney, Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund 2012 workshop facilitators: a.. Michael Allen, partner, Relman, Dane & Colfax b.. Robert Ardinger, president, Ardinger Consultants and Associates c.. Charles Brown, director, Volunteer Lawyers for the Blind, American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults d.. Michael Bullis, parent e.. Matthew W. Dietz, principal, Law Offices of Matthew W. Dietz, P.L. f.. Brian Dimmick, staff attorney, American Diabetes Association g.. Senator Lisa A. Gladden, Maryland General Assembly h.. Daniel F. Goldstein, partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP i.. Judith A. Gran, partner, Reisman Carolla Gran LLP j.. Katy Kaplan, assistant director, Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of People with Psychiatric Disabilities k.. Scott C. LaBarre, principal, LaBarre Law Offices, PC l.. William J. Phelan, IV, special projects and technology coordinator, American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights m.. Howard A. Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of the Deaf n.. Jackie Simon, member, Equal Rights Center Board of Directors; broker/owner, Jackie Simon Homes, LLC o.. Joyce Walker-Jones, senior attorney advisor, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 A limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee will be available to individuals with demonstrated financial need. To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp. You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org From carroll.kathryn.e at gmail.com Mon Jan 23 05:14:11 2012 From: carroll.kathryn.e at gmail.com (Kathryn Carroll) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:14:11 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] NALSWD Conference 2012 Message-ID: Hi everyone, This is to let you know that the National Association of Law Students with Disabilities will be having it's 2012 annual conference March 9-11, 2012 at The George Washington University School of Law in Washington, D.C. You can learn more, download the Conference Guide, and register at http://www.nalswd.org/conference.html. Please feel free to pass this along to any law student or prospective law student you think might be interested. All other interested parties are welcome as well. The National Association of Law Students with Disabilities is a coalition of law students dedicated to mentorship; disability advocacy; and the achievement of equal access, inclusion, diversity, and non-discrimination, in legal education and in the legal profession. Sincerely, -- Kathryn Carroll St. John's University School of Law 2013 (Ph.) 347-455-1521 From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Jan 23 22:09:17 2012 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:09:17 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Looking for a roommate for national convention Message-ID: Blindlaw listers: I am looking for a roommate for this summer's national convention in Dallas. Please let me know by replying off list if you are interested in rooming with me and are a female. Noel Nightingale From rumpole at roadrunner.com Mon Jan 23 23:01:40 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:01:40 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting Florida Message-ID: <77E4389FB8C142EF83849E52CCABBE9C@mycomputer> The web site for them is down or I'd have posted the entire listing *** a.. Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Florida 12-NFLAUSA-01 Applications must be received by COB (5:00pm Eastern) on January 30, 2012. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From rumpole at roadrunner.com Mon Jan 23 23:02:42 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:02:42 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Two more postings Message-ID: <379B0065B6FF43929F605B872BA20A1D@mycomputer> a.. Deputy and Assistant Chiefs (Supervisory Trial Attorneys, GS-905-15) Fraud Section Criminal Division U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC 12-CRM-FRD-031 These vacancies are open until filled. a.. Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Middle District of Pennsylvania 12-MDPA-04 Applications for this announcement will be accepted January 23, 2012 thru January 27, 2012. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Jan 24 20:42:11 2012 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:42:11 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: [ABA-3D] FW: Social Security Administration - Important Advocates Meeting 01/30/12! Message-ID: From: Disability Discussion Docket (3D) of the Commission on Disability Rights [mailto:3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG] On Behalf Of Phelan, William Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 10:33 AM To: 3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: [ABA-3D] FW: Social Security Administration - Important Advocates Meeting 01/30/12! Importance: High For those in DC who are interested in Social Security law. William J. Phelan, IV, Esq. Special Projects and Technology Coordinator Commission on Disability Rights American Bar Association william.phelan at americanbar.org http://www.americanbar.org/disabilityrights Notice: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential and/or privileged. If you have recieved this e-mail in error, or are not its intended recipients, please: do not print, copy, or distribute the above message or its attachments; delete this e-mail from your computer and server; and inform William of this error. Thank you. ________________________________ [cid:image001.jpg at 01CCDA95.97B3D870] Dear Colleague: The Social Security Administration invites you to a meeting regarding an important topic for individuals who represent Social Security claimants on Monday, January 30, 2012, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon EST. The meeting will be held at the International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street, SW, Room 839, Washington, D.C. To RSVP, please e-mail Lorrie Ober at Lorrie.Ober at ssa.gov or call her at (410) 965-1956. You can also fax your response to her attention at (410) 966-4871. Please respond by noon on Monday, January 23, 2012. We anticipate a productive and informative discussion and we hope you will be able to attend. We look forward to your participation. Sincerely, Kojuan L. Almond, Acting Associate Commissioner for External Affairs Please join us on Facebook and Twitter! [cid:image002.jpg at 01CCDA95.97B3D870] -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2244 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 332 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Jan 25 20:46:10 2012 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:46:10 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: [DRBA] Bazelon Center seeks experienced attorney Message-ID: From: Disability Discussion Docket (3D) of the Commission on Disability Rights [mailto:3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG] On Behalf Of Phelan, William Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:10 AM To: 3D at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: [ABA-3D] FW: [DRBA] Bazelon Center seeks experienced attorney Job opening in DC. William J. Phelan, IV, Esq. Special Projects and Technology Coordinator Commission on Disability Rights American Bar Association william.phelan at americanbar.org http://www.americanbar.org/disabilityrights Notice: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential and/or privileged. If you have recieved this e-mail in error, or are not its intended recipients, please: do not print, copy, or distribute the above message or its attachments; delete this e-mail from your computer and server; and inform William of this error. Thank you. ________________________________ From: Ira Burnim Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 1:28 PM To: Subject: [DRBA] Bazelon Center seeks experienced attorney Job announcement attached and below. ------------------------------ Bazelon Center Seeks Experienced Attorney The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law seeks an attorney with at least 5-7 years of experience to help develop and litigate ground-breaking cases that advance the rights of adults and children with mental disabilities. The Center, a national advocacy organization founded in 1972, is a leader in promoting community integration and self-determination for people with mental disabilities, including by reforming public service systems. The Center's staff includes six lawyers, four policy advocates, and other professionals. Current litigation priorities include: implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act's integration mandate, preventing the incarceration of individuals with mental illnesses, securing a quality education for children with emotional disturbance, and enforcing entitlements under the Medicaid Act. In addition to working in trial courts, Center attorneys are engaged in Supreme Court and other appellate advocacy, lobby federal agencies, and provide support to state-based advocacy organizations. Applicants should have a strong commitment to civil rights, as well as excellent analytic and writing skills. A background in public interest law, especially disability law, is preferred. Salary depends on qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits, including flexible schedule. Individuals with disabilities and members of other minority groups are encouraged to apply. To apply, please submit a resume, a list of references, and two writing samples to: Ira Burnim, Legal Director Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law 1101 15th Street, N.W., Suite 1212 Washington, D.C. 20005 irab at bazelon.org Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The job remains open if listed at http://bazelon.org/Who-We-Are/Careers-andInternships.aspx. -- Ira A. Burnim Bazelon Center 1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 1212 Washington, DC 20005 202-467-5730 x320 irabster at gmail.com www.bazelon.org REMINDER: The DRBA listserv is intended to facilitate open discussion and sharing of ideas. Members need to feel confident that their discussions will not be distributed beyond the group unnecessarily. PLEASE CONSULT WITH THE SENDER(S) BEFORE FORWARDING ANY LISTSERV DISCUSSIONS BEYOND THE DRBA GROUP. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Thank you, Zachariah Mayfarth zmayfarth23 at gmail.com From rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com Thu Jan 26 02:32:33 2012 From: rwayne1 at nyc.rr.com (ray wayne) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:32:33 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Large Print Newspaper In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20120126023233.rwayne1@nyc.rr.com> I suggest you call the NFB affiliate in your state about getting subscribed to NFB Newsline. This is a service through which you can read the paper via synthetic voice, either over the phone or online. I have no idea whether Newsline carries the paper you want, but it carries about 300 or more, so the chances are good. Good luck with it. Ray Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: Zachariah M To: unknown blindlaw at nfbnet.org Date: Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 17:31:18 Subject: [bllaw] Large Print Newspaper > > > Hello. > > I am a legally blind pre-law student. I am taking an Honors political > science class that requires I read the local newspaper. I want to ask if > there is any help that you all could provide regarding getting an > accommodation for large print from a public newspaper. > > I have talked to the newspaper (The Mcallen Monitor) to no avail. > > I would greatly appreciate any guidance you could provide, if you prefer > you can contact me off list. > > Thank you, > > Zachariah Mayfarth > zmayfarth23 at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > bllaw mailing list > blindlaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for bllaw: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rwayne1%40nyc.rr.com From RJaquiss at nfb.org Thu Jan 26 13:06:20 2012 From: RJaquiss at nfb.org (Jaquiss, Robert) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:06:20 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] Large Print Newspaper In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <15131457E4DA6B4EBD8776E13F2B3E100E79E07238@VA3DIAXVS751.RED001.local> Hello: I suggest you subscribe to NFB NewsLine. This service offers over 300 newspapers. There is a mix of national and local papers. The link is: http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Newspapers_by_Phone.asp Newspapers can be emailed to you, downloaded as audio files or listened to on the phone. Regards, Robert Robert Jaquiss National Federation of the Blind 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Phone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2422 -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Zachariah M Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 5:29 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Large Print Newspaper Hello. I am a legally blind pre-law student. I am taking an Honors political science class that requires I read the local newspaper. I want to ask if there is any help that you all could provide regarding getting an accommodation for large print from a public newspaper. I have talked to the newspaper (The Mcallen Monitor) to no avail. I would greatly appreciate any guidance you could provide, if you prefer you can contact me off list. Thank you, Zachariah Mayfarth zmayfarth23 at gmail.com _______________________________________________ blindlaw mailing list blindlaw at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindlaw: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/rjaquiss%40nfb.org From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Jan 26 18:28:01 2012 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:28:01 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] The Search for the Techiest Lawyers, ABA Journal (nomination page) Message-ID: Blindlaw listers: Perhaps you are, or know of, a super techy lawyer. It would be cool to have a blind lawyer in the running for recognition by the ABA, but nominations are due by tomorrow. Noel Link: http://www.abajournal.com/techielawyers Text: The Search for the Techiest Lawyers Know a consistent first adopter? A wireless (or well-wired) wonder? A gizmo genius? A digital-practice-on-two-feet? The ABA Journal is seeking the nation's techiest lawyers for a feature article in our April Techshow edition. You have until Friday, January 27- so use the form (below, attached, linked to) to nominate who you think are the most tech-savvy attorneys in the legal profession. All fields are required. Your Name Your Title Your Email Your Phone Nominee's Name Nominee's Title Nominee's Email Nominee's Phone What makes this nominee a techie lawyer? From dandrews at visi.com Thu Jan 26 20:39:12 2012 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:39:12 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Learning Ally Book Download Tutorial Available Message-ID: > >******** >Dear Fellow Federationists: > >Based on your feedback, Learning Ally has developed a set of audio >tutorials to make it easy to download Learning Ally's, LA's, digital >DAISY audiobooks. For users of screen readers especially, it's like >having a coach right at your side, walking you through the process. >In fact, the coach is Kristen Witucki, a blind JAWS user who >is coordinator in LA's product support area. Here's the message >from Learning Ally; try the new tutorials and let us know how they >work for you. I also will be participating in the NABS Washington >Seminar on Feb. 6 to meet you individually and continue the conversation. > >Many thanks, >Annemarie Cooke >for Learning Ally > >++++++++++++++++++ > >January 26, 2012 > > > >Dear Member: > >We value your input and feedback regarding accessibility and screen >readers with Learning Ally products and services. Please know that >we continually work to improve our offerings for our members. > >As we work through the process, we have created an audio tutorial to >assist you with getting started using our new Audiobook Manager. >Each audio clip provides detailed instructions to download, install >and use the online bookshelf features and is accessible while using >a screen reader to download a book. > >Please bookmark the link provided to help you through the download >process: >http://www.LearningAlly.org/959 > >In an effort to provide even greater support we have set up a >mailbox that goes directly to our Product Support Coordinator. She >is an employee and long-term Learning Ally member who is blind, as >well as a Learning Ally National Achievement Award winner. If you >have any specific questions or feedback on accessibility and >screen-readers with Learning Ally products or services, please email >bvidialogue at learningally.org. > >Thank you for your understanding as we continue to improve our service. > >Sincerely, > >Stephanie Turner >Customer Support Manager > From devinenora at gmail.com Thu Jan 26 21:31:46 2012 From: devinenora at gmail.com (Nora Devine) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:31:46 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] LSAT Accommodations - Students who are Blind/Visually Impaired Message-ID: Dear NFB Blind Law Members, I hope this email finds you all well! I am a student board member of the National Association of Law Students with Disabilities (NALSWD) and am writing today to request your input. NALSWD is putting together a tip sheet to assist students who are blind or visually impaired with requesting LSAT accommodations. The tip sheet includes a list of different kinds of accommodations students should consider requesting for the LSAT (e.g. extra time, bold pens, magnetic boards etc.). We would like to make this list as comprehensive as possible. If anyone has any tips to share, your input would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to email me off list at devinenora at gmail.com with any suggestions. Thank you so much! Best Regards, Nora Devine Co-Vice President, National Association of Law Students with Disabilities Juris Doctor Candidate 2012 University of San Francisco School of Law devinenora at gmail.com From Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV Thu Jan 26 21:33:08 2012 From: Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV (Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:33:08 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Oregonian Article Relevant to our Fight for Fair Wages for Disabled Message-ID: <45909D82C38DBE408DA69213A6A4C777EF196F5320@PL-EMSMB4.ees.hhs.gov> The following article was sent to me by my brother in Portland. We can certainly use this in are arsenal to help our legislation on repealing 514 C. /s/ Bennett Prows Home > Politics & Elections Oregonians with disabilities file class action suit against the governor, state officials Published: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 10:05 PM Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012, [cid:image001.jpg at 01CCDC2E.81D94D10]Doug Beghtel/The OregonianProject Grow provides a program for developmentally disabled adults as an alternative to traditional piece work. This 2009 photo featured a project combining art and framing. The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Oregon and Southwest Washington along with eight individuals representing thousands of Oregonians with intellectual or physical disabilities filed a class action lawsuit Wednesday against Gov. John Kitzhaber and top managers at the Department of Human Services. Advocates hope the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Portland, will set a national precedent and end the practice of having people with disabilities to spend their days in "sheltered workshops," where they complete repetitive or rote tasks for a sub-minimum wage and without the opportunity for training or advancement. At any given time, according to the lawsuit, more than 2,300 Oregonians are "stuck in long-term, dead-end, facility based sheltered workshops that offer virtually no interaction with non-disabled peers." This group of workers includes 48-year-old Paula Lane, who has an intellectual disability, autism and an anxiety disorder. In March 2000, Lane began working at a sheltered workshop in Beaverton where, according to the lawsuit, she spends her time working on an assembly line in a large room with more than 100 others. Her current tasks include putting parts into boxes, folding bags, packaging gloves and putting bits into slots in a tool holder. "The worksite is segregated, crowded and distracting," the lawsuit claims. Between February 2010 and March 2011, the highest amount Lane earned was $53.66 for 81 hours in September 2010. The lowest was $26.82 for 66 hours in March 2010, or approximately 40 cents an hour. Lane has received high marks for her work, according to papers filed in court, and she has repeatedly asked the state's vocational agency for help finding an outside job. She likes to spend money on pizza parties and had wanted to attend a country music concert, however lawyers note that she "cannot afford to participate in as many community activities." "Ms. Lane believes she can work competitively and would like the opportunity to do so." The lawsuit argues that confining people in segregated workshops violates the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. The state of Oregon currently spends $30 million a year on sheltered workshops for people with disabilities. Over time it would be much cheaper for taxpayers and better for individuals for the state to fund programs that help people with disabilities work in jobs that pay minimum wage or better, said Bob Joondeph, executive director of Disability Rights Oregon and an attorney for the plaintiffs. Last August, advocates sent a letter to Human Services director Erinn Kelley-Siel asking that the state take steps to help people with disabilities find and keep real jobs. On Tuesday, The Oregonian requested a copy of the response under the state's public records law. Human Services spokesman Gene Evans said he could not comment. Advocates tried to "negotiate a way to avoid filing the case," Joondeph said, "but we were not successful." --Michelle Cole -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The organization has been sued numerous times by would-be takers of the Law School Admission Test who were denied accommodations for what they claimed were disabilities. Now the American Bar Association's Commission on Disability Rights has asked the council to change the way it handles requests for testing accommodations, to "ensure that the exam reflects what the exam is designed to measure, and not the test taker's disability." That language came from a resolution the commission has drafted for a vote by the ABA's House of Delegates during its midyear meeting in February. The document urges the council to remove communication barriers with accommodation seekers, change its rules regarding accommodations, and offer auxiliary aids and services to disabled test takers. The resolution also calls upon the council to make its policies clear to those with disabilities, to give applicants decisions in a timely manner, and to provide adequate time for appeals of denials of accommodations. "The testing process for law school admission remains an obstacle to the full and equal participation of individuals with disabilities in the legal profession," the commission said in a report accompanying the resolution. "Students with disabilities are substantially underrepresented at law schools across the country." A number of other ABA sections, state bars and affinity bar groups support the resolution, including the Oregon State Bar, the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Utah State Bar. The LSAC has taken no formal position on the resolution, but spokeswoman Wendy Margolis said it "appears to be based on misinformation or incomplete information." No one from the commission contacted the council during the drafting process, Margolis said. Even if the ABA adopts the resolution, it would be largely symbolic. The ABA has no authority to compel the council to act. However, the ABA's Standards Review Committee - which is evaluating the ABA's law school accreditation standards - is considering whether to drop a requirement that law schools consult the LSAT for admissions decisions. Commission chair Katherine O'Neil said that members of the panel have had informal contact with LSAC administrators in hopes of persuading them to modify the process. Those efforts went nowhere, she said. "As the chair of the Commission on Disability Rights, I can't formally approach the board of the LSAC without this resolution in my hand," O'Neil said. "This is just a way to have a pointed dialogue." One practice the commission hopes to see eliminated is that of "flagging" - noting to admissions officials when a test taker receives an accommodation. The administrators of the SAT and ACT eliminated flagging in 2003, concluding that accommodated test scores were comparable to non-accommodated scores, the commission's report noted. However, the LSAC's research has shown that the scores of test takers who received accommodations are not comparable to scores of those who did not, Margolis said. Additionally, the council flags the scores only of people who receive extra time on the test, not of other forms of accommodation. According to LSAC research, approximately 2,000 people apply for accommodations each year, and about 50 percent of those requests are granted in some form. The most common accommodations are a separate testing room, extra time to take the test and extra rest time between sections of the test. People with learning disorders account for the single largest group of accommodation seekers. Better communication and more transparency are badly needed, said disability rights attorney Jo Anne Simon. She has assisted LSAT takers seeking accommodations for years, and now represents a New York state woman who was denied accommodations in a lawsuit against the LSAC. The client, Lisa Rousso, requested accommodations for what she claims is a cognitive disorder that resulted from a brain lesion doctors removed in 2005. She sought extra time and rest breaks because she reads and writes more slowly as a result of her condition, according to her complaint. The council denied her request, saying that the documents she submitted to support her disability claim did not meet requirements, Simon said. "There's an issue with timeliness and also an issue with what they communicate and whether that is clear," Simon said. "Sometimes, their rationale for believing you don't have a disability can be lengthy. Other times, they give you no rationale. That seems inconsistent." Sometimes those explanations come after the deadline for the test sitting people are seeking accommodations for, and sometimes applicants are simply referred back to the guidelines posted on the LSAC's Web site - even though they believe they have already met those guidelines, Simon said. "There is almost a Kafkaesque circuitry here," she said. "I don't think it should be a mystery how to get accommodations. It shouldn't be confusing." The LSAC responds to the requests for accommodation received by the published deadline within two weeks, Margolis said. O'Neil said that she knows of no opposition to the commission's resolution and expects it to pass. Contact Karen Sloan at ksloan at alm.com. From Ronza.Othman at cms.hhs.gov Tue Jan 31 22:33:51 2012 From: Ronza.Othman at cms.hhs.gov (Othman, Ronza (CMS/OEOCR)) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:33:51 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] CMS Job Opportunity (Schedule A) Message-ID: Please see the job opportunity below. Please contact Michele directly, as I'm just passing this along. *** CMS Job Opportunity*** The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), located in Baltimore, Maryland, is seeking applicants for the positions identified below. CMS is very interested in hiring a veteran or non-veteran individual who is Schedule A eligible, meaning that they possess a "severe" disability. For more information on the Schedule A hiring authority, please visit http://www.opm.gov/disability/PeopleWithDisabilities.asp The CMS hiring managers in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (functional statement attached) are looking for individuals with the following skill sets: § Project Management § Quality Improvement § Contract management § Curriculum development - adult learning § Learning collaborative development § Leadership § Health care setting experience Some of the duties are: § Review, evaluate, and develop Medicare and Medicaid program policy subject issues for consideration by senior management. Develop and review policy issues and draft policy documents, regulations, procedures, Medicare contractor policy issuances, Medicaid State Agency (SA) policy, operating instruction and related documents. § Research and review the legal background, legislative history, administrative case law, and court decisions that interpret the policies, regulations and intended impact of CMS programs in order to effectively interpret, recommend and implement health care policies and provide guidance to the Contractors, leadership and other internal and external entities as needed. § Assist/lead the testing of innovative care and payment models that deliver better health care at a lower cost including providing subject matter expertise, developing/providing documents/briefing related to test models and providing oversight of contractors/organizations implementing test models. § Review, evaluate, and develop Medicare contractor operations issuances to ensure compliance with Federal contract management and regulatory oversight. Develop realistic options that attempt to resolve the problems identified. § Review, analyze, and develop operational policies for contractors responsible for Medicare claims processing activities, claims reviews, and Medicare claims related processing systems used to adjudicate provider Medicare claims for payment of covered services to beneficiaries. § Ensure that individual beneficiary complaints, problems, and concerns are addressed in a timely and appropriate manner. Develop professional relationships with Congressional offices, State health organizations and other Federal agencies to further the CMS mission. Perform scheduled audits and may serve as a team leader. Provide ongoing monitoring of plans' compliance with Federal requirements and CMS guidance to ensure continuing compliance with the Medicare contract and all statutory and regulatory requirements. § Prepare and present educational training and briefing material to leadership, professional organizations and governmental bodies at various levels. § Assist in the cultivation and management of internal and external stakeholder relationships to ensure successful development and implementation of new care and payment models. Please send any resumes of Schedule A applicants and the supporting certification documentation to me and don't hesitate to contact me with any questions. The hiring managers are interested in selecting a candidate, as soon as possible. Resumes must be received by 5:00 pm Thursday, February 2, 2012. Thank you. "OEOCR the model of quality EEO and Civil Rights Services" Michele Lenkiewicz Disability Employment Program Manager Affirmative Employment Group Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights (OEOCR) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7111 Security Boulevard, Rm. B2-11-32 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Phone: 410-786-5117 Fax: 410-786-4341 Confidentiality: The information contained in this electronic mail message and any attachments is intended only for the official use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain legally privileged, confidential information or work product. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or forwarding of this email message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify me by email reply and delete the original message from your system. 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