From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Nov 2 18:42:54 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 14:42:54 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Federal Bur. of prisons - Los Angeles Message-ID: <135DA7016E544205A40EFCB00174030D@mycomputer> FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS CONSOLIDATED LEGAL CENTER METROPOLITAN DETENTION CENTER LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY-ADVISOR GS-905-12/13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The legal practice at the Consolidated Legal Center (CLC) covers a wide variety of issues focusing on correctional law and litigation, either through administrative or litigation channels and includes such matters as inmates' reasonable access to the courts (through access to legal materials, legal correspondence, and attorney-client visits), conditions of confinement issues, such as medical care, diet and religious accommodations, housing assignments, hygiene & sanitation, and inmate discipline. This practice will also include prosecution assistance regarding crimes involving correctional operations, matters processed through the Federal Tort Claims Act, and Freedom of Information Act requests. The position includes being involved in a legal office that oversees the legal operations associated with federal correctional institutions in the Central District of California, which currently include: Metropolitan Detention Center, Los Angeles, California; Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island, California, and the Federal Correctional Complexes at Victorville, California, and Lompoc, California. The Complexes include several different security-level institutions within them. The incumbent will be expected to provide advice and guidance to all levels of staff at these correctional facilities, including members of the Executive staff. The incumbent will also be expected to communicate with defense attorneys, prosecutors, federal courts and agency officials. The incumbent will need to develop a thorough knowledge of all aspects of BOP policy and practice as he/she may be required to appear in District Court on short notice to explain and advocate the agency's rationale for its correctional management decisions. In addition, the incumbent will be expected to conduct legal research, prepare litigation reports, and to draft legal documents as necessary in order to represent and defend the agency's position, and to assist the U.S. Attorney's Office with their representation of the BOP. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: This is a primary law enforcement position. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3307, the maximum entry age of 36 has been established for initial appointment to a position in a Federal Bureau of Prisons institution. The duties of this position may at times require frequent and direct contact with individuals in confinement who are suspected or convicted of serious criminal offenses. It has also been determined that the duties of this position require experience and knowledge of the on-the-job responsibilities of a primary law enforcement officer working in a detention facility. A prerequisite requirement of this position is the completion of "Institution Familiarization", and, the satisfactory completion of a mandatory course in "Introduction to Correctional Techniques." Because of the nature and mission of this position, it requires "hands-on" understanding of the operating problems encompassed in working within an institution. The incumbent may be called on to perform as a law enforcement officer in a correctional environment during training, emergency situations, times of staff shortages and under any other type of correctional operating crisis. Specific correctional responsibilities may include custody and supervision of inmates, responding to emergencies and institution disturbances, participating in fog and escape patrols, and assuming correctional officer posts when necessary. The incumbent may be required to shakedown inmates and conduct visual searches in their work or living area for contraband. The incumbent must be prepared to use physical control in situations where necessary, such as in fights among inmates, assaults on staff and riots or escape attempts. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Interested parties must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least 1 year post-J.D. experience. Preferred qualifications: Prior experience in correctional law is desired, though not required. Travel: Minimal travel may be required. Salary Information: Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level. The possible salary range, including locality pay adjustments is: GS-12 ($76,644 to $99,636) or GS-13 ($91,141 to $118,481). Location: Los Angeles, California Relocation Expenses: Not authorized. Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applicants must submit a resume or current OF-612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment), a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) and a writing sample by November 15, 2012 to: U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Western Regional Office 7338 Shoreline Drive Stockton, California 95219 Attention: Dennis Wong, Regional Counsel You may also submit your application materials to DWong at bop.gov. No telephone calls please. This position is open until filled, but no later than November 15, 2012. Department Policies: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys' Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. Citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. Citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service connected disabilities or receipt of non-service-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 Fri Nov 2 22:52:28 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 18:52:28 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney office Rhode Island Message-ID: <1FEE65648BDE4E5DBC978F36B6EFAB79@mycomputer> NOTE: Rhode Island does not show a selective placement program coordinator for the state - I would guess that the SPPC would be based in WDC *** ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND Vacancy Announcement Number - 13-RI-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office in Providence, Rhode Island, is located in the heart of Southern New England. The United States Attorney is the chief federal law enforcement official with jurisdiction covering 39 cities and towns. The office prosecutes federal crimes and represents the interests of the United States Government in civil cases. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Office has an opening for an attorney with civil or criminal experience who meets the qualifications below. Who May Apply: Due to the hiring freeze, only current permanent employees in the United States Attorney's Office (USAOs) and the Executive Office for United States Attorneys may be considered and selected. Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school and be an active member in good standing of the bar of a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia. The successful candidate will have at least five years of post-J.D. legal experience, possesses superior writing skills, good judgment, excellent communication, courtroom and advocacy skills, strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to function with minimum guidance in a highly demanding environment. In addition, applicants must exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, paralegals, support staff and investigative agencies. 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 must be computer literate and adept at learning new computer programs. Travel: Occasional travel may be required. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorney's 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: The position is located in Providence, Rhode Island. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses may or may not be authorized. Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applicants should submit the following: . Resume . Cover letter that highlights interest in the positions and addresses in detail how they meet the qualifications; .Summary of litigation experience, including the number of cases and types handled and tried; .Writing sample; and . References. How to apply: Submit required application materials (Adobe format preferred) via E-Mail to: usari.attorneys at usdoj.gov Or by USPS to: Kenneth P. Madden First Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office 50 Kennedy Plaza, 8th Floor Providence, Rhode Island 02903 The position is open until filled. The initial cutoff date for receipt of applications is December 3, 2012. Internet Sites: This and selected other attorney position announcements can be found on the Internet 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 of the district. See U.S.C. § 545. 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 based on sex, sexual orientation, color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or 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 non-service 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 Fri Nov 2 23:00:22 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 19:00:22 -0400 Subject: [blindlaw] Schedule A SPPC for WDC Department of Justice Message-ID: Here is what I could find for the DOJ, , I do not know how accurate it is *** Department of Justice J Justice Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Angela Northcutt 99 New York Ave., NE 2.S-261 Washington, DC 20226 Phone: (202) 648-8556 Fax: (202) 648-9643 Email: Angela.L.Northcutt at usdoj.gov Antitrust Division Veronica W. Southall SPPC 450 5th Street, NW Room 3114 Washington, DC 20530 Phone: 202-514-7482 Fax: (202) 514-0580 Email: Veronica.W.Southall at usdoj.gov Civil Rights Division Diane Petrie 600 E Street, NW Room 3224 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-514-3934 Fax: 202-514-6603 Email: Diane.E.Petrie at usdoj.gov Drug Enforcement Administration Sharon Taylor 600 Army Navy Drive E-11275 Arlington, VA 22202 Phone: 202-307-8898 Fax: 202-307-4027 Email: Sharon.D.Taylor at usdoj.gov Environment and Natural Resources Division Diane Jenkins 601 D Street, NW Room 2226 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 616-3119 Fax: (202) 616-3362 Email: Diane.Jenkins at usdoj.gov Executive Office for United States Trustees Deborah Jennings SPPC 20 Massachusetts Ave, NW Suite 8000 Washington, DC 20530 Phone: 202-616-1011 Fax: 202-616-1192 Email: Deborah.Jennings at usdoj.gov Executive Office of Immigration Review Kim Coleman 5107 Leesburg Pike Suite 2300 Falls Church, VA 22041 Phone: 703-305-0665 Fax: 703-305-1346 Email: Kimberly.coleman at usdoj.gov Federal Bureau of Investigation Lynn Hoffman 935 Pennsylvania Ave Washington, DC Phone: 202-324-4131 Fax: 202-324-3976 Email: Lynn.Hoffman at ic.FBI.gov Federal Bureau of Prisons Veronica Taylor SPPC 320 First Street, NW Room 770 Washington, DC 20534 Phone: (202) 307-3175 Fax: (202) 307-9650 Email: Vtaylor at bop.gov Justice Management Division, Human Resources, HR Policy and Advisory Services Rachel Villare SPPC 1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 1170 National Place Building Washington, DC 20530 Phone: 202-616-3707 Fax: 202-616-9722 Email: Rachel.Villare at usdoj.gov Justice Management Division, Offices, Boards and Divisions Diane Cochuyt 1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 1175 Washington, DC 20530 Phone: (202) 305-9736 Fax: (202) 514-4012 Email: Diane.L.Cochuyt at usdoj.gov Office of Justice Programs Michelle Sicat 810 7th Street, NW Suite 3321 Washington, DC 20530 Phone: (202) 514-9605 Fax: (202) 514-3076 Email: Michelle.Sicat at usdoj.gov Office of the Inspector General Kimberly Broden 1425 New York Ave, NW Suite 7000 Washington, DC 20530 Phone: (202) 305-9753 Fax: (202) 307-9755 Email: Kimberly.T.Broden at usdoj.gov Tax Division Phyllis Wolfteich 601 D Street, NW Room 10008 Washington, DC 20530 Phone: 202-616-2583 Fax: (202) 616-1973 Email: Phyllis.Wolfteich at usdoj.gov United States Marshals Service Lorrisa Frazier-Bey 2604 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Square #4, 11th Floor Alexandria, VA 22530-1000 Phone: 202-307-9092 Fax: 202-307-8765 Email: UAHiringMailbox at usms.doj.gov From emrene at earthlink.net Sun Nov 4 03:56:49 2012 From: emrene at earthlink.net (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 20:56:49 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Re Justice Department Selective Placement List Message-ID: <8E87A66B28FC433E9C89EDC1829C0E2E@elizabethrene> Thank you, Ross, for putting together that list. Probably took some detective work to do it! Even if these leads don't pan out, I think this was a helpful piece of work. Now all we can do is try. Thanks again. Elizabeth From emrene at earthlink.net Sun Nov 4 04:06:36 2012 From: emrene at earthlink.net (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 21:06:36 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Pro Tem lists Message-ID: <1094E000BA894244AD368C6DC13B7134@elizabethrene> Hi all, A good friend and member of my local bar has suggested that when I pass the February Bar I should get myself placed on my municipal, county, and superior court lists of judges pro tempore. He suggests it's a good way to keep sharp on the law & rules of evidence, to get back into court and into the swim of the legal community, and to make some money until I land the permanent work I want. How many of you all have served as pro tem judges? I did it once a long time ago, presiding in small claims court during my vacation from duties as an assistant city prosecutor. It was really scary to do, but fun! For those of us who have felt frustrated about the selective placement program in the federal government & rue the possibility of having to take policy jobs rather than be in court, maybe serving as a pro tem judge might be a good stopgap measure. Maybe one could discover that the bench is where life begins, and find a whole new career path. Just my two cents worth. Happy November. Elizabeth From rumpole at roadrunner.com Sun Nov 4 13:04:28 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 08:04:28 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Re Justice Department Selective Placement List References: <8E87A66B28FC433E9C89EDC1829C0E2E@elizabethrene> Message-ID: <625369DA071645F0B0777B43C6F16D65@mycomputer> You are quite welcome Elizabeth - I do it to try and help out. By the way, you mention being a Pro Temp judge -- I'd love to do that here in Maine, but they don't do that. In general, if there is any money attached to anything, temporary or unbenefited, it is strictly controlled by the state, meaning it is highly political. Good thought though, if you live in a state where you can do that I'd say go for it. A dollar is a dollar if it is in your field of expertise. As the old saying goes, the only reason you turn down part time work is because full time work is available. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Rene" To: Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 10:56 PM Subject: [blindlaw] Re Justice Department Selective Placement List > Thank you, Ross, for putting together that list. Probably took some > detective work to do it! Even if these leads don't pan out, I think this > was a helpful piece of work. Now all we can do is try. > > Thanks again. > > Elizabeth > > _______________________________________________ > 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/rumpole%40roadrunner.com > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5371 - Release Date: 11/03/12 > From rumpole at roadrunner.com Mon Nov 5 16:59:39 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 11:59:39 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Rhode Island Posting, U.S. Attorney Message-ID: <0DC34326EA44468FBB841188B8E56259@mycomputer> This posting is restricted to current DOJ employees - see below ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND Vacancy Announcement Number - 13-RI-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office in Providence, Rhode Island, is located in the heart of Southern New England. The United States Attorney is the chief federal law enforcement official with jurisdiction covering 39 cities and towns. The office prosecutes federal crimes and represents the interests of the United States Government in civil cases. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Office has an opening for an attorney with civil or criminal experience who meets the qualifications below. Who May Apply: Due to the hiring freeze, only current permanent employees in the United States Attorney's Office (USAOs) and the Executive Office for United States Attorneys may be considered and selected. Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school and be an active member in good standing of the bar of a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia. The successful candidate will have at least five years of post-J.D. legal experience, possesses superior writing skills, good judgment, excellent communication, courtroom and advocacy skills, strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to function with minimum guidance in a highly demanding environment. In addition, applicants must exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, paralegals, support staff and investigative agencies. 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 must be computer literate and adept at learning new computer programs. Travel: Occasional travel may be required. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorney's 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: The position is located in Providence, Rhode Island. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses may or may not be authorized. Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applicants should submit the following: . Resume . Cover letter that highlights interest in the positions and addresses in detail how they meet the qualifications; .Summary of litigation experience, including the number of cases and types handled and tried; .Writing sample; and . References. How to apply: Submit required application materials (Adobe format preferred) via E-Mail to: usari.attorneys at usdoj.gov Or by USPS to: Kenneth P. Madden First Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office 50 Kennedy Plaza, 8th Floor Providence, Rhode Island 02903 The position is open until filled. The initial cutoff date for receipt of applications is December 3, 2012. Internet Sites: This and selected other attorney position announcements can be found on the Internet 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 of the district. See U.S.C. § 545. 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 based on sex, sexual orientation, color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or 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 non-service 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 Mon Nov 5 17:55:17 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 12:55:17 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Legal Fellow posting Eastern Michigan Uncompensated Message-ID: <9D6B84EE2ADA4D07AF5D73355198DA32@mycomputer> Legal Fellows Program Opportunity for Appointment as Special Assistant United States Attorney (uncompensated positions) United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Michigan Vacancy #FY 2013-EDMI-01-SAUSA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Legal Fellows Program Overview: Participation in the Legal Fellows Program offers a unique opportunity for attorneys looking to develop practical legal skills by working on some of the most significant, complex and visible cases being litigated today. Serving as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) and assigned to the Criminal Division, Civil Division, Appellate Division, or Branch Office location, you will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce federal criminal and civil laws that protect life, liberty and property of citizens. Criminal Division assignments include, but are not limited to, the investigation and prosecution of violent offenses, including drug trafficking, public corruption, white collar, and organized crime. Civil Division cases encompass affirmative litigation where the United States is seeking some type of monetary recovery or injunctive relief (e.g., civil rights, judgment enforcement, bankruptcy, asset forfeiture) and defensive cases involving a variety of lawsuits brought against the Federal government. Salary Information: Individuals appointed as Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys under the Legal Fellows Program serve without compensation. Location: Currently, we anticipate a placement opportunity in the Civil Rights Unit, located in the Civil Division at the Detroit office. Attorneys in our Civil Rights Unit pursue civil remedies in cases involving fair housing violations, disability rights, police misconduct, hate crimes and human trafficking amongst others. Additional opportunities under this program may be located in other units of the Detroit office, with occasional vacancies in the Flint and Bay City branch offices. Minimum Qualification Requirements: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least one year of post-J.D. legal experience. Term of Appointment: Appointments are generally made for a period not to exceed one year, subject to renewal. Individuals selected to the program will be asked to make a minimum one year commitment to serve in the office. Work schedules are generally established on a full-time basis. Additional Conditions of Appointment: Employees of the Department of Justice, including uncompensated Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys, may not engage in the compensated practices of law outside of the office. Individuals are not eligible to serve as a SAUSA if they have had an employment offer deferred by a law firm and received a payment for the period of their deferral with the expectation of future employment with the law firm. About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) has jurisdiction and responsibility in a broad range of areas, all of which involve representing the legal interests of the Federal government in a court of law. The Eastern District of Michigan consists of 34 counties in the eastern half of Michigan's lower peninsula, and employs approximately 115 Assistant U.S. Attorneys. Travel: Occasional travel may be required. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Security Requirements: Appointment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. This includes fingerprint, credit checks, and drug testing. Application Process and Deadline Date: Applications are being accepted under this announcement on an open continuous basis through September 30, 2013. Interested persons should send a cover letter referencing the Legal Fellows Program, detailed resume, writing sample, and completed questionnaire (see attachment) to: Stephanie Dawkins Davis Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of Michigan 211 W. Fort Street, Suite 2001 Detroit, MI 48226 Applicants will be evaluated by the Legal Fellows Program Selection Committee on the basis of such factors as academic performance, legal experience, research and writing ability, oral communication skills, and other legal and community service and experience. For additional information regarding application procedures for the Legal Fellows Program, please direct e-mail inquiries to: Patti.Turczynski at usdoj.gov . Internet Sites: The home page for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan, may be accessed at: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/mie/ http://www.justice.gov/usao/mie/index.html Announcements for other DOJ attorney vacancies may be viewed at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/careers.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, 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. Although uncompensated SAUSAs are not covered by appointment procedures of 5 C.F.R. Part 302, the Department follows the principle of veterans' preference in its selection procedures for these positions as far as administratively feasible. Preference eligible applicants responding to vacancy announcements for Legal Fellow positions should claim preference in their cover letter or resume. Submission of a DD Form 214 and appropriate supporting documents is required to confirm veterans' preference eligibility. * * * DO YOUR FUTURE JUSTICE - JOIN OUR TEAM AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD! From rumpole at roadrunner.com Mon Nov 5 17:57:47 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 12:57:47 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting Eastern California - Message-ID: UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Assistant United States Attorney Civil Division, Affirmative Unit Sacramento, California November 5, 2012 13-EDCA-03A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California is based in Sacramento. The District includes the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada Mountains and encompasses most of the land mass of California -- from the Coastal Mountain Range to the Nevada border, and from Bakersfield in the south to the Oregon border. The Sacramento office serves the northern counties of the district: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sutter, Trinity, Tehama, Yolo, and Yuba. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The United States Attorney is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Division, Affirmative Litigation Unit. The mission of the Affirmative Litigation Unit is to enforce federal laws in civil proceedings and to recover damages and fines for the United States. The cases are litigated almost exclusively in federal court, and include civil mortgage fraud enforcement, procurement fraud and health care fraud cases, and tort actions to recover for destruction of federal forest land by fire. This position will have an emphasis on fire recovery cases. Please note: This is a temporary position not-to-exceed June, 2013, subject to availability of funds. This position may be extended, or made permanent, without further advertising. Who May Apply: Any U.S. Citizen Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of a State, territory, or the District of Columbia, and have at least one year of post-J.D. experience. Applicants must be active members in good standing of the bar (any jurisdiction). Ideal qualifications include at least five years of experience litigating cases in federal courts, with substantial responsibility for all aspects of discovery, trial, and appeals. Applicants must have a demonstrated capacity to function with minimal supervision in a highly demanding environment, exceptional brief writing and oral advocacy skills, excellent analytical ability, and good judgment. In addition, applicants must exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, paralegals, support staff and client agencies. Travel: The position is based in Sacramento. Travel will occasionally 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 current recruiting range of pay is $54,478 to $144,189 including 22.20% locality pay. Location: Sacramento, California Sacramento, the state capital, is located in the heart of California. The city has been on the move since it became the capital in 1854 and is now one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. Sacramento is home to professional ballet, opera, and theatre companies, including the Sacramento Music Circus, providing a wide range of cultural activities and events. Professional sports are represented by the Sacramento Kings of the NBA, the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League, and the Sacramento River Cats, a Triple-A baseball team. Bound by two rivers, water recreation tops the list for outdoor activities such as salmon fishing, river rafting, and boating. Nearby Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma offer sailing and windsurfing. Sacramento is located 90 miles northeast of San Francisco and approximately 90 miles west of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountain range, providing numerous recreational opportunities for skiing and boating enthusiasts. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Interested applicants should send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to the United States Attorney's Office, ATTN: Phillip Talbert, 501 I Street, Suite 10-100, Sacramento, CA 95814. Applications should be postmarked no later than Friday, November 9, 2012. Please include the vacancy announcement number listed at the top of this announcement (13-EDCA-03A) on your resume. Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint and credit checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html and http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/cae Department Policies: Following appointment, 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. 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 based on sex, sexual orientation, color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, status as a parent, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or 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/pdfimage/sf0015.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 Mon Nov 5 19:50:57 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 14:50:57 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Alcohol, Tobacco and explosives posting Message-ID: U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Office of Chief Counsel Deputy Associate Chief Counsel-Central Region Attorney Advisor (GS-905-15) Opens: 11/02/2012 Closes: 11/16/2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who May Apply: Applications will be accepted all Department of Justice employees About the Office: The incumbent of this position serves as Central Region Deputy Associate Chief Counsel of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in the Office of the Chief Counsel. As the principal assistant to the Associate Chief Counsel, the incumbent is responsible for directing, coordinating, and monitoring the activities of all attorneys within his/her region, under the supervision of the Associate Chief Counsel (Field) ATF. The Central Region includes the following locations; Chicago, IL; Kansas City, MO; Louisville, KY; Detroit, MI; New Orleans, LA; St. Paul, MN; Columbus, OH; and Nashville, TN. The duty location for this position is based on the applicant's willingness to live in the local commuting area of one of the Division Offices of the Central Region. In the event an applicant applies, who is not currently located in one of the areas identified under the region listed, they must be willing to relocate. All associated travel and relocation expenses are at his or her own. The Chief Counsel is responsible for performing all of the legal services related to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, arson, and administrative law. The Office of the Chief Counsel prepares, reviews, or assists in the preparation of proposed legislation, regulations and executive orders relating to laws affecting and enforced by the Bureau; makes recommendations to the Department of Justice concerning litigation involving the Bureau; represents the Bureau in administrative proceedings; and provides legal advice and assistance to other federal, state, and local agencies including U.S. Attorneys and Justice Department officials in the prosecution of ATF firearms, explosives and arson cases and cases involving alcohol and tobacco diversion. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: Serves as a team leader for Division Counsels and staff attorneys in their region and is the principal assistant and senior expert legal advisor to the Associate Chief Counsel Central Region. Assists the Associate Chief Counsel in reviewing legal work prepared by staff attorneys. In the absence of the Associate Chief Counsel, the incumbent serves as the Acting Associate chief Counsel. Provides legal advice and coordinates the legal work relating to the agency's enforcement and administration of the Federal firearms, explosives, arson, alcohol and tobacco trafficking laws to field counsel (s) to insure national consistency in legal positions. Also provides legal advice and assistance with respect to the seizure, forfeiture, and disposition of property seized by the agency under the laws it enforces. Provides advice to agents on criminal law issues such as: search and seizure, evidentiary questions, and elements of the Gun Control Act and explosive laws. Required Qualifications: Applicants must be an active member of the bar in good standing (any state or territory, or the District of Columbia). Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the (GS-14) grade level in the Federal service. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Specialized Experience is defined as experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specific specialized experience for this position includes: 1.Significant experience with the Federal Firearms and explosive laws. 2.Experience in conducting administrative hearings or other civil proceedings. 3.Significant experience in criminal law. 4.Superior analytical, written and communication skills. 5.Ability to serve as a team leader. All applicants must possess a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school or currently be employed as an ATF attorney with a J.D. Degree. Applicants must be an active member of the bar in good standing (any state or territory, or the District of Columbia). All applicants must meet all qualification requirements described in this announcement by the closing date. Travel: Travel and relocation expenses are not authorized and will not be paid. Subject to a 5-year periodic investigation. Salary Information: $123,758.00 - $155,500.00 Promotion Potential: GS-0905-15 Application Process and Deadline Date: All applications and resume must be submitted on-line through USAJOBS, announcement number 13-EXC-020-NAT. Applications must be received by November 16, 2012, the closing date of this announcement. If you have questions or are unable to submit your application through USAJOBS, please contact: Nelia Talley, Human Resources Specialist, at (202) 648-8849. Internet sites: www.atf.gov/careers/professional-technical (use this internet site to access the on-line application in USAJOBS). This and other attorney vacancy announcements with the Department of Justice can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Statement: The United States 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 non-service-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 ten percent or more). From rumpole at roadrunner.com Mon Nov 5 19:52:39 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 14:52:39 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting, Colorado Message-ID: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF COLORADO VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: 13-CO-778594-AUSA-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The District of Colorado is an energetic District comprised of 69 attorneys located in three staffed offices: Denver, Durango and Grand Junction. Responsibilities and Opportunities Offered: Employment at the U.S. Attorney's Office offers a unique and challenging experience for the highly motivated attorney; an opportunity to work on some of the most significant, complex and visible cases being litigated today. The office is seeking applications from experienced litigators who have a strong Federal or State litigation background and trial experience particularly in criminal prosecutions for an anticipated vacancy. This position will be in the Special Prosecutions Section of the Criminal Division and will be responsible for investigating and prosecuting a wide variety of crimes to include capital crimes, child exploitation, terrorism, cybercrime, wildlife, violent crime, and other cases. Type of Position: THIS IS A TERM POSITION NOT-TO-EXCEED 15 MONTHS. THIS POSITION MAY BE EXTENDED OR MADE PERMANENT WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION. Who May Apply: All United States Citizens Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least 3 years post-J.D. experience. Applicants must be active members in good standing of the bar (any jurisdiction). Preferred Qualifications: Three to eight years of post-J.D. experience. Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and 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 have demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment while balancing a high case load. Travel: Occasional travel within and outside the District will be required. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorney's pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional experience. The range of basic pay is $44,581 to $131,534 plus locality pay where authorized. The current locality pay for Denver is 22.52%. Location: Denver, Colorado Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Applications may be submitted online through the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/330565900 This announcement is open until Friday, November 9, 2012. No telephone calls please. Applications must be submitted online. Security Requirements: Initial appointment is contingent upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint and credit checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. Internet Sites: The home page for the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado, may be accessed at: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/co/ This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://dojnet.doj.gov/oarm/attvacancies.php 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-specified 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, 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). * * * 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. Benefits: The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. The following Web addresses are provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees. Flexible Spending Accounts - The Federal Flexible Spending Accounts Program (FSAFeds) allows you to pay for certain health and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars. For additional information visit: https://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/index.asp Health Insurance - The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program offers over 100 optional plans. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp Leave - Most Federal employees earn both annual and sick leave. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/Index.asp Life Insurance - The Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI) offers: Basic Life Insurance plus three types of optional insurance, for additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/ Long Term Care Insurance - The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) provides long term care insurance for Federal employees and their parents, parents-in-law, stepparents, spouses, and adult children. For additional information visit: http://www.ltcfeds.com/ Retirement Program - Almost all new employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan. The three tiers are: Social Security Benefits, Basic Benefit Plan, Thrift Savings Plan. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.aspx Federal Holidays - You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/2012.asp Transit Subsidy - Our office currently offers an ECO pass for those employees utilizing public transportation offered by RTD (Regional Transportation District). This includes buses and light rail. This pass is currently available through December 31, 2013 and may or may not be extended depending on whether the transit subsidy program is continued by the Department of Justice. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Tue Nov 6 12:59:07 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 07:59:07 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Uncompensated U.S. Attorney posting - Conneticutt Message-ID: <4081B7111E834FE68A37C401C043F9FC@mycomputer> SPECIAL ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNCOMPENSATED UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 13-CT-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut prosecutes federal criminal offenses, litigates affirmative civil fraud and enforcement actions, and defends the U.S. Government's interest in civil cases. The District of Connecticut has three offices: New Haven, Bridgeport and Hartford and has approximately 65 Assistant United States Attorneys representing the interests of the United States in the District of Connecticut. More information about the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut is available on our website at http://www.justice.gov/usao/ct/. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut is seeking applications from attorneys who are willing to accept an unpaid temporary position that offers a valuable opportunity to gain exposure to the office while also obtaining litigation experience and conducting trials. The successful applicant will serve as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) and will be part of a fraud-fighting team that will investigate the potential for civil enforcement and criminal prosecution for misconduct in the packaging, selling, and valuing of residential mortgage-backed securities and similar financial instruments, including fraud relating to the financial crisis in 2008. The attorney must be able to analyze complex legal and factual issues logically and carefully, be an excellent writer, show strong organizational skills, exercise fair and sound judgment, pay careful attention to detail, follow Department of Justice and United States Attorney's Office policies, work well both independently and with others, negotiate effectively, and handle matters in court persuasively on behalf of the United States. The attorney selected for this position will report directly to the Chief of the Civil Division. The position may continue for up to one year. The SAUSA will not be hired by this office as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the conclusion of the SAUSA's term. However, SAUSAs may apply for AUSA positions in the office after completing service as a SAUSA. Applications must specify the jurisdiction in which the attorney is an active bar member. Any applicant invited for an interview will be required to submit a writing sample. Recent law school graduates should include a copy of their law school transcript with their application. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction) and have at least one year post-J.D. experience. Preferred Qualifications: Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong character, dedication, and work ethic, and the ability to work well both independently and with others in a demanding environment are highly desired. Travel: Occasional travel within and outside the District will be required. Salary Information: Position is without compensation. Note that employees of the Department of Justice, including uncompensated SAUSAs, may not engage in the compensated practice of law outside of the office. Attorneys are not eligible to serve as SAUSAs if they have been deferred by a law firm and received a payment for the period of their deferral, or if they will receive any payment from a law firm during their unpaid employment with the Department of Justice. Attorneys are eligible if they have received severance or other one-time payment before becoming a SAUSA, or if they have an unpaid, future commitment to join a law firm. Location:New Haven, Connecticut Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens Application Process and Deadline Date: Applicants interested should submit a cover letter and a detailed resume to: Richard Molot U.S. Attorney's Office 157 Church Street, 25rd Floor New Haven, CT 06510 No telephone calls please. Applications must be received by November 21, 2012. Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/usao/ct/ and 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 Ronza.Othman at cms.hhs.gov Tue Nov 6 17:55:53 2012 From: Ronza.Othman at cms.hhs.gov (Othman, Ronza (CMS/OEOCR)) Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 12:55:53 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] CMS Job Opportunity (Schedule A) (CPI-ALD) In-Reply-To: <400016283272FD4994A6C6915F3E80CEE836E32CCE@PL-EMSMB5.ees.hhs.gov> References: <400016283272FD4994A6C6915F3E80CEE836E32CCE@PL-EMSMB5.ees.hhs.gov> Message-ID: Please see below. *** CMS Job Opportunity*** The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), located in Baltimore, Maryland, is seeking applicants for the positions identified below. CMS is seeking to hire 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 Program Integrity (CPI) are looking to fill four positions at the GS-9 through GS-13 levels. Qualified individuals are needed to work on developing analytic models to find fraudulent providers and help develop metrics to measure the success of CPI’s fraud prevention programs. I am requesting your assistance to provide me with resumes of Schedule A applicants with the identified skills. Information on the major duties, skills and responsibilities and the function of the center are below and attached. Duties: ▪ Work independently and collaboratively with contractors, the Analytic Lab, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to develop anomaly, predictive, and/or social network analysis models ▪ Develop and test potential risk factors for the statistical models in conjunction with contractors, subject matter experts, modelers, and other members of the model team ▪ Write business requirements for statistical models in collaboration with the contractor ▪ Conduct testing to ensure that the models behave as expected in the system ▪ Work with contractors and all relevant stakeholders to follow up on investigative activities once models are launched ▪ Present model results to internal and external stakeholders as needed ▪ Provide assistance with the development of process and outcome metrics to measure CPI’s fraud prevention efforts. Skills: ▪ Statistics and/or data analysis skills ▪ Oral and written communication ▪ Knowledge of claims data analysis (optional) ▪ Knowledge of health care and the Medicare program ▪ Ability to meet deadlines under pressure ▪ Ability to work well on a team ▪ Ability to work independently and be self-motivated ▪ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Background in: ▪ Statistics ▪ actuarial science ▪ economics ▪ data analysis ▪ mathematics ▪ health services research ▪ social science research ▪ SAS programming Please send any resumes of Schedule A applicants and the supporting certification documentation to Michele Lenkiewicz at Michele.lenkiewicz at cms.hhs.gov. Be sure to include “CPI-ALD” in the subject line. The hiring managers are interested in selecting candidates, as soon as possible. Resumes must be received by 3:00pm Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Resumes will also be retained in a resume bank for possible future job openings. Thank you in advance for your assistance in reaching potential applicants and I look forward to continuing an ongoing relationship with you to support CMS’ efforts to hire, recruit and retain individuals with disabilities. "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 Email: michele.lenkiewicz at cms.hhs.gov 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. 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Name: CPI-Data Analytics and Control Group.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 20840 bytes Desc: CPI-Data Analytics and Control Group.pdf URL: From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Nov 7 18:40:52 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 13:40:52 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] D.O.J. posting, criminal division Washington DC Message-ID: <6A4C7190816C4738BCC67E6DC65D245A@mycomputer> DEPUTY CHIEF, ES-905 ASSET FORFEITURE AND MONEY LAUNDERING SECTION CRIMINAL DIVISION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON, DC ANNOUNCEMENT #: 13-CRM-SES-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE OFFICE: The Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section's (AFMLS) core mission is to take the profit out of crime through criminal prosecution of money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act violations, criminal and civil asset forfeiture, and administration of the Victim Asset Recovery Program and the Equitable Sharing Program through which hundreds of millions of dollars in forfeited proceeds are returned to victims and shared with state and local law enforcement agencies. The Section provides leadership in these areas by: (1) investigating, prosecuting, litigating, and coordinating complex, sensitive, multi-district and international money laundering cases, asset forfeiture cases, and cases involving financial institutions; (2) providing legal and policy assistance and training to federal, state and local prosecutors and law enforcement personnel, as well as to foreign governments; (3) assisting Departmental and interagency policymakers by developing and reviewing legislative, regulatory, and policy initiatives in AFMLS' core areas of expertise; and (4) managing the Department's Asset Forfeiture Program, including distributing forfeited funds and properties to appropriate domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies and to community groups within the United States, as well as adjudicating petitions for remission or mitigation of forfeited assets. To this effect, AFMLS is comprised of five units and associated teams, each headed by one or more Deputy Chief, who report to the principal Deputy Chief. They include: money laundering and bank integrity, forfeiture, international, policy and training, and program operations units. RESPONSIBILITIES OPPORTUNITIES: The principal Deputy Chief of AFMLS: .Vigorously enforces money laundering statutes, Bank Secrecy Act, and forfeiture laws. .Consults with the Section Chief, the Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and the Assistant Attorney General concerning legal and policy questions relating to statutes administered by the Section and the status of important cases and initiatives; reviews a large volume of general correspondence, legal opinions, authorizations, instructions, and advisory materials that emanate from the Section; upon request, prepares testimony for congressional committees. .Assists or shares responsibility with the Section Chief, as required, in all aspects of Section Management, including the following areas: .Supervision of complex money laundering cases, asset forfeiture cases, and cases involving financial institutions in conjunction with the Deputy Chiefs, including where necessary and appropriate: supervising the work of attorneys assigned to matters requiring grand jury presentations and trial; reviewing proposed court orders and motions; rendering advice as to strategy and evidence problems; reviewing appellate briefs; and supervising, counseling, and advising attorneys in the trial of cases. .Oversight of major domestic and international anti-money laundering programs in conjunction with the Deputy Chiefs of the International and Policy and Training Units. .Planning and supervision of all policy and operational activities within the Section; implements the Department's strategic planning for asset forfeiture and money laundering goals. This includes: proposing and reviewing legislative initiatives and Department policies regarding asset forfeiture, money laundering, and the Bank Secrecy Act; assessing the implications of proposed legislation on investigative operations; improving procedures for obtaining oversight and assistance to the U.S. Attorneys' forfeiture litigation; providing legal advice, training, and guidance on specialized aspects of money laundering, asset forfeiture, and the Bank Secrecy Act to the U.S. Attorneys' Offices and investigative organizations. .In close coordination with the Section Chief and as necessary, participates in public conferences, seminars, and meetings to promote the Section's mission and represents the Section in the interagency setting. .Works with the Section Chief to: provide direct oversight over the allocation of two distinct financial resources: the Division's general allocation and the money received from the Assets Forfeiture Fund; strengthen internal controls for financial systems and improves efficient and cost-effective fund management and accountability; streamline Section operations and reporting hierarchies to ensure that the Section's core competencies are results oriented and citizen-centered. .Works with the Section Chief to develop a comprehensive business plan for the Section that sets forth the justification for resources and identifies areas for cost savings; acquires and leverages needed fiscal and human resources to achieve results-oriented outcomes; develops budget enhancements that include both performance measures and outcomes that reflect the Section's, Division's and Department's strategic goals and objectives. QUALIFICATIONS: Interested applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Applicants must be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction) in good standing and have at least 5 years post-J.D. experience. Applicants must also have management/supervisory experience, proven leadership skill, significant Federal District Court trial experience, and substantive knowledge in the areas of asset forfeiture, money laundering, or other cases involving financial institutions. You must submit a resume and a separate narrative statement/response that addresses each of the Mandatory Professional/Technical Qualification Requirements related to this position as well as the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) related to all positions in the Senior Executive Service. OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications can assist you in writing an effective SES application. In particular, please note the Challenge-Context-Action-Result Model that is recommended and very helpful when drafting ECQ narrative responses. The Guide is available on OPM's Website at: http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/guidetoSESQuals_2010.pdf Mandatory Professional/Technical Qualification Requirements: 1. Experience in developing and prosecuting complex federal criminal and/or asset forfeiture cases; 2. Knowledge of federal regulatory and investigatory agencies, on-going programs and key national goals and priorities relating to asset forfeiture and money laundering; 3. Experience in supervising criminal and/or asset forfeiture cases and reviewing the work product of attorneys; and 4. Experience formulating and implementing Departmental policies on all matters pertaining to assigned areas. Candidates will be evaluated on the mandatory Professional/Technical Qualification Requirements identified above based on their total background, i.e., education, training, self-development, awards, outside activities, performance appraisal, as well as work history. If candidates are found to possess all technical requirements, they will then be evaluated based on the Executive Core Qualifications as established by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) outlined below. Executive/Managerial Requirements: ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE. This core qualification encompasses the ability to develop and implement an organizational vision, which integrates key national and program goals, priorities, values, and other factors. Inherent to it is the ability to balance change and continuity--to continually strive to improve customer service and program performance within the basic Government framework, to create a work environment that encourages creative thinking, and to maintain focus, intensity and persistence, even under adversity. .Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation, Continual Learning, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Service Motivation, Strategic Thinking, Vision ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE. This core qualification involves the ability to design and implement strategies, which maximize employee potential and foster high ethical standards in meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. .Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Cultural Awareness, Integrity/Honesty, Team Building ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. This core qualification stresses accountability and continuous improvement. It includes the ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results through strategic planning and the implementation and evaluation of programs and policies. .Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. This core qualification involves the ability to acquire and administer human, financial, material, and information resources in a manner which instills public trust and accomplishes the organization's mission, and to use new technology to enhance decision making. .Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Technology Management, Human Resources Management ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS. This core qualification involves the ability to explain, advocate and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner, and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally. It also involves the ability to develop an expansive professional network with other organizations, and to identify the internal and external politics that impact the work of the organization. .Leadership Competencies: Influencing/Negotiating, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Partnering, Political Savvy, Written Communication OTHER INFORMATION: The managerial qualifications of a selectee who is not a current or former career Senior Executive Service (SES) employee must be approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) before appointment. In addition, individuals entering the SES career service for the first time are subject to a one-year probationary period. If the selectee is not a current employee of the Offices, Boards, or Divisions of the U.S. Department of Justice, he/she will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. 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 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 and will reasonably accommodate the needs of those persons. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced. TRAVEL: Some travel required. SALARY INFORMATION: $119,554 to $179,700* *SES pay is determined within the pay range, commensurate with experience, superior leadership qualifications, and/or other competencies consistent with the agency mission, contingent on Department pay-setting rules. LOCATION: Washington, D.C. RELOCATION EXPENSES: Relocation expenses are authorized. SUBMISSION PROCESS: To receive consideration, applicants must submit: .A resume .A separate statement addressing each of the Mandatory Professional/Technical Qualification Requirements. .A separate statement addressing each ECQ that describes your managerial experience. While individuals who are current or former career SES members (approved by OPM and have completed an initial probationary period) need not submit an Executive Core Qualifications statement, they are required to provide an SF-50 or SES certificate to demonstrate their current or prior service. Otherwise, the absence of ECQs will be identified as a failure to comply with the requirements of the vacancy. Applicants must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. .If you are a current or recent Federal employee, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) and a performance appraisal issued within the past 12 months, or if none exists, please include a statement to that effect. **Preference is to receive an application via e-mail at SES.CRMJOBS at USDOJ.GOV or faxed to (202) 353-0775. Applications being mailed should be sent to*: Department of Justice/Criminal Division 1400 New York Avenue, NW Attn: Monet Gregory Human Resources Management Staff Bond Building, Suite 5000 Washington, DC 20530 *As all incoming U.S. mail must be processed at a remote facility prior to final delivery, to avoid delay in receipt, it is highly recommended that applicants use Federal Express. For additional information, please call: CONTACT: Monet Gregory CONTACT PHONE: 202-305-1620 E-MAIL: SES.CRMJOBS at USDOJ.GOV FAX: 202-353-0775 TDD: 202-514-7972 DEADLINE DATE: All applications (including mailed applications) MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59 PM EST on the CLOSING DATE: November 27, 2012. INTERNET SITES: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/experienced.html For more information about the Criminal Division, visit the Criminal Division Web page at: http://www.justice.gov/criminal DEPARTMENT POLCIES: 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 non-service-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 Nov 7 23:42:40 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 18:42:40 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] DOJ posting overseas prosecution Message-ID: <2C33383967884B9EB350DCE784B90857@mycomputer> EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY, GS-905-14/15 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING INTERMITTENT LEGAL ADVISOR FOR NIGERIA 13-CRM-OPD-004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, seeks an experienced prosecutor currently employed as an Assistant United States Attorney, Department of Justice Trial Attorney, or a State Prosecutor to serve as a Intermittent Legal Advisor (ILA) for Nigeria. This assignment is for a term of 24 months, with the possibility of extension, contingent on additional funding. This position is a reimbursable detail or term appointment. Conditions of the detail will be handled on a case by case basis and will require an agreement between the gaining and losing components. ABOUT THE OFFICE: The mission of the Criminal Division's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) is to develop and administer technical and development assistance designed to enhance the capabilities of foreign justice sector institutions and their law enforcement personnel. This assistance is administered in order to enable those institutions and their personnel to more effectively combat terrorism, organized crime, corruption, financial crimes, and other types of crimes, such as the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their means of delivery, as well as other forms of conventional proliferation in a manner consistent with the rule of law. The assistance is also administered to enable those institutions and their personnel to more effectively cooperate regionally and with the United States in combating such crime. http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/opdat/ RESPONSIBLITIES & OPPORTUNITIES: The ILA will represent the U.S. Department of Justice and OPDAT in the implementation of justice sector technical assistance activities designed to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Nigeria on criminal justice matters and to assist Nigeria's efforts regarding its compliance with international anti-crime norms and obligations, particularly in the areas of financial crimes, money laundering and counterterrorism financing. The ILA will work with appropriate Nigerian officials to plan and implement an effective money laundering and financial crimes regime. This could involve analysis of and advice on anti-terrorism legislation, money laundering laws, asset forfeiture proposals and other related criminal statutes, codes, laws, and regulations. The ILA would also be expected to provide technical assistance in areas that could include freezing/seizing assets, financial fraud, public corruption, organized crime, and extradition. QUALIFICATIONS: Required qualifications: Interested applicants must be a current Assistant United States Attorney, Department of Justice Trial Attorney, or State Prosecutor. Applicants must also possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and have at least four years post J.D. experience. Applicants must be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction). Preferred qualifications: The successful applicant must have the ability to function effectively in an international, multi-cultural environment; possess excellent interpersonal and management skills, communicate effectively orally and in writing; and possess extensive prosecution experience. Experience in bar activities, teaching, designing course curricula and or work with international development projects is strongly desired, but not required. TRAVEL: This position, though based in Washington DC, involves extended TDY assignments in Abuja, Nigeria, of up to five months duration, and periodic travel within the region will be required. Applicable lodging and per diem allowances, consistent with USG allowances scales, for Abuja, Nigeria and Washington DC will be authorized, as appropriate. Note that a selectee whose duty station currently is in Washington DC will not receive lodging and per diem allowances while working in Washington DC. SALARY: Current salary level and years of litigation experience will determine the appropriate the appropriate salary at the time of appointment. Compensation will be at either the General Schedule GS-14 or GS-15 level. The exact salaries within these GS levels vary based on many factors including duty location and type of appointment. The Washington D.C. salary ranges for these levels during 2012 are: GS-14 $105,211 - $136,771 per annum; GS-15 $123,758 -$155,500 per annum. Base salary table and locality pay tables for all U.S. locations during 2012 can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/oca/10tables/indexGS.asp. The ILA will receive appropriate Post salary differentials and allowances. Please note: If the position is filled by a detail, there is no change to base pay. LOCATION: This position is located in Washington DC. RELOCATION EXPENSES: Relocation expenses are not authorized. SUBMISSION PROCESS: Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, highlighting relevant experience, a detailed resume, and a current performance evaluation, if applicable to: U.S. Department of Justice/Criminal Division Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT) 1331 F Street, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20004-1107 Attn: Laurel Glenn, Administrative Officer Faxed or e-mailed submissions are also acceptable. Ms. Glenn's fax number is (202) 616-8429 and her e-mail address is Laurel.Glenn at usdoj.gov DEADLINE DATE: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. INTERNET SITES: For information about the Criminal Division, see www.usdoj.gov/criminal/index.html. For other attorney vacancy announcements see http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/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, 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 non-service-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 Nov 7 23:47:47 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 18:47:47 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. DOJ Trial Attorney - West African posting Message-ID: <4B60BE8113024203822610AE30969104@mycomputer> TRIAL ATTORNEY, GS-905-14/15 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION OFFICE OF OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING RESIDENT LEGAL ADVISOR FOR THE WEST AFRICAN REGION 13-CR-OPDAT-003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, seeks an experienced prosecutor currently employed as an Assistant United States Attorney, Department of Justice Trial Attorney, or a State Prosecutor to serve as a Resident Legal Advisor (RLA) for the West African Region. This assignment is for a term of 24 months with the possibility of extension, contingent on the availability of funding. This position is a reimbursable detail or term appointment. Conditions of the detail will be handled on a case by case basis and will require an agreement between the gaining and losing components. ABOUT THE OFFICE: The mission of the Criminal Division's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) is to develop and administer technical and developmental assistance designed to enhance the capabilities of foreign justice sector institutions and their law enforcement personnel. This assistance is administered in order to enable those institutions and their personnel to more effectively combat terrorism, organized crime, corruption, financial crimes and other types of crime, such as the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their means of delivery, as well as other forms of conventional proliferation in a manner consistent with the rule of law. The assistance is also administered to enable those institutions and their personnel to more effectively cooperate regionally and with the United States in combating such crime: http://www.justice.gov/criminal/opdat/. RESPONSIBILITIES & OPPORTUNITIES: The RLA will work under the auspices of the U.S. Embassy in Cotonou, Benin and OPDAT in the implementation of the West Africa Cooperative Security Initiative (WACSI). He or she will develop capacity building programs and mentor justice sector personnel, with a focus on assisting one or more countries (Benin as well as Ghana and other Economic Commission of West Africa States) to combat transnational organized crime and corruption. The RLA will work closely with local prosecutors, investigators and others to implement this justice sector assistance program. QUALIFICATIONS: Required qualifications: Interested applicants must be a current Assistant United States Attorney, Department of Justice Trial Attorney, or State Prosecutor. Applicants must also possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and have at least four years post J.D. experience. Applicants must be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction). French fluency is required. Preferred qualifications: The successful applicant must have the ability to function effectively in an international, multi-cultural environment; possess excellent interpersonal and management skills, communicate effectively orally and in writing; and possess extensive prosecution experience. Experience with criminal procedure codes of West African countries, investigation and prosecution practices in West African countries, and international training and development is preferred. TRAVEL: Extensive international travel and other travel will be required. SALARY INFORMATION: Current salary level and years of litigation experience will determine the appropriate salary at the time of appointment. Compensation will be at either the General Schedule GS-14 or GS-15 level. The exact salaries within these GS levels vary based on many factors including duty location and type of appointment. The Washington D.C. salary ranges for these levels during 2012 are: GS-14 $105,211 - $136,771 per annum; GS-15 $123,758 -$155,500 per annum. Base salary table and locality pay tables for all U.S. locations during 2012 can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/oca/10tables/indexGS.asp. The RLA will receive appropriate Post salary differentials and allowances. Please note: If the position is filled by detail there is no change to base pay. LOCATION: This position will be located in Cotonou, Benin. RELOCATION EXPENSES: Relocation expenses are authorized. SUBMISSION PROCESS: Interested applicants must submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), a detailed resume, and a current performance evaluation, if applicable to: U.S. Department of Justice/Criminal Division Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) 1331 F Street, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20530 Attn: Ms. Laurel Glenn, Administrative Officer Faxed or E-mailed submissions are also acceptable. Ms. Glenn's fax number is (202) 616-8429 and her E-mail address is Laurel.Glenn at usdoj.gov DEADLINE DATE: Applications will be accepted until this position is filled. INTERNET SITES: For information about the Criminal Division, see https://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/index.html For other attorney vacancy announcements, see http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/experienced.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, 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 non-service-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 Fri Nov 9 12:36:22 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 07:36:22 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Atty - uncompensated Hartford Ct. Message-ID: SPECIAL ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNCOMPENSATED UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 13-CT-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut prosecutes federal criminal offenses, litigates affirmative civil fraud and enforcement actions, and defends the U.S. Government's interest in civil cases. The District of Connecticut has three offices: New Haven, Bridgeport and Hartford and has approximately 65 Assistant United States Attorneys representing the interests of the United States in the District of Connecticut. More information about the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut is available on our website at http://www.justice.gov/usao/ct/. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut is seeking applications from attorneys who are willing to accept an unpaid temporary position that offers a valuable opportunity to gain exposure to the office while also obtaining litigation experience and conducting trials. The successful applicant will serve as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) and will be an integral part of our civil rights prosecution team. The SAUSA will investigate and litigate cases involving discriminatory and predatory lending, housing discrimination, violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, religious land discrimination, excessive force and police misconduct. The SAUSA will also work as part of a state and federal taskforce to protect the civil rights of service members and veterans. The attorney must be able to analyze complex legal and factual issues logically and carefully, be an excellent writer, show strong organizational skills, exercise fair and sound judgment, pay careful attention to detail, follow Department of Justice and United States Attorney's Office policies, work well both independently and with others, negotiate effectively, and handle matters in court persuasively on behalf of the United States. The attorney selected for this position will report directly to the Chief of the Civil Division. The position may continue for up to one year. The SAUSA will not be hired by this office as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the conclusion of the SAUSA's term. However, SAUSAs may apply for AUSA positions in the office after completing service as a SAUSA. Applications must specify the jurisdiction in which the attorney is an active bar member. Any applicant invited for an interview will be required to submit a writing sample. Recent law school graduates should include a copy of their law school transcript with their application. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction) and have at least one year post-J.D. experience. Preferred Qualifications: Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong character, dedication, and work ethic, and the ability to work well both independently and with others in a demanding environment are highly desired. Travel: Occasional travel within and outside the District will be required. Salary Information: Position is without compensation. Note that employees of the Department of Justice, including uncompensated SAUSAs, may not engage in the compensated practice of law outside of the office. Attorneys are not eligible to serve as SAUSAs if they have been deferred by a law firm and received a payment for the period of their deferral, or if they will receive any payment from a law firm during their unpaid employment with the Department of Justice. Attorneys are eligible if they have received severance or other one-time payment before becoming a SAUSA, or if they have an unpaid, future commitment to join a law firm. Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens Application Process and Deadline Date: Applicants interested should submit a cover letter and a detailed resume to: Richard Molot U.S. Attorney's Office 157 Church Street, 25rd Floor New Haven, CT 06510 No telephone calls please. Applications must be received by November 21, 2012. Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/usao/ct/ and 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 Fri Nov 9 12:38:53 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 07:38:53 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting Seattle WA. Message-ID: <0CEB94BBC8714E13A07EEF0E26EB7DB5@mycomputer> ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Western District of Washington Seattle, Washington Vacancy Announcement: 12-WDWA-AUSA-04 (Term, Criminal) November 8, 2012-November 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 approximately 74 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 one-year, special term position will be located in the Criminal Division of the Western District of Washington. The attorney hired for this position will be assigned a variety of criminal matters involving various areas of criminal law. The responsibilities may include work with the 25 Native American Tribes located in Western Washington. Candidates with prior experience in the areas of: 1) Asset Forfeiture; 2) Cyber-Crimes/Electronic Evidence; 3) Gun or violent crime prosecutions; or 4) Indian Country are requested to describe their work these areas in their cover letter and resume. AUSAs in the Criminal Division prosecute federal criminal cases in the Western District of Washington. AUSAs in the Criminal Division advise federal law enforcement agents on criminal investigation, present criminal cases to the grand jury, try criminal cases before the United States District Court, and represent the United States in criminal appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Who May Apply: Any U.S. citizen. 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 an ability to synthesize a work range of data, help direct an investigation and have 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 and in the highest ethical manner. 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 word processing systems. Travel: Occasional travel within and outside the District will be required. Type of Position: This is a TERM position not-to-exceed 13 months, subject to availability of funds. This position may be extended, or made permanent, without further advertising. 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 November 23, 2012. Interested persons must email in pdf format: (a) a cover letter referencing Vacancy Announcement: 12-WDWA-AUSA-04 (Criminal) addressed as set forth below, and (b) a detailed resume to: USAWAW.Hiring at usdoj.gov Jenny A. Durkan United States Attorney Attention: Annette L. Hayes First Assistant United States Attorney 700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220 Seattle, Washington 98101 No telephone calls please. Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint and credit checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. 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 gpc at browngold.com Fri Nov 9 13:46:47 2012 From: gpc at browngold.com (Greg Care) Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 08:46:47 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP 2013-2014 Disability Rights Fellowship In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Just a reminder that one week remains for those who are interested to submit their applications for the Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP Disability Rights Fellowship for 2013-2014. You can find out more by going to our website: http://www.browngold.com/fellowship Also feel free to contact me with questions. Thanks, Greg Care Gregory P. Care Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Nov 9 23:01:09 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 18:01:09 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Posting - overseas prosecution offices Message-ID: TRIAL ATTORNEY, GS-905-14/15 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING INTERMITTENT LEGAL ADVISOR FOR MALDIVES 13-CRM-OPD-006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, seeks an experienced Assistant United States Attorney, Department of Justice Trial Attorney, or qualified State Prosecutor to serve as Intermittent Legal Advisor (ILA) in the Republic of the Maldives. This position is a reimbursable detail or term appointment. Conditions of the detail will be handled on a case by case basis and will require an agreement between the gaining and losing components. About the Office: The mission of the Criminal Division's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) is to develop and administer technical assistance designed to enhance the capabilities of foreign justice sector institutions and their law enforcement personnel. This assistance is administered in order to enable those institutions and their personnel to more effectively combat terrorism, organized crime, corruption, financial crimes, and other types of crimes, such as the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their means of delivery, as well as other forms of conventional proliferation in a manner consistent with the rule of law. This assistance is also administered to enable those institutions and their personnel to more effectively cooperate regionally and with the United States in combating such crime. http://www.justice.gov/criminal/opdat/. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The ILA will represent the U.S. Department of Justice and OPDAT in the implementation of justice sector technical assistance activities designed to strengthen and develop the capacity of the Maldivian government and its law enforcement sector to effectively respond to the threat posed by terrorist organizations and operatives and to effectively assist the U.S. and other international partners in investigating and prosecuting terrorism cases. During his or her tenure, the selected attorney will work closely with local law enforcement and government officials, including prosecutors, judges, parliamentarians, and others to develop, implement and strengthen an effective counterterrorism regime. This could involve analysis of and advice on relevant legislation, laws, and regulations. The ILA will also work directly with the Prosecutor General's Office, providing training for the prosecutors, with a focus on developing prosecution best practices and guidelines for successful prosecution of terrorism-related offenses. To this end, the ILA will work on a daily basis with prosecutors and investigators, using particular cases as exemplars, reviewing evidence and making suggestions as to how to strengthen cases as they proceed from investigation through trial. The ILA may also be called upon to support regional training efforts and regional travel may be required in that endeavor. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Applicants must be a current Department of Justice Trial Attorney, Assistant United States Attorney, or current State Prosecutor. Applicants must also possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and have at least four years post J.D. experience. Applicants must be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction). Preferred Qualifications: The successful applicant must have the ability to function effectively in an international, multi-cultural environment; possess excellent interpersonal and management skills, communicate effectively orally and in writing; and possess extensive prosecution experience. Experience in bar activities, teaching, designing course curricula, and/or work with international development projects is strongly desired, but not required. Travel: Extensive travel to and from Sri Lanka and the Maldives and within Maldives, will be required. Salary Information: Current salary level and years of litigation experience will determine the appropriate salary at the time of appointment. Compensation will be at either the General Schedule GS-14 or GS-15 level. The exact salaries within these GS levels vary based on many factors including duty location and type of appointment. The Washington D.C. salary ranges for these levels during 2012 are: GS-14, $105,211 - $136,771 per annum; GS-15, $123,758 -$155,500 per annum. Base salary table and locality pay tables for all U.S. locations during 2012 can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/oca/10tables/indexGS.asp. The ILA will receive appropriate Post salary differentials and allowances. Please note: If the position is filled by detail there is no change to base pay. Location: This position will be located in Male, Maldives and the assignment is unaccompanied. Submission Process: Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter highlighting relevant skills and experience to at laurel.glenn at usdoj.gov. E-mailed submissions are preferred. If you are unable to submit by email, you can mail your resume and cover letter to: U.S. Department of Justice/Criminal Division Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) 1331 F Street NW, 4th Floor Washington, DC 20004-1107 Attn: Laurel Glenn, Administrative Officer Deadline Date: Applications for this position will be accepted until the position is filled. Internet Sites: For information about the Criminal Division, see http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/index.html. For other attorney vacancy announcements, see: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/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, 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 Fri Nov 9 23:03:52 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 18:03:52 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Posting #2 for overseas prosecution office Message-ID: <14B08A906F9A4AB69DA4BEB78D627C8A@mycomputer> EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY, GS-905-14/15 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION OFFICE OF OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING ANTI-CORRUPTION RESIDENT LEGAL ADVISOR, TIRANA, ALBANIA 13-CRM-OPD-005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, seeks an experienced attorney to serve as an Anti-Corruption Resident Legal Advisor (RLA) in Tirana, Albania, beginning in early 2013. This assignment is for a term of one year, with the possibility of extension, contingent on availability of funding. This is a term appointment or reimbursable detail. Conditions of the detail will be handled on a case by case basis and will require an agreement between the gaining and losing components. About the Office: The Criminal Division's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) develops and administers technical assistance for overseas justice-sector partners designed to strengthen criminal justice institutions and the rule of law; enhance the capacity of justice personnel to combat more effectively terrorism and trans-national crime; and cooperate more effectively regionally and with the United States. See http://www.justice.gov/criminal/opdat/. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Anti-Corruption (AC) RLA will work under the auspices of the United States Embassy in Tirana, Albania, representing the Department of Justice and OPDAT in the implementation of the OPDAT-Albania justice assistance program. He or she will develop capacity building programs and mentor justice sector personnel, with a focus on combating public corruption, financial crime, and organized crime. The AC-RLA will work closely with personnel assigned to the Joint Investigative Units (JIUs), Albanian multi-agency task forces based in Tirana and six regional locations which are dedicated to combating public corruption and financial crime. The AC-RLA's duties will also include working with the Serious Crimes Prosecution Office (SCPO), which is dedicated to combating organized crime, with a focus on strengthening the cooperation between JIU and SCPO prosecutors in order to increase the number of referrals from the JIUs to the SCPO. Further, the AC-RLA will work with the School of Magistrates and law faculties to develop trial advocacy programs for undergraduate and graduate law students training as prosecutors and judges. The AC-RLA will execute additional duties as necessary to advance OPDAT and the United States Embassy's mission in Albania. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: The applicant must be an experienced Assistant United States Attorney, Department of Justice Trial Attorney, or State Prosecutor. Applicants must also possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and have at least four years post J.D. experience. Applicants must be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction). Applicants must have the ability to function effectively in an international, multi-cultural environment; possess excellent interpersonal and management skills; be mature and self-sufficient; communicate effectively orally and in writing; and possess extensive prosecution experience. Preferred Qualifications: Specific experience with criminal justice systems in Central and Eastern Europe, or more general experience with European civil law criminal systems is desired. Proficiency in the Albanian language is beneficial, but not required. Travel: Extensive travel within Albania, particularly to visit and provide technical assistance to the JIUs will be required, as well as periodic regional and international travel. Salary Information: Current salary level and years of litigation experience will determine the appropriate salary at the time of appointment. Compensation will be at either the General Schedule GS-14 or GS-15 level. The exact salaries within these GS levels vary based on many factors including duty location and type of appointment. The Washington D.C. salary ranges for these levels during 2012 are: GS-14 $105,211 - $136,771 per annum; GS-15 $123,758 -$155,500 per annum. Base salary table and locality pay tables for all U.S. locations during 2012 can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/oca/10tables/indexGS.asp. The RLA will receive appropriate Post salary differentials and allowances. Please note: If the position is filled by a detail, there is no change to base pay. Location: This position will be located in Tirana, Albania. Submission Process: Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter highlighting relevant skills and experience to at laurel.glenn at usdoj.gov. E-mailed submissions are preferred. If you are unable to submit by email, you can mail your resume and cover letter to: U.S. Department of Justice/Criminal Division Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) 1331 F Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20530 Attn: Ms. Laurel Glenn, Administrative Officer Faxed or E-mailed submissions are also acceptable. Ms. Glenn's fax number is (202) 616-8429 and her email address is Laurel.Glenn at usdoj.gov This and selected other legal position announcements can be found on the Internet at: www.justice.gov/careers/legal/. Deadline Date: Applications will be accepted until this position is filled. Internet Sites: For information about the Criminal Division, see http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/index.html. For other attorney vacancy announcements, see: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/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, 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 Nov 14 21:33:04 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:33:04 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney office southern district of Texas posting Message-ID: <930785ED32FB456D974398DF04B83D29@mycomputer> Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas Announcement Number 13-SDTX-04 (MCALLEN-ASSET FORFEITURE) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas, with approximately 190 Assistant United States Attorneys, is among the largest in the country. The office prosecutes federal crimes and represents the interests of the United States in civil cases. The Southern District of Texas stretches from the Houston area southwest to the Mexican border. The United States Attorney's Office operates staffed offices in Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Houston, Laredo, McAllen, and Victoria. Who May Apply: Due to the Attorney General's hiring freeze, only current permanent employees of a U.S. Attorney's Office and EOUSA may be considered and selected. About the McAllen Division: The McAllen Division handles an extremely heavy criminal caseload. A total of 20 attorneys work in the office, 13 of whom prosecute the bulk of the division's criminal cases. The successful applicant will have the immediate opportunity to litigate whether property is criminally derived and should be forfeited, civilly or criminally. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas seeks one experienced Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) to serve in the Asset Forfeiture Group of the McAllen, Texas office. The office's asset forfeiture attorneys are responsible for implementing the district's asset forfeiture program, which includes managing all aspects of civil and criminal forfeiture proceedings. Asset Forfeiture AUSAs also coordinate with the Civil Division in 18 U.S.C. 1345 actions and with the Financial Litigation Unit in the restoration and remission of forfeited property to the victims of the criminal offense. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school, and must be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any state or territory of the United States or of the District of Columbia. Active bar membership (any jurisdiction) is required. Additionally, applicants must have at least three years of full-time experience as a licensed attorney. Preferred Qualifications: Hiring preferences include three (3) years of federal trial experience with a general working knowledge of the asset forfeiture processes, strong academics, outstanding organizational skills, superior legal writing and research ability, and a demonstrated commitment to professionalism, ethics, civility, and public service. Travel: Occasional travel may be required. Salary Information: Pay for Assistant United States Attorneys is administratively determined, based in part on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The 2012 range of basic pay is $44,581 to $131,534, plus locality pay. Location: Position is located in McAllen, Texas. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. How to apply: Submit required application materials (described below) via E-mail to: attorneys.usatxs at usdoj.gov. Please list the vacancy announcement number in the subject line of your E-mail. PDF format is preferred with all documents submitted in one PDF under a single vacancy announcement. Kenneth Magidson United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas 1000 Louisiana, Suite 2300 Houston, Texas 77002 No telephone calls or faxes, please. What to send: Required materials include: (1) a cover letter; (2) a resume; and (3) a writing sample of not more than 10 pages. Incomplete applications will not be considered. When to apply: The position is open until filled. The initial cutoff date for receipt of applications is November 26, 2012. Internet Sites: 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. 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 United States 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/pdfimage/sf0015.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 non-service-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 ten percent or more). From rumpole at roadrunner.com Thu Nov 15 23:27:28 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:27:28 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Attorney posting Florida middle district Message-ID: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Announcement Number 12-MDFL-AUSA-04 Posted 11/15/2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Middle District of Florida (MDFL), is seeking experienced attorneys interested in trial work for the position of Assistant United States Attorney. The MDFL is headquartered at an office Tampa and has branch offices in Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Myers and Ocala. All applicants must rank order of preference the office(s) in which they would like to be employed. 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 have some litigation experience, preferably at least three years. All applicants must be a U.S. Citizen, possess a Juris Doctor degree and be in good standing of a bar association of any State or Territory. Applicants must also be computer literate; possess superior oral and written communication skills; have strong character and excellent interpersonal skills; have the capacity to function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment; have a commitment to public service. 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 submit a current resume, a legal writing sample, a brief type-written explanation of your reasons for applying for the position and, if available, a current performance appraisal to: 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. 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.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. 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 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 emrene at earthlink.net Fri Nov 16 03:05:05 2012 From: emrene at earthlink.net (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:05:05 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference Message-ID: Hi all, I'm writing to reflect upon a bench bar conference I attended on Monday through my county bar association. Judges from every level of my state's court system, from muni court presider to supreme court chief justice, spoke all day in panels to engage lawyers in upcoming developments, bench bar relationships, election patterns and their impact on judicial diversity, and future trends in court staffing. One striking revelation consistently communicated from the bench was that 40 to 50 percent of the judges now sitting will retire within the next five years. This was disheartening to me because well-liked and well-respected judges who have been icons of the court will soon be gone, I know I'll miss their presence, and there'll be a kind of knowledge and experience gap yawning in the near future that will take years to fill. But as the day progressed, I started to have a new feeling. Gee, maybe I could be one of those new judges! There'll be a labor shortage on the bench, which has to mean opportunity for any qualified and committed person who wants to serve as a judge. And there'll be a little bit of time to prepare for it. My state can't be all that unique. So, my fellow blind lawyers, you might have such an opportunity in store, too. With the technology now available to us, the duties of a judge should be easier than ever before to perform without sight. With a growing number of blind lawyers in practice, fellow members of the bar are coming to recognize us as practitioners of skill and integrity. WE can do this. What do you think? Elizabeth From agtolentino at gmail.com Fri Nov 16 08:57:27 2012 From: agtolentino at gmail.com (Aser Tolentino) Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:57:27 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] (no subject) Message-ID: http://www.afacanoyunlari.com/wp-content/plugins/akismet/google235.html From ukekearuaro at valtdnet.com Fri Nov 16 16:34:13 2012 From: ukekearuaro at valtdnet.com (Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.) Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:34:13 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference References: Message-ID: Hi Ms. Rene: Yes, I believe we can assuming the politicians will agree to give us a chance by appointing us to the bench. I don't like to see judges running for elections to the bench; I prefer that judges be appointed; however, this is not ht case all across the board in our various states and jurisdictions. Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado From dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net Fri Nov 16 20:43:00 2012 From: dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net (Daniel McBride) Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:43:00 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <009b01cdc43a$f852b6d0$e8f82470$@sbcglobal.net> Elizabeth: Four County Criminal Court at Law Judges are retiring at the end of next year in my county of residence. I am seriously considering running. In fact, I have already formulated my campaign slogan. On the far left side of the yard signs and push cards will be a photo of me with my sunglasses on and my cane visible. To the right of my photo it will read "Daniel McBride for Judge of County Criminal Court One...Because Justice Should Be Blind". I cannot think of a reason in the world why you shouldn't run for one of your judicial positions. Further, I have no objection to you using my slogan if you like same. Dan -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:05 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference Hi all, I'm writing to reflect upon a bench bar conference I attended on Monday through my county bar association. Judges from every level of my state's court system, from muni court presider to supreme court chief justice, spoke all day in panels to engage lawyers in upcoming developments, bench bar relationships, election patterns and their impact on judicial diversity, and future trends in court staffing. One striking revelation consistently communicated from the bench was that 40 to 50 percent of the judges now sitting will retire within the next five years. This was disheartening to me because well-liked and well-respected judges who have been icons of the court will soon be gone, I know I'll miss their presence, and there'll be a kind of knowledge and experience gap yawning in the near future that will take years to fill. But as the day progressed, I started to have a new feeling. Gee, maybe I could be one of those new judges! There'll be a labor shortage on the bench, which has to mean opportunity for any qualified and committed person who wants to serve as a judge. And there'll be a little bit of time to prepare for it. My state can't be all that unique. So, my fellow blind lawyers, you might have such an opportunity in store, too. With the technology now available to us, the duties of a judge should be easier than ever before to perform without sight. With a growing number of blind lawyers in practice, fellow members of the bar are coming to recognize us as practitioners of skill and integrity. WE can do this. What do you think? Elizabeth _______________________________________________ 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/dlmlaw%40sbcglobal.net From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Nov 16 22:08:03 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:08:03 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Atty Posting, Puerto Rico uncompensated Message-ID: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SPECIAL ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (UNCOMPENSATED) UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE District of Puerto Rico 12-PR-SAUSA-01 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the District of Puerto Rico has jurisdiction and responsibility in a broad range of areas, all of which involve representing the legal interests of the Federal government in the United States District Courts. The office employs over 100 persons, including Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs), paralegals, legal assistants, and administrative support staff. We are currently seeking experienced attorneys who will be appointed as uncompensated Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) assigned to the Criminal Division, located in San Juan, PR. The Criminal Division prosecutes a wide range of federal cases involving organized crime, terrorism, complex securities and fraud cases, narcotics, health care fraud, public corruption, and violent crimes. In addition, the work of the Civil Division mirrors the varied activities of the Federal Government and offers perhaps the most challenging and diverse caseload of any law office, public or private, in the country. AUSAs and SAUSAs also represent the United States before the U.S. Court of Appeals. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: SAUSAs have the opportunity to represent the interests of the United States of America in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and, in performing this important public service, to exercise responsibility that is unparalleled in any other job that a litigator might undertake. SAUSAs immediately undertake numerous cases, many high profile, in any of several units within each division. Appointment as a SAUSA in the USAO offers a unique and challenging experience for the highly motivated attorney: an opportunity to work on some of the most significant, complex, and visible cases being litigated today. You will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal and civil laws that protect life, liberty, and property of citizens. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least three (3) years post-J.D legal experience which includes significant trial experience, preferably in Federal Court. United States citizenship is required. The ideal candidate will possess superior oral and written communication skills in the English language, as well as strong character and interpersonal skills; have demonstrated the capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment. The USAO seeks highly qualified applicants with extensive litigation experience, strong writing skills, excellent credentials, and a demonstrated commitment to public service. SAUSAs are given training by the U.S. Department of Justice and internally by the USAO Training Program. Preferred Qualifications: Candidates must be able to read, write, and speak English. Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish is highly preferred. A brief type-written explanation of your reasons for applying for this position is required (2 paragraphs). Candidates must be computer literate. ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED. Type of Position: This position is temporary, not-to-exceed 1 year. It may be extended without further competition. Salary Information: None. This is an uncompensated position. Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be paid. Application Process and Deadline Date: Interested applicants must submit a current resume, a legal writing sample, a brief type-written explanation of your reasons for applying for this position is required (2 paragraphs), and, if available, a current performance appraisal with a cover letter to: U. S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico ATTN: Pura López,, HR Officer Torre Chardón, Suite 1201 350 Chardón Street San Juan, PR 00918 No telephone calls please. Applications may be submitted until positions are filled. Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint and credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. Internet Sites: 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. 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 Fri Nov 16 22:12:05 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:12:05 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] DOJ Posting Experienced attorney Message-ID: Experienced Attorney United States Department of Justice National Security Division Office of Law and Policy Appellate Attorney GS-15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The National Security Division (NSD) leads the Department's efforts to prevent and combat terrorism and to protect the national security. NSD provides legal and policy advice on national security matters, litigates counterterrorism, counterespionage, and foreign intelligence surveillance matters, represents the Government before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and other federal trial and appellate courts, and conducts oversight over FBI national security investigations and foreign intelligence collection. Responsibilities: The National Security Division's Office of Law and Policy is seeking an experienced attorney for the position of Appellate Attorney. The Appellate Attorney, under the supervision of the National Security Division's Chief, Appellate Unit, will draft briefs and argue cases before the federal courts of appeals in counterterrorism, counterespionage, and other national security cases. The Appellate Attorney will also provide legal advice on appellate issues of interest to the Division and will prepare adverse decision memoranda, appeal recommendations, and related documents, working closely with other Department of Justice appellate components and with the Solicitor General's Office. Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of a bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least three years of legal practice. Prior experience of at least two years as an appellate attorney is preferred. Applicants must have superior academic credentials, possess excellent analytical and writing skills, and have the dedication and capacity to work in a very demanding environment. Applicants should have an interest in national security matters. Applicants must be able to qualify for the highest and most sensitive security clearances. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen. Salary Information: http://www.opm.gov Current salary and years of experience determine the appropriate salary level: (GS-15) $123,758 - $155,500 per annum. Location: Washington, D.C. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized. Application Process : Please submit a cover letter highlighting your relevant skills and experience, a copy of your resume with a writing sample (we encourage you to submit a legal memorandum or brief not to exceed 10 pages), a law school transcript and a current performance appraisal, if applicable, to: U.S. Department of Justice National Security Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Room 6648 Washington, D.C. 20530 ATTN: Sheila Edmonds No telephone calls please. Deadline: Applications may be submitted until the position is filled. Internet Sites: This and selected other legal position announcements can be found on the internet at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html For more information about the National Security Division, please visit the NSD Web page at: http://www.usdoj.gov/nsd/ Department Policies: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys' Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more). From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Nov 16 22:48:32 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:48:32 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Federal Bureau of Prisons posting Oklahoma Message-ID: <82F924316D544355894348CF9F65B5F8@mycomputer> FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS CONSOLIDATED LEGAL CENTER FEDERAL TRANSFER CENTER OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA SENIOR CLC ATTORNEY GS-905-13/14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The legal practice at the Consolidated Legal Center (CLC) covers a wide variety of issues focusing on correctional law and litigation, either through administrative or litigation channels and includes such matters as inmates' reasonable access to the courts (through access to legal materials, legal correspondence, and attorney-client visits), conditions of confinement, medical care, diet and religious accommodations, housing assignments, hygiene and sanitation, and discipline. The position includes being involved in the legal office that oversees the legal operations associated with several correctional institutions: Federal Transfer Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Federal Correctional Complex, Forrest City, Arkansas; Federal Correctional Institution, Texarkana, Texas; and the Federal Correctional Institution, El Reno, Oklahoma. The incumbent will be expected to provide advice and guidance to all levels of staff at these correctional facilities, including members of the Executive staff. The incumbent will also be expected to communicate with defense attorneys, prosecutors, federal courts, and agency officials. The incumbent will need to develop a thorough knowledge of all aspects of BOP policy and practice as he/she may be required to appear in District Court on short notice to explain and advocate the agency's rationale for its correctional management decisions. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: This is a primary law enforcement position. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3307, the maximum entry age of 36 has been established for initial appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institution. The duties of this position may at times require frequent and direct contact with individuals in confinement who are suspected or convicted of serious criminal offenses. It has also been determined that the duties of this position require experience and knowledge of the on-the-job responsibilities of a primary law enforcement officer working in a detention facility. A prerequisite requirement of this position is the successful completion of "Institution Familiarization" and, the satisfactory completion of a mandatory course in "Introduction to Correctional Techniques." Because of the nature and mission of this position, it requires "hands-on" understanding of the issues encompassed in working within an institution. The incumbent may be called on to perform as a law enforcement officer in a correctional environment during training, emergency situations, times of staff shortages, and under any other type of correctional operating crisis. Specific correctional responsibilities may include custody and supervision of inmates, responding to emergencies and institution disturbances, participating in fog and escape patrols, and assuming correctional officer posts when necessary. The incumbent may be required to search inmates and conduct visual searches in their work or living area for contraband. The incumbent must be prepared to use physical control in situations where necessary, such as in fights among inmates, assaults on staff, and riots or escape attempts. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Interested parties must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar of any state or territory, or the District of Columbia, and have at least 2 years post-J.D. experience. Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience in correctional law is highly desired. Travel: Some travel may be required. Salary Information: Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level. The possible salary range, including locality pay adjustments, is GS-13 ($81,823 to $106,369) or GS-14 ($96,690 to $125,695). Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Relocation Expenses: Not authorized. Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applicants must submit cover letter highlighting relevant experience, resume and a writing sample by November 29, 2012 to: U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons South Central Regional Office 4211 Cedar Springs Road Dallas, Texas 75219 Attention: Jason Sickler, Regional Counsel You may also submit your application packet via e-mail to Jsickler at bop.gov. No telephone calls please. This position is open until filled, but no later than November 29, 2012. Department Policies: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys' Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more). From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Nov 16 22:49:15 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:49:15 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Federal bureau of prisons posting Message-ID: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS CONSOLIDATED LEGAL CENTER FEDERAL TRANSFER CENTER OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA SENIOR CLC ATTORNEY GS-905-13/14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The legal practice at the Consolidated Legal Center (CLC) covers a wide variety of issues focusing on correctional law and litigation, either through administrative or litigation channels and includes such matters as inmates' reasonable access to the courts (through access to legal materials, legal correspondence, and attorney-client visits), conditions of confinement, medical care, diet and religious accommodations, housing assignments, hygiene and sanitation, and discipline. The position includes being involved in the legal office that oversees the legal operations associated with several correctional institutions: Federal Transfer Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Federal Correctional Complex, Forrest City, Arkansas; Federal Correctional Institution, Texarkana, Texas; and the Federal Correctional Institution, El Reno, Oklahoma. The incumbent will be expected to provide advice and guidance to all levels of staff at these correctional facilities, including members of the Executive staff. The incumbent will also be expected to communicate with defense attorneys, prosecutors, federal courts, and agency officials. The incumbent will need to develop a thorough knowledge of all aspects of BOP policy and practice as he/she may be required to appear in District Court on short notice to explain and advocate the agency's rationale for its correctional management decisions. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: This is a primary law enforcement position. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3307, the maximum entry age of 36 has been established for initial appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institution. The duties of this position may at times require frequent and direct contact with individuals in confinement who are suspected or convicted of serious criminal offenses. It has also been determined that the duties of this position require experience and knowledge of the on-the-job responsibilities of a primary law enforcement officer working in a detention facility. A prerequisite requirement of this position is the successful completion of "Institution Familiarization" and, the satisfactory completion of a mandatory course in "Introduction to Correctional Techniques." Because of the nature and mission of this position, it requires "hands-on" understanding of the issues encompassed in working within an institution. The incumbent may be called on to perform as a law enforcement officer in a correctional environment during training, emergency situations, times of staff shortages, and under any other type of correctional operating crisis. Specific correctional responsibilities may include custody and supervision of inmates, responding to emergencies and institution disturbances, participating in fog and escape patrols, and assuming correctional officer posts when necessary. The incumbent may be required to search inmates and conduct visual searches in their work or living area for contraband. The incumbent must be prepared to use physical control in situations where necessary, such as in fights among inmates, assaults on staff, and riots or escape attempts. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Interested parties must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar of any state or territory, or the District of Columbia, and have at least 2 years post-J.D. experience. Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience in correctional law is highly desired. Travel: Some travel may be required. Salary Information: Current salary and years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level. The possible salary range, including locality pay adjustments, is GS-13 ($81,823 to $106,369) or GS-14 ($96,690 to $125,695). Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Relocation Expenses: Not authorized. Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applicants must submit cover letter highlighting relevant experience, resume and a writing sample by November 29, 2012 to: U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons South Central Regional Office 4211 Cedar Springs Road Dallas, Texas 75219 Attention: Jason Sickler, Regional Counsel You may also submit your application packet via e-mail to Jsickler at bop.gov. No telephone calls please. This position is open until filled, but no later than November 29, 2012. Department Policies: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys' Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more). From amarjain at amarjain.com Sat Nov 17 04:56:51 2012 From: amarjain at amarjain.com (Amar Jain) Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:26:51 +0530 Subject: [blindlaw] Introduction. Message-ID: <30E243162DBC44CCBAE4F412C53077FA@AmarVAIO> Dear Members, I am indeed glad to have joined this group, with a moto of learning a lot from experienced professionals and to contribute wherever possible. Let me start by giving my introduction. I am Amar Jain, pursuing my 5th and final year of Law at the Government Law College, Mumbai (Maharashtra, India). Apart from my Law studies, I am also pursuing Masters In Business Laws and Post-graduation Diploma In Securities Law. I have also done diploma courses in Cyber Laws, Intellectual Property Rights (WIPO), and Human Rights. I have already signed my offer letter with “Trilegal”, to join them in July, 2013 as ‘Associate’ upon completion of my final year. Prior to my recruitment with Trilegal, I have also worked as Student, Social Media Consultant, Thomson Reuters (Legal) for their legal portal “Westlaw India”. I was given best student award for promoting their product through social media by Mr. Peter Warwick, Chief Operating Officer,Thomson Reuters U.S. I am the first student of University Of Mumbai who has been allowed to give all the law exams on computer. I have pursued various courses in non-legal fields too, which include personality development, marketing management, public speaking, etc. Some of the leisure time activities which I prefer include singing, surfing net, and interacting with people. I look forward for a strong and friendly relation with you all and for a great learning experience. Thanks And Regards, Amar Jain. E-mail: amarjain at amarjain.com Website: www.amarjain.com From mikefry79 at gmail.com Sat Nov 17 05:33:32 2012 From: mikefry79 at gmail.com (Michael Fry) Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:33:32 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference In-Reply-To: <009b01cdc43a$f852b6d0$e8f82470$@sbcglobal.net> References: <009b01cdc43a$f852b6d0$e8f82470$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Hi Dan, That sounds like an awesome slogan. You should go for it. Good luck. Mike On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 12:43 PM, Daniel McBride wrote: > Elizabeth: > > Four County Criminal Court at Law Judges are retiring at the end of next > year in my county of residence. I am seriously considering running. In > fact, I have already formulated my campaign slogan. > > On the far left side of the yard signs and push cards will be a photo of me > with my sunglasses on and my cane visible. To the right of my photo it > will > read "Daniel McBride for Judge of County Criminal Court One...Because > Justice Should Be Blind". > > I cannot think of a reason in the world why you shouldn't run for one of > your judicial positions. Further, I have no objection to you using my > slogan if you like same. > > Dan > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth > Rene > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:05 PM > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference > > Hi all, > > I'm writing to reflect upon a bench bar conference I attended on Monday > through my county bar association. > > Judges from every level of my state's court system, from muni court > presider > to supreme court chief justice, spoke all day in panels to engage lawyers > in > upcoming developments, bench bar relationships, election patterns and their > impact on judicial diversity, and future trends in court staffing. > > One striking revelation consistently communicated from the bench was that > 40 > to 50 percent of the judges now sitting will retire within the next five > years. > > This was disheartening to me because well-liked and well-respected judges > who have been icons of the court will soon be gone, I know I'll miss their > presence, and there'll be a kind of knowledge and experience gap yawning in > the near future that will take years to fill. > > But as the day progressed, I started to have a new feeling. Gee, maybe I > could be one of those new judges! > > There'll be a labor shortage on the bench, which has to mean opportunity > for > any qualified and committed person who wants to serve as a judge. And > there'll be a little bit of time to prepare for it. > > My state can't be all that unique. So, my fellow blind lawyers, you might > have such an opportunity in store, too. > > With the technology now available to us, the duties of a judge should be > easier than ever before to perform without sight. With a growing number of > blind lawyers in practice, fellow members of the bar are coming to > recognize > us as practitioners of skill and integrity. WE can do this. > > What do you think? > > Elizabeth > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/dlmlaw%40sbcglobal.net > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/mikefry79%40gmail.com > From sbg at sbgaal.com Sat Nov 17 18:00:49 2012 From: sbg at sbgaal.com (Shannon Geihsler) Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:00:49 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference In-Reply-To: <009b01cdc43a$f852b6d0$e8f82470$@sbcglobal.net> References: <009b01cdc43a$f852b6d0$e8f82470$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <00aa01cdc4ed$7b275180$7175f480$@sbgaal.com> Awesome Dan! Keep us posted! Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC 1001 Main St., Suite 803 Lubbock, TX 79401 Phone: 763-3999 Fax: 749-3752 This email may contain material that is confidential, privileged and/or attorney work product for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, reliance or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daniel McBride Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 2:43 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference Elizabeth: Four County Criminal Court at Law Judges are retiring at the end of next year in my county of residence. I am seriously considering running. In fact, I have already formulated my campaign slogan. On the far left side of the yard signs and push cards will be a photo of me with my sunglasses on and my cane visible. To the right of my photo it will read "Daniel McBride for Judge of County Criminal Court One...Because Justice Should Be Blind". I cannot think of a reason in the world why you shouldn't run for one of your judicial positions. Further, I have no objection to you using my slogan if you like same. Dan -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:05 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference Hi all, I'm writing to reflect upon a bench bar conference I attended on Monday through my county bar association. Judges from every level of my state's court system, from muni court presider to supreme court chief justice, spoke all day in panels to engage lawyers in upcoming developments, bench bar relationships, election patterns and their impact on judicial diversity, and future trends in court staffing. One striking revelation consistently communicated from the bench was that 40 to 50 percent of the judges now sitting will retire within the next five years. This was disheartening to me because well-liked and well-respected judges who have been icons of the court will soon be gone, I know I'll miss their presence, and there'll be a kind of knowledge and experience gap yawning in the near future that will take years to fill. But as the day progressed, I started to have a new feeling. Gee, maybe I could be one of those new judges! There'll be a labor shortage on the bench, which has to mean opportunity for any qualified and committed person who wants to serve as a judge. And there'll be a little bit of time to prepare for it. My state can't be all that unique. So, my fellow blind lawyers, you might have such an opportunity in store, too. With the technology now available to us, the duties of a judge should be easier than ever before to perform without sight. With a growing number of blind lawyers in practice, fellow members of the bar are coming to recognize us as practitioners of skill and integrity. WE can do this. What do you think? Elizabeth _______________________________________________ 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/dlmlaw%40sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ 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/sbg%40sbgaal.com From dandrews at visi.com Sat Nov 17 21:41:42 2012 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:41:42 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference In-Reply-To: <009b01cdc43a$f852b6d0$e8f82470$@sbcglobal.net> References: <009b01cdc43a$f852b6d0$e8f82470$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: At the risk of being argumentative, I would urge you to think about whethe3r your sign/slogan is a good idea or not. You can't or shouldn't hide your blindness, on the other hand do y0ou want to lean on some old stereotypes, that shouldn't be perpetuated, and in fact may come back to bite you in the ..... Dave At 02:43 PM 11/16/2012, you wrote: >Elizabeth: > >Four County Criminal Court at Law Judges are retiring at the end of next >year in my county of residence. I am seriously considering running. In >fact, I have already formulated my campaign slogan. > >On the far left side of the yard signs and push cards will be a photo of me >with my sunglasses on and my cane visible. To the right of my photo it will >read "Daniel McBride for Judge of County Criminal Court One...Because >Justice Should Be Blind". > >I cannot think of a reason in the world why you shouldn't run for one of >your judicial positions. Further, I have no objection to you using my >slogan if you like same. > >Dan > >-----Original Message----- >From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth >Rene >Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:05 PM >To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference > >Hi all, > >I'm writing to reflect upon a bench bar conference I attended on Monday >through my county bar association. > >Judges from every level of my state's court system, from muni court presider >to supreme court chief justice, spoke all day in panels to engage lawyers in >upcoming developments, bench bar relationships, election patterns and their >impact on judicial diversity, and future trends in court staffing. > >One striking revelation consistently communicated from the bench was that 40 >to 50 percent of the judges now sitting will retire within the next five >years. > >This was disheartening to me because well-liked and well-respected judges >who have been icons of the court will soon be gone, I know I'll miss their >presence, and there'll be a kind of knowledge and experience gap yawning in >the near future that will take years to fill. > >But as the day progressed, I started to have a new feeling. Gee, maybe I >could be one of those new judges! > >There'll be a labor shortage on the bench, which has to mean opportunity for >any qualified and committed person who wants to serve as a judge. And >there'll be a little bit of time to prepare for it. > >My state can't be all that unique. So, my fellow blind lawyers, you might >have such an opportunity in store, too. > >With the technology now available to us, the duties of a judge should be >easier than ever before to perform without sight. With a growing number of >blind lawyers in practice, fellow members of the bar are coming to recognize >us as practitioners of skill and integrity. WE can do this. > >What do you think? > >Elizabeth From dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net Sat Nov 17 23:10:27 2012 From: dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net (Daniel McBride) Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:10:27 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference In-Reply-To: References: <009b01cdc43a$f852b6d0$e8f82470$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <008601cdc518$bc0566d0$34103470$@sbcglobal.net> Dave: With all due respect, the only stereotype I would intend to lean on is that justice should be blind. Should I decide to run, I will not only lean on it, I will demand it. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 3:42 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference At the risk of being argumentative, I would urge you to think about whethe3r your sign/slogan is a good idea or not. You can't or shouldn't hide your blindness, on the other hand do y0ou want to lean on some old stereotypes, that shouldn't be perpetuated, and in fact may come back to bite you in the ..... Dave At 02:43 PM 11/16/2012, you wrote: >Elizabeth: > >Four County Criminal Court at Law Judges are retiring at the end of >next year in my county of residence. I am seriously considering >running. In fact, I have already formulated my campaign slogan. > >On the far left side of the yard signs and push cards will be a photo >of me with my sunglasses on and my cane visible. To the right of my >photo it will read "Daniel McBride for Judge of County Criminal Court >One...Because Justice Should Be Blind". > >I cannot think of a reason in the world why you shouldn't run for one >of your judicial positions. Further, I have no objection to you using >my slogan if you like same. > >Dan > >-----Original Message----- >From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >Elizabeth Rene >Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:05 PM >To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference > >Hi all, > >I'm writing to reflect upon a bench bar conference I attended on Monday >through my county bar association. > >Judges from every level of my state's court system, from muni court >presider to supreme court chief justice, spoke all day in panels to >engage lawyers in upcoming developments, bench bar relationships, >election patterns and their impact on judicial diversity, and future trends in court staffing. > >One striking revelation consistently communicated from the bench was >that 40 to 50 percent of the judges now sitting will retire within the >next five years. > >This was disheartening to me because well-liked and well-respected >judges who have been icons of the court will soon be gone, I know I'll >miss their presence, and there'll be a kind of knowledge and experience >gap yawning in the near future that will take years to fill. > >But as the day progressed, I started to have a new feeling. Gee, maybe >I could be one of those new judges! > >There'll be a labor shortage on the bench, which has to mean >opportunity for any qualified and committed person who wants to serve >as a judge. And there'll be a little bit of time to prepare for it. > >My state can't be all that unique. So, my fellow blind lawyers, you >might have such an opportunity in store, too. > >With the technology now available to us, the duties of a judge should >be easier than ever before to perform without sight. With a growing >number of blind lawyers in practice, fellow members of the bar are >coming to recognize us as practitioners of skill and integrity. WE can do this. > >What do you think? > >Elizabeth _______________________________________________ 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/dlmlaw%40sbcglobal.net From dandrews at visi.com Sun Nov 18 00:32:20 2012 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:32:20 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference In-Reply-To: <008601cdc518$bc0566d0$34103470$@sbcglobal.net> References: <009b01cdc43a$f852b6d0$e8f82470$@sbcglobal.net> <008601cdc518$bc0566d0$34103470$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Well, the sunglasses is a stereotype, and while all of us here equate blindness with competence, not everyone in the public does. I could be wrong -- but what I am trying to say is that your message, a combination of words and picture may be interpreted differently from what you mean. In Communications we are taught it isn't what you are trying to say -- but what people think you are saying. Dave At 05:10 PM 11/17/2012, you wrote: >Dave: > >With all due respect, the only stereotype I would intend to lean on is that >justice should be blind. Should I decide to run, I will not only lean on >it, I will demand it. > >-----Original Message----- >From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David >Andrews >Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 3:42 PM >To: Blind Law Mailing List >Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference > >At the risk of being argumentative, I would urge you to think about whethe3r >your sign/slogan is a good idea or not. You can't or shouldn't hide your >blindness, on the other hand do y0ou want to lean on some old stereotypes, >that shouldn't be perpetuated, and in fact may come back to bite you in the >..... > >Dave > >At 02:43 PM 11/16/2012, you wrote: > >Elizabeth: > > > >Four County Criminal Court at Law Judges are retiring at the end of > >next year in my county of residence. I am seriously considering > >running. In fact, I have already formulated my campaign slogan. > > > >On the far left side of the yard signs and push cards will be a photo > >of me with my sunglasses on and my cane visible. To the right of my > >photo it will read "Daniel McBride for Judge of County Criminal Court > >One...Because Justice Should Be Blind". > > > >I cannot think of a reason in the world why you shouldn't run for one > >of your judicial positions. Further, I have no objection to you using > >my slogan if you like same. > > > >Dan > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of > >Elizabeth Rene > >Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:05 PM > >To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > >Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference > > > >Hi all, > > > >I'm writing to reflect upon a bench bar conference I attended on Monday > >through my county bar association. > > > >Judges from every level of my state's court system, from muni court > >presider to supreme court chief justice, spoke all day in panels to > >engage lawyers in upcoming developments, bench bar relationships, > >election patterns and their impact on judicial diversity, and future trends >in court staffing. > > > >One striking revelation consistently communicated from the bench was > >that 40 to 50 percent of the judges now sitting will retire within the > >next five years. > > > >This was disheartening to me because well-liked and well-respected > >judges who have been icons of the court will soon be gone, I know I'll > >miss their presence, and there'll be a kind of knowledge and experience > >gap yawning in the near future that will take years to fill. > > > >But as the day progressed, I started to have a new feeling. Gee, maybe > >I could be one of those new judges! > > > >There'll be a labor shortage on the bench, which has to mean > >opportunity for any qualified and committed person who wants to serve > >as a judge. And there'll be a little bit of time to prepare for it. > > > >My state can't be all that unique. So, my fellow blind lawyers, you > >might have such an opportunity in store, too. > > > >With the technology now available to us, the duties of a judge should > >be easier than ever before to perform without sight. With a growing > >number of blind lawyers in practice, fellow members of the bar are > >coming to recognize us as practitioners of skill and integrity. WE can do >this. > > > >What do you think? > > > >Elizabeth From rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net Sun Nov 18 05:41:06 2012 From: rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net (Rob Tabor) Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 23:41:06 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference In-Reply-To: References: <009b01cdc43a$f852b6d0$e8f82470$@sbcglobal.net> <008601cdc518$bc0566d0$34103470$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <000901cdc54f$4e0d38b0$ea27aa10$@sbcglobal.net> Good evening colleagues, I couldn't agree more with Dave on this matter. As several candidates for public presidential and congressional offices had to learn the hard way, It's the public perception of the candidate's message that counts, not the intended message. While MR. McBride likely intends blind justice to be applied as metaphor for the unbiased nonprejudicial approach to jurisprudence, this otherwise innocuous message is unfortunately overpowered by the fear of blindness and the stereotyped assumptions held by the general public of the helpless incompetence of blind people. Dan, I would love to see you become a judge in your county, circuit, or judicial district. But think about this. Every losing candidate will do the inevitable postmortem analysis in attempting to figure out what went wrong. The obvious point I am leading to is that if you end up losing your bid for a judgeship it will beg the question as to whether your advertising tactics and strategy came back to bite you. I've said my piece, so let a word to the wise be sufficient unto itself. Best regards, Rob Tabor -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 6:32 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference Well, the sunglasses is a stereotype, and while all of us here equate blindness with competence, not everyone in the public does. I could be wrong -- but what I am trying to say is that your message, a combination of words and picture may be interpreted differently from what you mean. In Communications we are taught it isn't what you are trying to say -- but what people think you are saying. Dave At 05:10 PM 11/17/2012, you wrote: >Dave: > >With all due respect, the only stereotype I would intend to lean on is that >justice should be blind. Should I decide to run, I will not only lean on >it, I will demand it. > >-----Original Message----- >From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David >Andrews >Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 3:42 PM >To: Blind Law Mailing List >Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference > >At the risk of being argumentative, I would urge you to think about whethe3r >your sign/slogan is a good idea or not. You can't or shouldn't hide your >blindness, on the other hand do y0ou want to lean on some old stereotypes, >that shouldn't be perpetuated, and in fact may come back to bite you in the >..... > >Dave > >At 02:43 PM 11/16/2012, you wrote: > >Elizabeth: > > > >Four County Criminal Court at Law Judges are retiring at the end of > >next year in my county of residence. I am seriously considering > >running. In fact, I have already formulated my campaign slogan. > > > >On the far left side of the yard signs and push cards will be a photo > >of me with my sunglasses on and my cane visible. To the right of my > >photo it will read "Daniel McBride for Judge of County Criminal Court > >One...Because Justice Should Be Blind". > > > >I cannot think of a reason in the world why you shouldn't run for one > >of your judicial positions. Further, I have no objection to you using > >my slogan if you like same. > > > >Dan > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of > >Elizabeth Rene > >Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:05 PM > >To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org > >Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference > > > >Hi all, > > > >I'm writing to reflect upon a bench bar conference I attended on Monday > >through my county bar association. > > > >Judges from every level of my state's court system, from muni court > >presider to supreme court chief justice, spoke all day in panels to > >engage lawyers in upcoming developments, bench bar relationships, > >election patterns and their impact on judicial diversity, and future trends >in court staffing. > > > >One striking revelation consistently communicated from the bench was > >that 40 to 50 percent of the judges now sitting will retire within the > >next five years. > > > >This was disheartening to me because well-liked and well-respected > >judges who have been icons of the court will soon be gone, I know I'll > >miss their presence, and there'll be a kind of knowledge and experience > >gap yawning in the near future that will take years to fill. > > > >But as the day progressed, I started to have a new feeling. Gee, maybe > >I could be one of those new judges! > > > >There'll be a labor shortage on the bench, which has to mean > >opportunity for any qualified and committed person who wants to serve > >as a judge. And there'll be a little bit of time to prepare for it. > > > >My state can't be all that unique. So, my fellow blind lawyers, you > >might have such an opportunity in store, too. > > > >With the technology now available to us, the duties of a judge should > >be easier than ever before to perform without sight. With a growing > >number of blind lawyers in practice, fellow members of the bar are > >coming to recognize us as practitioners of skill and integrity. WE can do >this. > > > >What do you think? > > > >Elizabeth _______________________________________________ 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/rob.tabor%40sbcglobal. net From attorney at alcidonislaw.com Sun Nov 18 07:00:02 2012 From: attorney at alcidonislaw.com (Alcidonis Law Office) Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 02:00:02 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference In-Reply-To: <008601cdc518$bc0566d0$34103470$@sbcglobal.net> References: <009b01cdc43a$f852b6d0$e8f82470$@sbcglobal.net> <008601cdc518$bc0566d0$34103470$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: I would step-in to urge you to simply think twice of the advice given to you by Dave and in the spirit it was given. You are trying to enter a profession where your blindness already places you at an apparent disadvantage. It is not, in my view, a good strategy to highlight the disadvantage as if it is a strength by focusing on the old stereotype justice is blind. Unless you win, you are not going to get to demand anything from anyone. You might first think about how you need to win and when you are elected you can insist on your demands. That is, if you are serious about running an effective judicial campaign where you will at first be known as the "blind guy" as oppose to the judicial candidate with a number of qualifications. Rod Alcidonis, Esquire. -----Original Message----- From: Daniel McBride Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 6:10 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference Dave: With all due respect, the only stereotype I would intend to lean on is that justice should be blind. Should I decide to run, I will not only lean on it, I will demand it. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 3:42 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference At the risk of being argumentative, I would urge you to think about whethe3r your sign/slogan is a good idea or not. You can't or shouldn't hide your blindness, on the other hand do y0ou want to lean on some old stereotypes, that shouldn't be perpetuated, and in fact may come back to bite you in the ..... Dave At 02:43 PM 11/16/2012, you wrote: >Elizabeth: > >Four County Criminal Court at Law Judges are retiring at the end of >next year in my county of residence. I am seriously considering >running. In fact, I have already formulated my campaign slogan. > >On the far left side of the yard signs and push cards will be a photo >of me with my sunglasses on and my cane visible. To the right of my >photo it will read "Daniel McBride for Judge of County Criminal Court >One...Because Justice Should Be Blind". > >I cannot think of a reason in the world why you shouldn't run for one >of your judicial positions. Further, I have no objection to you using >my slogan if you like same. > >Dan > >-----Original Message----- >From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >Elizabeth Rene >Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:05 PM >To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference > >Hi all, > >I'm writing to reflect upon a bench bar conference I attended on Monday >through my county bar association. > >Judges from every level of my state's court system, from muni court >presider to supreme court chief justice, spoke all day in panels to >engage lawyers in upcoming developments, bench bar relationships, >election patterns and their impact on judicial diversity, and future trends in court staffing. > >One striking revelation consistently communicated from the bench was >that 40 to 50 percent of the judges now sitting will retire within the >next five years. > >This was disheartening to me because well-liked and well-respected >judges who have been icons of the court will soon be gone, I know I'll >miss their presence, and there'll be a kind of knowledge and experience >gap yawning in the near future that will take years to fill. > >But as the day progressed, I started to have a new feeling. Gee, maybe >I could be one of those new judges! > >There'll be a labor shortage on the bench, which has to mean >opportunity for any qualified and committed person who wants to serve >as a judge. And there'll be a little bit of time to prepare for it. > >My state can't be all that unique. So, my fellow blind lawyers, you >might have such an opportunity in store, too. > >With the technology now available to us, the duties of a judge should >be easier than ever before to perform without sight. With a growing >number of blind lawyers in practice, fellow members of the bar are >coming to recognize us as practitioners of skill and integrity. WE can do this. > >What do you think? > >Elizabeth _______________________________________________ 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/dlmlaw%40sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ 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 gerard.sadlier at gmail.com Sun Nov 18 13:32:16 2012 From: gerard.sadlier at gmail.com (Gerard Sadlier) Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:32:16 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference In-Reply-To: <000901cdc54f$4e0d38b0$ea27aa10$@sbcglobal.net> References: <009b01cdc43a$f852b6d0$e8f82470$@sbcglobal.net> <008601cdc518$bc0566d0$34103470$@sbcglobal.net> <000901cdc54f$4e0d38b0$ea27aa10$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: For what it's worth, I think Dan's slogan is a good one. Rightly or wrongly, people are going to take his blindness into account when deciding to vote for him or not and he is far better to take the bull by the horns and address it on day one. Hopefully he can put it to bed. Every race has a loser and if he loses, then presumably he will be confortable with what he said during his campaign for it not to bother him. I can't leave this topic without commenting on how alien the idea of electing a judge is to someone from our legal tradition. G On 11/18/12, Rob Tabor wrote: > Good evening colleagues, > > I couldn't agree more with Dave on this matter. As several candidates for > public presidential and congressional offices had to learn the hard way, > It's the public perception of the candidate's message that counts, not the > intended message. While MR. McBride likely intends blind justice to be > applied as metaphor for the unbiased nonprejudicial approach to > jurisprudence, this otherwise innocuous message is unfortunately > overpowered > by the fear of blindness and the stereotyped assumptions held by the > general > public of the helpless incompetence of blind people. Dan, I would love to > see you become a judge in your county, circuit, or judicial district. But > think about this. Every losing candidate will do the inevitable postmortem > analysis in attempting to figure out what went wrong. The obvious point I > am > leading to is that if you end up losing your bid for a judgeship it will > beg the question as to whether your advertising tactics and strategy came > back to bite you. I've said my piece, so let a word to the wise be > sufficient unto itself. > > Best regards, > Rob Tabor > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David > Andrews > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 6:32 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference > > Well, the sunglasses is a stereotype, and while all of us here equate > blindness with competence, not everyone in the public does. I could be > wrong -- but what I am trying to say is that your message, a combination of > words and picture may be interpreted differently from what you mean. In > Communications we are taught it isn't what you are trying to say -- but > what > people think you are saying. > > Dave > > At 05:10 PM 11/17/2012, you wrote: >>Dave: >> >>With all due respect, the only stereotype I would intend to lean on is >> that >>justice should be blind. Should I decide to run, I will not only lean on >>it, I will demand it. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David >>Andrews >>Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 3:42 PM >>To: Blind Law Mailing List >>Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference >> >>At the risk of being argumentative, I would urge you to think about > whethe3r >>your sign/slogan is a good idea or not. You can't or shouldn't hide your >>blindness, on the other hand do y0ou want to lean on some old stereotypes, >>that shouldn't be perpetuated, and in fact may come back to bite you in >> the >>..... >> >>Dave >> >>At 02:43 PM 11/16/2012, you wrote: >> >Elizabeth: >> > >> >Four County Criminal Court at Law Judges are retiring at the end of >> >next year in my county of residence. I am seriously considering >> >running. In fact, I have already formulated my campaign slogan. >> > >> >On the far left side of the yard signs and push cards will be a photo >> >of me with my sunglasses on and my cane visible. To the right of my >> >photo it will read "Daniel McBride for Judge of County Criminal Court >> >One...Because Justice Should Be Blind". >> > >> >I cannot think of a reason in the world why you shouldn't run for one >> >of your judicial positions. Further, I have no objection to you using >> >my slogan if you like same. >> > >> >Dan >> > >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >> >Elizabeth Rene >> >Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:05 PM >> >To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org >> >Subject: [blindlaw] Bench Bar Conference >> > >> >Hi all, >> > >> >I'm writing to reflect upon a bench bar conference I attended on Monday >> >through my county bar association. >> > >> >Judges from every level of my state's court system, from muni court >> >presider to supreme court chief justice, spoke all day in panels to >> >engage lawyers in upcoming developments, bench bar relationships, >> >election patterns and their impact on judicial diversity, and future > trends >>in court staffing. >> > >> >One striking revelation consistently communicated from the bench was >> >that 40 to 50 percent of the judges now sitting will retire within the >> >next five years. >> > >> >This was disheartening to me because well-liked and well-respected >> >judges who have been icons of the court will soon be gone, I know I'll >> >miss their presence, and there'll be a kind of knowledge and experience >> >gap yawning in the near future that will take years to fill. >> > >> >But as the day progressed, I started to have a new feeling. Gee, maybe >> >I could be one of those new judges! >> > >> >There'll be a labor shortage on the bench, which has to mean >> >opportunity for any qualified and committed person who wants to serve >> >as a judge. And there'll be a little bit of time to prepare for it. >> > >> >My state can't be all that unique. So, my fellow blind lawyers, you >> >might have such an opportunity in store, too. >> > >> >With the technology now available to us, the duties of a judge should >> >be easier than ever before to perform without sight. With a growing >> >number of blind lawyers in practice, fellow members of the bar are >> >coming to recognize us as practitioners of skill and integrity. WE can > do >>this. >> > >> >What do you think? >> > >> >Elizabeth > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/rob.tabor%40sbcglobal. > net > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/gerard.sadlier%40gmail.com > From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Nov 19 17:25:08 2012 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:25:08 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: From: Jobs [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 8:17 AM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice From: Hunter, Sue (JMD) [mailto:Sue.Hunter at usdoj.gov] Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 12:27 PM To: Hunter, Sue (JMD) Subject: Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice Below is a list of current attorney vacancies at the United States Department of Justice. 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"Including Disability: How Legal Discourse Can Shape Life's Transitions" Co-Sponsored by: Disability Law Society at UCLA Law, Critical Race Studies Program at UCLA Law, and the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy at UCLA Law DISABILIY SYMPOSIUM - CALL FOR PAPERS We seek academics, professionals and paraprofessionals working in the fields of disability law, public policy and/or community advocacy as panelists for a symposium at UCLA Law on March 22-23, 2013. Papers and symposium presentations may be published in eScholarship under a non-exclusive agreement with each author. The goal of our symposium is "including disability" in legal and policy discourses. Disability is a part of human experience yet it is often neglected or overlooked in these discourses. We seek to provide a forum for academics, practitioners, students, and the community to share ideas and discuss important issues to the disability community, particularly from a multicultural perspective. Along with the recent reemergence of the Disability Law Society, a student organization at UCLA Law, our hope is that the symposium will solidify the importance of including disability at UCLA Law and her sister institutions. The symposium will be focused on the theme of transitions, specifically the transitions commonly faced by individuals with disabilities throughout life. For example, transitioning from high school to community living can be a difficult time for an individual with a developmental disability. Our symposium seeks to address how our laws and social institutions prepare individuals with disabilities to face the challenge of transition and be successful in their lives. Conversely, we also hope to create a space to explore how these same laws and institutions have created or exacerbated challenges in individuals' lives. Suggested topics include: education, employment, health and benefits systems, and mental health. CONFERENCE SCHEDULE The conference will take place from March 22 to March 23, 2013 at UCLA School of Law. It will open with a welcome address by the Dean of UCLA Law, Rachel Moran, followed by a keynote address by Professor Michael Waterstone, Associate Dean and Professor at Loyola Law School and a national expert in disability law. Panels will begin Friday morning and will continue Saturday throughout the day. Each panel will be comprised of no more than three panelists to allow time for a robust discussion on each topic. In addition, we will be screening Library of Dust, a short documentary about Oregon State Hospital, the facility best known as the filming location for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The documentary is co-directed by Robert James and Ondi Timoner, two-time winner of the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize. 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Name: CALL FOR PAPERS UCLA Disability Law Symposium 2013.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 141435 bytes Desc: not available URL: From chrisgriggs0 at gmail.com Wed Nov 21 20:26:49 2012 From: chrisgriggs0 at gmail.com (Chris Griggs) Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:26:49 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] LSAT in Large Print Message-ID: Hi everyone, I guess it's about time I introduced myself. I am a junior this year at Lincoln U. in Jefferson City, MO. I am 45 yrs old and planning to attend one of the local law schools upon completion of my bachelors in Poly Sci. I attended my first convention last year in Dallas where I had the opportunity to learn about and join NABL. I wish there had more time to get to meet you all, but since it was my first convention I was running all over trying to see everything. The reason I am writing today is that I think I am trying to reinvent the wheel, again. I still have some vision and I am hoping to take the LSAT this June in the large print format. I have had some of the practice tests enlarged through MO Center for Braille and Narration, but I can't find study material in large print. I have found the other options (DAISY and Braille). Does anyone know where I could find a copy of the Superprep in an electronic format? I found one place offering to sell it, but my security warned me off. I appreciate any help and look forward to meeting you next year. Thanks, P.S. I read the posts daily, but I haven't felt inclined to comment yet. Better to remain silent and let others think you a fool than to speak and prove them right, is one of my beliefs. -- Chris Griggs From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Nov 21 21:21:50 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:21:50 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Thanksgiving Message-ID: Good morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy with a High of 45F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tonight it will remain Partly cloudy with Fog overnight. Low of 25F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings taken from my own weather instrumentation are: A relative humidity of % with a Dew Point of ºF and a wind chill of º F. The temperature is ºF. Presently we have South Southeast winds puffing between 2.5 MPH and 2.7 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.14/HPA 1020.6 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:06 PM with Moon Rise at 12:34 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is waxing crescent. For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is - METAR KAUG 212053Z AUTO 36005KT 6SM BR OVC024 03/01 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP254 T00280011 53002 Visibility is 6.0 miles/9.7 Kilometers with overcast to 2400 ft / 731 m. We have had no rain overnight in this area. >From us up here in Maine to you and yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow, enjoy the parades and football games, or whatever your chosen activity may be. Also, as a reminder, don't forget that Thanksgiving begins at one minute after midnight, so remember to set your bathroom scale back 10 pounds before you go to bed tonight. *** Holiday cooking/eating tips: 1. If you eat standing up, it won't go to your hips. 2. If it has been liquified, all of the calories are gone from it. 3. Chocolate really IS its own food group. 4. NEVER use a clothes dryer to thaw out a frozen turkey. (that was from my wife - but hey, it gets thawed out, the meat is pre-tenderized and if you take it out of the dryer right when the cycle is done, there are no unsightly wrinkles on it and it is ready to just pop into the oven. Besides, if you close the door to the laundry room during the "thawing cycle", the noise isn't all that bad - not only that, nobody will be able to see the dents on the inside of the dryer anyway. (Rachel Ray, eat your heart out) From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Nov 21 21:26:00 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:26:00 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Apologies Message-ID: To the list -- my last posting was to my weather blog - I am an amateur meteorologist, and have my own wireless weather reporting equipment. That post is most definately not legal in topic, and it made it onto the list as an error. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Nov 21 21:29:32 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:29:32 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Apologies Message-ID: ...not only that, the post for local weather was not complete. From my5thattempt at yahoo.com Wed Nov 21 21:29:22 2012 From: my5thattempt at yahoo.com (M BG) Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:29:22 -0800 (PST) Subject: [blindlaw] Apologies In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1353533362.73779.YahooMailNeo@web142604.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> I thought it was funny though!!! ________________________________ From: Ross Doerr To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 1:26 PM Subject: [blindlaw] Apologies To the list -- my last posting was to my weather blog - I am an amateur meteorologist, and have my own wireless weather reporting equipment. That post is most definately not legal in topic, and it made it onto the list as an error. _______________________________________________ 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/my5thattempt%40yahoo.com From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Nov 21 21:40:33 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:40:33 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Apologies References: <1353533362.73779.YahooMailNeo@web142604.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <3C100DA386554C9EAA0AFA65D50AEAE4@mycomputer> Thank you for understanding. My usual work product is not normally incomplete nor posted in the wrong location. I am used to being wrong though, I am a happily married man. ----- Original Message ----- From: "M BG" To: "Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Apologies >I thought it was funny though!!! > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Ross Doerr > To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 1:26 PM > Subject: [blindlaw] Apologies > > To the list -- my last posting was to my weather blog - I am an amateur > meteorologist, and have my own wireless weather reporting equipment. That > post is most definately not legal in topic, and it made it onto the list > as an error. > _______________________________________________ > 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/my5thattempt%40yahoo.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/rumpole%40roadrunner.com > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2629/5409 - Release Date: 11/21/12 > From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Nov 21 21:53:19 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:53:19 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] U.S. Atty posting western district of Tenn. Message-ID: <77561F622B8942A3996DA47F6F397197@mycomputer> U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (AUSA) EXPERIENCED CRIMINAL PROSECUTOR 13-WDTN-01-AUSA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Attorneys' Offices prosecute federal criminal offenses and represent the interests of the United States in civil cases. The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee serves 22 counties in West Tennessee spanning 11,331 square miles. The office employs over 70 individuals with 34 attorneys assigned to the Memphis office, five attorneys assigned to the Jackson Branch office, and 37 support staff. Our office is large enough to enjoy a wide variety of case assignments and small enough to be collegial and collaborative. We place a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspective. We encourage applications from trial attorneys from all ethnic groups, all genders, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Our headquarters office is located in Memphis, with a staffed branch office in Jackson, TN. This vacancy is located in Memphis. Our Criminal Division investigates and prosecutes federal cases arising from a wide array of criminal activity. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Office has an opening for an experienced attorney to enter as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Criminal Division. This attorney will prosecute a wide variety of federal criminal cases, including fraud, immigration, public corruption, money laundering, violent crimes, white collar, firearms, gang prosecutions and environmental crimes. Specific case assignments vary depending on the particular needs of the office. The position may also involve some administrative responsibilities. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least three years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience. Ideal qualifications include at least 3 years of post-J.D. litigation experience. United States citizenship is required. Preferred Qualifications: Outstanding academic record, litigation experience, including experience in preparation and trial of complex cases; strong legal research and writing ability; strong courtroom skills; superior organizational skills; and computer literacy skills. Travel: Occasional travel may be required. Type of Position: This is a temporary position not-to-exceed 13 months. This position may be extended or made permanent without further competition. 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 this position is $44,581 to $131,534 plus 14.16% locality pay. Location: This position is located in Memphis, Tennessee. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Applicants should send a resume and writing sample to: Edward L. Stanton III, United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office 167 North Main Street, Suite 800 Memphis, Tennessee 38103 No telephone calls please. To receive consideration for this vacancy, applications/resumes must be postmarked by 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on December 3, 2012. Please include the vacancy announcement number listed at the top of this announcement (13-WDTN-01-AUSA) on your resume and all correspondence. Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprints, credit check, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. Internet Sites: Information about the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee can be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/tnw. This and other attorney vacancy announcements with the Department of Justice 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. 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 dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net Thu Nov 22 00:57:10 2012 From: dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net (Daniel McBride) Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:57:10 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Apologies In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <010a01cdc84c$4ec4ea50$ec4ebef0$@sbcglobal.net> Well, it made for interesting reading. Especially the part about thawing the turkey. BTW, being an amateur meteorologist, can you tell me what heating and cooling degree days are? Dan McBride Fort Worth -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ross Doerr Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 3:26 PM To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List Subject: [blindlaw] Apologies To the list -- my last posting was to my weather blog - I am an amateur meteorologist, and have my own wireless weather reporting equipment. That post is most definately not legal in topic, and it made it onto the list as an error. _______________________________________________ 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/dlmlaw%40sbcglobal.net From rumpole at roadrunner.com Thu Nov 22 14:08:02 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:08:02 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Happy Thanksgiving Message-ID: Happy Thanksgiving Day to one and all on this wonderful day. Yesterday I made mention that I was an amateur meteorologist and, owing to being a bit fumble fingered had posted my weather forecast here by mistake. I post daily for local weather, and try to make sure it is accessible to anyone with a visual impairment, and to that end, my weather blog is located at: http://augustamaineweather.blogspot.com/ I post weather, and then add in something of topical interest as well. Today there is an explanation of Heating Degree Days and Cooling Degree days. Enjoy. From rumpole at roadrunner.com Thu Nov 22 14:14:00 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:14:00 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Apologies References: <010a01cdc84c$4ec4ea50$ec4ebef0$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <4C52963E6AB84E9DAD17C773E963E6C9@mycomputer> Hello Dan -- I posted the explanation of heating degree days and cooling degree days on my weather blog. In keeping with my tradition of messing up at least one thing every day, you will note that I have replaced "cooling degree days" with "Cooking degree days". Spell check won't pick that one up. Hey, have a wonderful turkey day and eat/drink everything that you aren't supposed to. It gives the doctor something lagit to whine about for a change. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel McBride" To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 7:57 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Apologies > Well, it made for interesting reading. Especially the part about thawing > the turkey. > > BTW, being an amateur meteorologist, can you tell me what heating and > cooling degree days are? > > Dan McBride > Fort Worth > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ross > Doerr > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 3:26 PM > To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: [blindlaw] Apologies > > To the list -- my last posting was to my weather blog - I am an amateur > meteorologist, and have my own wireless weather reporting equipment. That > post is most definately not legal in topic, and it made it onto the list > as > an error. > _______________________________________________ > 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/dlmlaw%40sbcglobal.net > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/rumpole%40roadrunner.com > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2629/5411 - Release Date: 11/22/12 > From potbelliedjazz at aol.com Thu Nov 22 14:19:49 2012 From: potbelliedjazz at aol.com (Hunter Jozwiak) Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:19:49 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Apologies Message-ID: Agreed. You are forgiven. From lmendez at twcny.rr.com Thu Nov 22 23:21:51 2012 From: lmendez at twcny.rr.com (Luis Mendez) Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:21:51 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Happy Thanksgiving In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: A happy Thanksgiving to you and to all on the list. I'd be interested in learning more about your hobby and about accessible weather instruments. Please feel free to write me off list. Luis On Nov 22, 2012, at 9:08 AM, Ross Doerr wrote: > Happy Thanksgiving Day to one and all on this wonderful day. > Yesterday I made mention that I was an amateur meteorologist and, owing to being a bit fumble fingered had posted my weather forecast here by mistake. > I post daily for local weather, and try to make sure it is accessible to anyone with a visual impairment, and to that end, my weather blog is located at: > http://augustamaineweather.blogspot.com/ > > I post weather, and then add in something of topical interest as well. Today there is an explanation of Heating Degree Days and Cooling Degree days. > > Enjoy. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/lmendez%40twcny.rr.com From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Nov 23 13:20:08 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 08:20:08 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Black Friday Message-ID: <40FDD4B71EC54B2097791F786271711B@mycomputer> Good morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy and really Foggy early. High of 54F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then rain showers after midnight. Low of 37F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WSW after midnight. Chance of rain 30%. The readings taken from my own weather instrumentation are: A relative humidity of 94% with a Dew Point of 38.3ºF and a wind chill of 40.0º F. The temperature is 40.0ºF. Presently we have South winds between 0.4 MPH and 2.7 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 29.92/HPA 10213.2 and falling with a weather graphic indicating Rain. There is no UV rating again today owing to the fog, sunset will be at 4:04 PM with Moon Rise at 1:25 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is - METAR KAUG 231153Z AUTO 20004KT M1/4SM FG VV001 03/03 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP166 T00280028 10028 20011 57009 Visibility is 0.2 miles/0.4 Kilometers with a darn thick fog. We have had no rain overnight in this area. When it comes to wind speed measurements, what do all of those confusing abreviations stand for? In measuring wind speed, we've all heard of the more common forms of measurement - such as Mps=Meters per second, kmh=Kilometers per hour and mph=Miles per hour. But exactly what does BFT stand for? bft= Beaufort Wind Scale - it is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land. Its full name is the Beaufort Wind Force Scale. The scale was devised in 1805 by Sir Francis Beaufort, an Irish-born Royal Navy Officer, while serving on HMS Woolwich. The scale that carries Beaufort's name had a long and complex evolution, from the previous work of others, including Daniel Defoe the century before, to when Beaufort was a top administrator in the Royal Navy in the 1830s when it was adopted officially and first used during Darwin's voyage on HMS Beagle.[1] In the early 19th Century, naval officers made regular weather observations, but there was no standard scale and so they could be very subjective - one man's "stiff breeze" might be another's "soft breeze". Beaufort succeeded in standardizing the scale. The initial scale of thirteen classes (zero to twelve) did not reference wind speed numbers but related qualitative wind conditions to effects on the sails of a man-of-war, then the main ship of the Royal Navy, from "just sufficient to give steerage" to "that which no canvas sails could withstand."[2] At zero, all his sails would be up; at six, half of his sails would have been taken down; and at twelve, all sails would be stowed away.[3] The scale was made a standard for ship's log entries on Royal Navy vessels in the late 1830s and was adapted to non-naval use from the 1850s, with scale numbers corresponding to cup anemometer rotations. In 1916, to accommodate the growth of steam power, the descriptions were changed to how the sea, not the sails, behaved and extended to land observations. Rotations to scale numbers were standardized only in 1923. George Simpson, Director of the UK Meteorological Office, was responsible for this and for the addition of the land-based descriptors.The measure was slightly altered some decades later to improve its utility for meteorologists. Today, many countries have abandoned the scale and use the metric-based units m/s or km/h instead,[citation needed] but the severe weather warnings given to public are still approximately the same as when using the Beaufort scale. The Beaufort scale was extended in 1946, when Forces 13 to 17 were added. However, Forces 13 to 17 were intended to apply only to special cases, such as tropical cyclones. Nowadays, the extended scale is only used in Taiwan and mainland China, which are often affected by typhoons. Wind speed on the 1946 Beaufort scale is based on the empirical formula: v = 0.836 B3/2 m/s where v is the equivalent wind speed at 10 metres above the sea surface and B is Beaufort scale number. For example, B = 9.5 is related to 24.5 m/s which is equal to the lower limit of "10 Beaufort". Using this formula the highest winds in hurricanes would be 23 in the scale. Today, hurricane force winds are sometimes described as Beaufort scale 12 through 16, very roughly related to the respective category speeds of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, by which actual hurricanes are measured, where Category 1 is equivalent to Beaufort 12. However, the extended Beaufort numbers above 13 do not match the Saffir-Simpson Scale. Category 1 tornadoes on the Fujita and TORRO scales also begin roughly at the end of level 12 of the Beaufort scale but are indeed independent scales. Note that wave heights in the scale are for conditions in the open ocean, not along the shore. Some other terms you may run across: CI -- Current Intensity MWS -- Mean Wind Speed MSLP -- Mean Sea Level Atmospheric Pressure in Millibars From rumpole at roadrunner.com Fri Nov 23 13:25:24 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 08:25:24 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Happy Thanksgiving References: Message-ID: <0E1AAA87B10A42AABE8945A3F434CA07@mycomputer> Hello Luis -- I will contact you off list about weather software accessibility, there is more to it than meets the eye. And, I need to change my blog send settings so that I stopp mistakenly posting the weather forecasts to this list serve. Once might be understandable, but I made another mistake today, and that needs to change. Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Luis Mendez" To: "Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2012 6:21 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Happy Thanksgiving >A happy Thanksgiving to you and to all on the list. > > I'd be interested in learning more about your hobby and about accessible > weather instruments. Please feel free to write me off list. > > Luis > On Nov 22, 2012, at 9:08 AM, Ross Doerr wrote: > >> Happy Thanksgiving Day to one and all on this wonderful day. >> Yesterday I made mention that I was an amateur meteorologist and, owing >> to being a bit fumble fingered had posted my weather forecast here by >> mistake. >> I post daily for local weather, and try to make sure it is accessible to >> anyone with a visual impairment, and to that end, my weather blog is >> located at: >> http://augustamaineweather.blogspot.com/ >> >> I post weather, and then add in something of topical interest as well. >> Today there is an explanation of Heating Degree Days and Cooling Degree >> days. >> >> Enjoy. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/lmendez%40twcny.rr.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/rumpole%40roadrunner.com > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2629/5411 - Release Date: 11/22/12 > From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Fri Nov 23 14:32:31 2012 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:32:31 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Request: Your Comments Message-ID: <5F7E6855B3549A4096D6B30DCADC2D0478C7516CB7@PL-EMSMB4.ees.hhs.gov> Greetings: The Mid-Atlantic Lyceum, an organization headquartered in Maryland and that is dedicated to bringing people together for improve dialogue and public policy formulation, is seeking your prompt comments. The organization, whose motto is -Aio, is exploring a range of ways to bring multiple party stakeholders together to address various sorts of inaccessibility issues. A chief project of the Lyceum is its Mid-Atlantic Journal on Law and Public Policy that accepts article proposals on a rolling basis. A series of dinner forums, entitled the Repast and Repartee Series, will occur at various points in 2013. In addition, the Lyceum has an animal law focus. A couple of question are propounded below. Accessibility To this end, it has been suggested that there might be interest in a "sector" by sector approach to hosting some conferences in which multi-party stakeholders meet to address various access issues of people with disabilities. For instance, as you are aware, the accessibility of the Digital Age is an issue area of greatest concern to the disabled, particularly those who are sensory disabled. Notably, the co-founders of the Lyceum, Joshua L. Friedman, Esq. and Gary C. Norman, Esq. L.L.M. will have a ground breaking law review article published as part of the symposium edition to the 2012 N.F.B. symposium that addresses the issue of the inaccessibility of the Digital Age. Should a sector by sector approach make sense, then a possible starting point is that of banking as all Americans utilize the banks for regular transactions. As such, do provide your thoughts as to: In Maryland, what is a bank or a bank, part of a chain, that has an accessible website or accessible Internet presence? Animals With the Lyceum having an animal law focus, do respond to: Would it make sense to attempt to insert mediation into animal law cases as early as possible, if not at least at the level of county or jurisdictional hearing boards? If so, who are the stakeholders that need to be brought to the table for a training and action plan? Further, is community mediation doing much in terms of animal cases already? Your comments will help the board of the Lyceum determine the feasibility of a project. In conclusion, do not hesitate to telephone me at (410) 241-6745. From Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov Fri Nov 23 17:12:18 2012 From: Gary.Norman at cms.hhs.gov (Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)) Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:12:18 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Accessible Emergency Information, and Apparatus Requirements for Emergency Information and Video Description In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5F7E6855B3549A4096D6B30DCADC2D0478C7516D01@PL-EMSMB4.ees.hhs.gov> From: AccessInfo [mailto:AccessInfo at fcc.gov] Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 3:03 PM To: Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA) Subject: Accessible Emergency Information, and Apparatus Requirements for Emergency Information and Video Description Comment Deadline: Twenty days after publication in Federal Register On November 19, 2012, the FCC's Media Bureau (MB) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the provisions of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). This NPRM proposes to make televised emergency information more accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired by requiring the use of a secondary audio stream to provide emergency information aurally that is conveyed visually during programming other than newscasts. The NPRM asks for public comment on how to ensure that television apparatus are able to make available video description and emergency information accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Further, comment is sought on the proposal to limit the scope of the new rules to television broadcast stations and MVPDs, and not to Internet-delivered video programming. The proposed revisions to the FCC rules will help fulfill the purpose of the CVAA to update the communication laws to help ensure that individuals with disabilities are able to fully utilize communications services and equipment and to have better access video programming. Links to the NPRM: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-12-142A1.doc http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-12-142A1.pdf http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-12-142A1.txt For more information, contact the following staff members of the FCC's Media Bureau: Diana Sokolow, Diana.Sokolow at fcc.gov, or Maria Mullarkey, Maria.Mullarkey at fcc.gov, (202) 418-2120. From gerard.sadlier at gmail.com Sat Nov 24 17:50:54 2012 From: gerard.sadlier at gmail.com (Gerard Sadlier) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:50:54 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents Message-ID: Hi all What is the best way to label documents once you've printed them, so that you are sure what each document is, if you have a lot of them? I am thinking particularly of the preparation of books of authorities, briefs etc. Ger From rthomas at emplmntattorney.com Sat Nov 24 19:05:16 2012 From: rthomas at emplmntattorney.com (Russ Thomas) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:05:16 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <033301cdca76$a3e26f90$eba74eb0$@com> I use a date, client, and description format to save files: Example: 2012 11 21 (Marks) Appellant Opening Brief If you use Microsoft word, you would create a folder in the name of the client. In that folder I keep a correspondence, pleadings, documents and drafts folder. When I save any entry, I use the same date, client and description format. Once an item is finished, (ready for filing with a court or to be sent to a client) the corresponding item is deleted from the drafts folder. In the date part of the file name make sure you use a two digit number for the month - July = 07. As you add to the folder, word will automatically place each item in date order. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard Sadlier Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:51 AM To: BCAB Discussion List Cc: soviluk; blindlaw Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents Hi all What is the best way to label documents once you've printed them, so that you are sure what each document is, if you have a lot of them? I am thinking particularly of the preparation of books of authorities, briefs etc. Ger _______________________________________________ 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/rthomas%40emplmntattor ney.com From rthomas at emplmntattorney.com Sat Nov 24 19:08:56 2012 From: rthomas at emplmntattorney.com (Russ Thomas) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:08:56 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <033401cdca77$26ac08a0$740419e0$@com> If you were asking a different question, put a paper clip in the upper left corner of the document; put a 3 by 5 braille card underneath the clip with a description on the braille card. This is what I do for exhibits for trials or depositions. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard Sadlier Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:51 AM To: BCAB Discussion List Cc: soviluk; blindlaw Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents Hi all What is the best way to label documents once you've printed them, so that you are sure what each document is, if you have a lot of them? I am thinking particularly of the preparation of books of authorities, briefs etc. Ger _______________________________________________ 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/rthomas%40emplmntattor ney.com From gerard.sadlier at gmail.com Sat Nov 24 19:10:24 2012 From: gerard.sadlier at gmail.com (Gerard Sadlier) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:10:24 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents In-Reply-To: <033301cdca76$a3e26f90$eba74eb0$@com> References: <033301cdca76$a3e26f90$eba74eb0$@com> Message-ID: Sorry, I meant labelling hard copy documents, to identify them when handing them to some one else, especially where you have a folder of documents etc. Thanks G On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: > > I use a date, client, and description format to save files: > Example: > 2012 11 21 (Marks) Appellant Opening Brief > > If you use Microsoft word, you would create a folder in the name of the > client. In that folder I keep a correspondence, pleadings, documents and > drafts folder. > > When I save any entry, I use the same date, client and description format. > > Once an item is finished, (ready for filing with a court or to be sent to a > client) the corresponding item is deleted from the drafts folder. > > In the date part of the file name make sure you use a two digit number for > the month - July = 07. As you add to the folder, word will automatically > place each item in date order. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard > Sadlier > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:51 AM > To: BCAB Discussion List > Cc: soviluk; blindlaw > Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > > Hi all > > What is the best way to label documents once you've printed them, so that > you are sure what each document is, if you have a lot of them? > > I am thinking particularly of the preparation of books of authorities, > briefs etc. > > Ger > > _______________________________________________ > 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/rthomas%40emplmntattor > ney.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/gerard.sadlier%40gmail.com > From gerard.sadlier at gmail.com Sat Nov 24 19:16:43 2012 From: gerard.sadlier at gmail.com (Gerard Sadlier) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:16:43 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents In-Reply-To: <033401cdca77$26ac08a0$740419e0$@com> References: <033401cdca77$26ac08a0$740419e0$@com> Message-ID: That was what I was asking. How would you make out these cards quickly? I am looking for something pretty portable preferably. Thanks Ger On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: > If you were asking a different question, put a paper clip in the upper left > corner of the document; put a 3 by 5 braille card underneath the clip with > a > description on the braille card. This is what I do for exhibits for trials > or depositions. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard > Sadlier > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:51 AM > To: BCAB Discussion List > Cc: soviluk; blindlaw > Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > > Hi all > > What is the best way to label documents once you've printed them, so that > you are sure what each document is, if you have a lot of them? > > I am thinking particularly of the preparation of books of authorities, > briefs etc. > > Ger > > _______________________________________________ > 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/rthomas%40emplmntattor > ney.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/gerard.sadlier%40gmail.com > From rthomas at emplmntattorney.com Sat Nov 24 20:35:38 2012 From: rthomas at emplmntattorney.com (Russ Thomas) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 12:35:38 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents In-Reply-To: References: <033401cdca77$26ac08a0$740419e0$@com> Message-ID: <034101cdca83$43bb0930$cb311b90$@com> You can buy a 3 by 5 car holder with Braille cells so you can put the card in, make a note in Braille, take out the card and put it under the paper clip. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard Sadlier Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 11:17 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents That was what I was asking. How would you make out these cards quickly? I am looking for something pretty portable preferably. Thanks Ger On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: > If you were asking a different question, put a paper clip in the upper > left corner of the document; put a 3 by 5 braille card underneath the > clip with a description on the braille card. This is what I do for > exhibits for trials or depositions. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of > Gerard Sadlier > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:51 AM > To: BCAB Discussion List > Cc: soviluk; blindlaw > Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > > Hi all > > What is the best way to label documents once you've printed them, so > that you are sure what each document is, if you have a lot of them? > > I am thinking particularly of the preparation of books of authorities, > briefs etc. > > Ger > > _______________________________________________ > 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/rthomas%40emplmn > tattor > ney.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/gerard.sadlier%4 > 0gmail.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/rthomas%40emplmntattor ney.com From gerard.sadlier at gmail.com Sat Nov 24 21:48:57 2012 From: gerard.sadlier at gmail.com (Gerard Sadlier) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:48:57 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents In-Reply-To: <034101cdca83$43bb0930$cb311b90$@com> References: <033401cdca77$26ac08a0$740419e0$@com> <034101cdca83$43bb0930$cb311b90$@com> Message-ID: Where can this be bought? On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: > You can buy a 3 by 5 car holder with Braille cells so you can put the card > in, make a note in Braille, take out the card and put it under the paper > clip. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard > Sadlier > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 11:17 AM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > > That was what I was asking. > > How would you make out these cards quickly? > > I am looking for something pretty portable preferably. > > Thanks > > Ger > > On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: >> If you were asking a different question, put a paper clip in the upper >> left corner of the document; put a 3 by 5 braille card underneath the >> clip with a description on the braille card. This is what I do for >> exhibits for trials or depositions. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >> Gerard Sadlier >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:51 AM >> To: BCAB Discussion List >> Cc: soviluk; blindlaw >> Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents >> >> Hi all >> >> What is the best way to label documents once you've printed them, so >> that you are sure what each document is, if you have a lot of them? >> >> I am thinking particularly of the preparation of books of authorities, >> briefs etc. >> >> Ger >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/rthomas%40emplmn >> tattor >> ney.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/gerard.sadlier%4 >> 0gmail.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/rthomas%40emplmntattor > ney.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/gerard.sadlier%40gmail.com > From rthomas at emplmntattorney.com Sat Nov 24 22:14:27 2012 From: rthomas at emplmntattorney.com (Russ Thomas) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 14:14:27 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents In-Reply-To: References: <033401cdca77$26ac08a0$740419e0$@com> <034101cdca83$43bb0930$cb311b90$@com> Message-ID: <034501cdca91$12be1c10$383a5430$@com> I don't remember where I bought mine; Try the American Foundation for the Blind, the Howe Press at the Perkins School for the Blind, or an other agency you might have dealt with that sells gadgets for the blind. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard Sadlier Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 1:49 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents Where can this be bought? On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: > You can buy a 3 by 5 car holder with Braille cells so you can put the > card in, make a note in Braille, take out the card and put it under > the paper clip. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of > Gerard Sadlier > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 11:17 AM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > > That was what I was asking. > > How would you make out these cards quickly? > > I am looking for something pretty portable preferably. > > Thanks > > Ger > > On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: >> If you were asking a different question, put a paper clip in the >> upper left corner of the document; put a 3 by 5 braille card >> underneath the clip with a description on the braille card. This is >> what I do for exhibits for trials or depositions. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >> Gerard Sadlier >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:51 AM >> To: BCAB Discussion List >> Cc: soviluk; blindlaw >> Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents >> >> Hi all >> >> What is the best way to label documents once you've printed them, so >> that you are sure what each document is, if you have a lot of them? >> >> I am thinking particularly of the preparation of books of >> authorities, briefs etc. >> >> Ger >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/rthomas%40emplm >> n >> tattor >> ney.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/gerard.sadlier% >> 4 >> 0gmail.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/rthomas%40emplmn > tattor > ney.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/gerard.sadlier%4 > 0gmail.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/rthomas%40emplmntattor ney.com From rfarber at jw.com Sat Nov 24 22:37:15 2012 From: rfarber at jw.com (Farber, Randy) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:37:15 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents In-Reply-To: <034501cdca91$12be1c10$383a5430$@com> References: <033401cdca77$26ac08a0$740419e0$@com> <034101cdca83$43bb0930$cb311b90$@com> <034501cdca91$12be1c10$383a5430$@com> Message-ID: <3E86A9F3DC676742B192213CC4E9D4A20877E9ED86@PDC-MAIL02.jwllp.com> I got mine an the NFB national conference. So you might try the NFB store. Mine is interlineated so that I can Braille both sides of the card. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Russ Thomas Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 4:14 PM To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents I don't remember where I bought mine; Try the American Foundation for the Blind, the Howe Press at the Perkins School for the Blind, or an other agency you might have dealt with that sells gadgets for the blind. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard Sadlier Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 1:49 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents Where can this be bought? On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: > You can buy a 3 by 5 car holder with Braille cells so you can put the > card in, make a note in Braille, take out the card and put it under > the paper clip. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of > Gerard Sadlier > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 11:17 AM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > > That was what I was asking. > > How would you make out these cards quickly? > > I am looking for something pretty portable preferably. > > Thanks > > Ger > > On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: >> If you were asking a different question, put a paper clip in the >> upper left corner of the document; put a 3 by 5 braille card >> underneath the clip with a description on the braille card. This is >> what I do for exhibits for trials or depositions. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >> Gerard Sadlier >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:51 AM >> To: BCAB Discussion List >> Cc: soviluk; blindlaw >> Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents >> >> Hi all >> >> What is the best way to label documents once you've printed them, so >> that you are sure what each document is, if you have a lot of them? >> >> I am thinking particularly of the preparation of books of >> authorities, briefs etc. >> >> Ger >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/rthomas%40emplm >> n >> tattor >> ney.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/gerard.sadlier% >> 4 >> 0gmail.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/rthomas%40emplmn > tattor > ney.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/gerard.sadlier%4 > 0gmail.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/rthomas%40emplmntattor ney.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/rfarber%40jw.com From dandrews at visi.com Sat Nov 24 22:39:13 2012 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:39:13 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Labelling Documents In-Reply-To: <034501cdca91$12be1c10$383a5430$@com> References: <033401cdca77$26ac08a0$740419e0$@com> <034101cdca83$43bb0930$cb311b90$@com> <034501cdca91$12be1c10$383a5430$@com> Message-ID: AFB has not sold products in many years. I believe APH, American Printing House for the Blind sells 3-5 card slates. I think the NFB may sell them too. Dave At 04:14 PM 11/24/2012, you wrote: >I don't remember where I bought mine; Try the American Foundation for the >Blind, the Howe Press at the Perkins School for the Blind, or an other >agency you might have dealt with that sells gadgets for the blind. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard >Sadlier >Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 1:49 PM >To: Blind Law Mailing List >Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > >Where can this be bought? > >On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: > > You can buy a 3 by 5 car holder with Braille cells so you can put the > > card in, make a note in Braille, take out the card and put it under > > the paper clip. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of > > Gerard Sadlier > > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 11:17 AM > > To: Blind Law Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > > > > That was what I was asking. > > > > How would you make out these cards quickly? > > > > I am looking for something pretty portable preferably. > > > > Thanks > > > > Ger > > > > On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: > >> If you were asking a different question, put a paper clip in the > >> upper left corner of the document; put a 3 by 5 braille card > >> underneath the clip with a description on the braille card. This is > >> what I do for exhibits for trials or depositions. > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of > >> Gerard Sadlier > >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:51 AM > >> To: BCAB Discussion List > >> Cc: soviluk; blindlaw > >> Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > >> > >> Hi all > >> > >> What is the best way to label documents once you've printed them, so > >> that you are sure what each document is, if you have a lot of them? > >> > >> I am thinking particularly of the preparation of books of > >> authorities, briefs etc. > >> > >> Ger From billreif at ameritech.net Sat Nov 24 23:50:59 2012 From: billreif at ameritech.net (Bill Reif) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:50:59 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Labelling Documents In-Reply-To: <3E86A9F3DC676742B192213CC4E9D4A20877E9ED86@PDC-MAIL02.jwllp.com> References: <033401cdca77$26ac08a0$740419e0$@com> <034101cdca83$43bb0930$cb311b90$@com> <034501cdca91$12be1c10$383a5430$@com> <3E86A9F3DC676742B192213CC4E9D4A20877E9ED86@PDC-MAIL02.jwllp.com> Message-ID: <50B15D63.3010608@ameritech.net> Is there any reason one can't simply Braille a label on the bottom of the first page using a line slate or Brailler? If the Braille is below the margin, no print would be effected. Cordially, Bill On 11/24/2012 4:37 PM, Farber, Randy wrote: > I got mine an the NFB national conference. So you might try the NFB store. Mine is interlineated so that I can Braille both sides of the card. > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Russ Thomas > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 4:14 PM > To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > > I don't remember where I bought mine; Try the American Foundation for the Blind, the Howe Press at the Perkins School for the Blind, or an other agency you might have dealt with that sells gadgets for the blind. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard Sadlier > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 1:49 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > > Where can this be bought? > > On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: >> You can buy a 3 by 5 car holder with Braille cells so you can put the >> card in, make a note in Braille, take out the card and put it under >> the paper clip. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >> Gerard Sadlier >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 11:17 AM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents >> >> That was what I was asking. >> >> How would you make out these cards quickly? >> >> I am looking for something pretty portable preferably. >> >> Thanks >> >> Ger >> >> On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: >>> If you were asking a different question, put a paper clip in the >>> upper left corner of the document; put a 3 by 5 braille card >>> underneath the clip with a description on the braille card. This is >>> what I do for exhibits for trials or depositions. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >>> Gerard Sadlier >>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:51 AM >>> To: BCAB Discussion List >>> Cc: soviluk; blindlaw >>> Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents >>> >>> Hi all >>> >>> What is the best way to label documents once you've printed them, so >>> that you are sure what each document is, if you have a lot of them? >>> >>> I am thinking particularly of the preparation of books of >>> authorities, briefs etc. >>> >>> Ger >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/rthomas%40emplm >>> n >>> tattor >>> ney.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/gerard.sadlier% >>> 4 >>> 0gmail.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/rthomas%40emplmn >> tattor >> ney.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/gerard.sadlier%4 >> 0gmail.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/rthomas%40emplmntattor > ney.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/rfarber%40jw.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/billreif%40ameritech.net > From rdittman at stmarytx.edu Sun Nov 25 01:45:46 2012 From: rdittman at stmarytx.edu (Dittman, Robert) Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 01:45:46 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] would Mr. Charley Brown please contact as per his instructions Message-ID: <077E6699-330C-4A33-851C-431CC309D2E5@stmarytx.edu> Sorry to send this to the whole list. I am gwish to contact Mr. Charley Brown and he asked that I contact him when I was a 1L when I was about to graduate. Now that time is now as I will completel6 legal studies December 8th 2012. I may be reached by phone at 210 389-3388 or by email at rdittman at me.com. Thanks, Robert D. Dittman From rdittman at stmarytx.edu Sun Nov 25 01:54:39 2012 From: rdittman at stmarytx.edu (Dittman, Robert) Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 01:54:39 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] graduation soon Message-ID: Hello all, I will be a new J.D. on December 8, 2012. My next step is to sit for the Texas Bar exam the last week of February 2013. As you all can guess I am very excited and have not given up or wavered on my goal to achieve a commission in the reserved Armed Forces as a military lawyer in the JAG corps. I still have a back up plan as you have to eat, but I am continuing to beat the drum for the blind being able to serve just as much as those who are blind who are allowed to continue to serve. It can be done because they are doing it, and I am serving in the uniform as a volunteer so this is proof that it can, will, and does work. Just thought I'd let you know that graduation is another step closer. I shall not falter I shall not waiver and if I fail at least I shall know that I had given the full measure. Take Care, Robert D. Dittman From mrodrigues81 at hotmail.com Sun Nov 25 02:50:07 2012 From: mrodrigues81 at hotmail.com (Marcos Rodrigues) Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:50:07 -0200 Subject: [blindlaw] graduation soon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Robert: In what university are you doing your JD program? Cheers. Marcos Rodrigues mrodrigues81 at hotmail.com Em 24/11/2012, às 23:54, Dittman, Robert escreveu: > Hello all, > > I will be a new J.D. on December 8, 2012. My next step is to sit for the Texas Bar exam the last week of February 2013. > > As you all can guess I am very excited and have not given up or wavered on my goal to achieve a commission in the reserved Armed Forces as a military lawyer in the JAG corps. I still have a back up plan as you have to eat, but I am continuing to beat the drum for the blind being able to serve just as much as those who are blind who are allowed to continue to serve. It can be done because they are doing it, and I am serving in the uniform as a volunteer so this is proof that it can, will, and does work. > > Just thought I'd let you know that graduation is another step closer. > > I shall not falter I shall not waiver and if I fail at least I shall know that I had given the full measure. > > Take Care, > > Robert D. Dittman > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/mrodrigues81%40hotmail.com > From dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net Sun Nov 25 02:57:26 2012 From: dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net (Daniel McBride) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:57:26 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] graduation soon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <006d01cdcab8$9a3796e0$cea6c4a0$@sbcglobal.net> Marcos: Mr. Dittman will be receiving his Doctor of Jurisprudence in two weeks at St. Mary's School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. Let's wish him all the best. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marcos Rodrigues Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 8:50 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] graduation soon Hi Robert: In what university are you doing your JD program? Cheers. Marcos Rodrigues mrodrigues81 at hotmail.com Em 24/11/2012, às 23:54, Dittman, Robert escreveu: > Hello all, > > I will be a new J.D. on December 8, 2012. My next step is to sit for the Texas Bar exam the last week of February 2013. > > As you all can guess I am very excited and have not given up or wavered on my goal to achieve a commission in the reserved Armed Forces as a military lawyer in the JAG corps. I still have a back up plan as you have to eat, but I am continuing to beat the drum for the blind being able to serve just as much as those who are blind who are allowed to continue to serve. It can be done because they are doing it, and I am serving in the uniform as a volunteer so this is proof that it can, will, and does work. > > Just thought I'd let you know that graduation is another step closer. > > I shall not falter I shall not waiver and if I fail at least I shall know that I had given the full measure. > > Take Care, > > Robert D. Dittman > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/mrodrigues81%40hotmail .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/dlmlaw%40sbcglobal.net From CJECKEL at LAW.JMLS.EDU Sun Nov 25 02:58:57 2012 From: CJECKEL at LAW.JMLS.EDU (Jeckel, Christopher) Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:58:57 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] graduation soon In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Congrats Robert. Now go and destroy the bar exam! Chris ________________________________________ From: blindlaw [blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Marcos Rodrigues [mrodrigues81 at hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 8:50 PM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] graduation soon Hi Robert: In what university are you doing your JD program? Cheers. Marcos Rodrigues mrodrigues81 at hotmail.com Em 24/11/2012, às 23:54, Dittman, Robert escreveu: > Hello all, > > I will be a new J.D. on December 8, 2012. My next step is to sit for the Texas Bar exam the last week of February 2013. > > As you all can guess I am very excited and have not given up or wavered on my goal to achieve a commission in the reserved Armed Forces as a military lawyer in the JAG corps. I still have a back up plan as you have to eat, but I am continuing to beat the drum for the blind being able to serve just as much as those who are blind who are allowed to continue to serve. It can be done because they are doing it, and I am serving in the uniform as a volunteer so this is proof that it can, will, and does work. > > Just thought I'd let you know that graduation is another step closer. > > I shall not falter I shall not waiver and if I fail at least I shall know that I had given the full measure. > > Take Care, > > Robert D. Dittman > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/mrodrigues81%40hotmail.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/cjeckel%40law.jmls.edu From mikefry79 at gmail.com Sun Nov 25 06:47:27 2012 From: mikefry79 at gmail.com (Michael Fry) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:47:27 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] graduation soon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Congratulations, Robert. That's a tremendous accomplishment. I hope that you are sucessful in your quest to become a reserve JAG. Hopefully your efforts will get more people thinking about this disparte treatment. A person that acquires a disability after enlistment may serve (and receive amazing benefits such as salary, gaurenteed employment, housing, healtcare, and the opportunity to live around the world, all paid for by tax payers) but a person who has a disability before enlistment is automatically inelgible to serve. Here's why this disparte treatment seems wrong. Both classes of people have the same level of disability. Both classes are functionally the same. But one class is statutorily inelgible to sereve because of the way they were born. That is not equal protection under the law and the discrimination is being perpetuated by the Federal goverment. So, there better be a compelling reason for the discrimination. I'd like to hear the military answer these questions in an appeallate brief. What are the compelling reasons why someone who becomes disabled after enlistment is still fit for active-duty service? Why don't those reasons equally apply to persons disabled before attempted enlistment? Why is that justification compelling? On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Jeckel, Christopher wrote: > Congrats Robert. Now go and destroy the bar exam! > Chris > > > ________________________________________ > From: blindlaw [blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Marcos > Rodrigues [mrodrigues81 at hotmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 8:50 PM > To: Blind Law Mailing List > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] graduation soon > > Hi Robert: > > In what university are you doing your JD program? > > Cheers. > Marcos Rodrigues > mrodrigues81 at hotmail.com > > > > Em 24/11/2012, às 23:54, Dittman, Robert escreveu: > > > Hello all, > > > > I will be a new J.D. on December 8, 2012. My next step is to sit for > the Texas Bar exam the last week of February 2013. > > > > As you all can guess I am very excited and have not given up or wavered > on my goal to achieve a commission in the reserved Armed Forces as a > military lawyer in the JAG corps. I still have a back up plan as you have > to eat, but I am continuing to beat the drum for the blind being able to > serve just as much as those who are blind who are allowed to continue to > serve. It can be done because they are doing it, and I am serving in the > uniform as a volunteer so this is proof that it can, will, and does work. > > > > Just thought I'd let you know that graduation is another step closer. > > > > I shall not falter I shall not waiver and if I fail at least I shall > know that I had given the full measure. > > > > Take Care, > > > > Robert D. Dittman > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/mrodrigues81%40hotmail.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/cjeckel%40law.jmls.edu > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/mikefry79%40gmail.com > From gerard.sadlier at gmail.com Sun Nov 25 14:05:33 2012 From: gerard.sadlier at gmail.com (Gerard Sadlier) Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:05:33 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Labelling Documents In-Reply-To: <50B15D63.3010608@ameritech.net> References: <033401cdca77$26ac08a0$740419e0$@com> <034101cdca83$43bb0930$cb311b90$@com> <034501cdca91$12be1c10$383a5430$@com> <3E86A9F3DC676742B192213CC4E9D4A20877E9ED86@PDC-MAIL02.jwllp.com> <50B15D63.3010608@ameritech.net> Message-ID: can someone provide a link to this store? Bill, how will you know the braille is below the margin? G On 11/24/12, Bill Reif wrote: > Is there any reason one can't simply Braille a label on the bottom of > the first page using a line slate or Brailler? If the Braille is below > the margin, no print would be effected. > > Cordially, > Bill > > On 11/24/2012 4:37 PM, Farber, Randy wrote: >> I got mine an the NFB national conference. So you might try the NFB >> store. Mine is interlineated so that I can Braille both sides of the >> card. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Russ >> Thomas >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 4:14 PM >> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents >> >> I don't remember where I bought mine; Try the American Foundation for the >> Blind, the Howe Press at the Perkins School for the Blind, or an other >> agency you might have dealt with that sells gadgets for the blind. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard >> Sadlier >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 1:49 PM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents >> >> Where can this be bought? >> >> On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: >>> You can buy a 3 by 5 car holder with Braille cells so you can put the >>> card in, make a note in Braille, take out the card and put it under >>> the paper clip. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >>> Gerard Sadlier >>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 11:17 AM >>> To: Blind Law Mailing List >>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents >>> >>> That was what I was asking. >>> >>> How would you make out these cards quickly? >>> >>> I am looking for something pretty portable preferably. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Ger >>> >>> On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: >>>> If you were asking a different question, put a paper clip in the >>>> upper left corner of the document; put a 3 by 5 braille card >>>> underneath the clip with a description on the braille card. This is >>>> what I do for exhibits for trials or depositions. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >>>> Gerard Sadlier >>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:51 AM >>>> To: BCAB Discussion List >>>> Cc: soviluk; blindlaw >>>> Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents >>>> >>>> Hi all >>>> >>>> What is the best way to label documents once you've printed them, so >>>> that you are sure what each document is, if you have a lot of them? >>>> >>>> I am thinking particularly of the preparation of books of >>>> authorities, briefs etc. >>>> >>>> Ger >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/rthomas%40emplm >>>> n >>>> tattor >>>> ney.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/gerard.sadlier% >>>> 4 >>>> 0gmail.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/rthomas%40emplmn >>> tattor >>> ney.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/gerard.sadlier%4 >>> 0gmail.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/rthomas%40emplmntattor >> ney.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/rfarber%40jw.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/billreif%40ameritech.net >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/gerard.sadlier%40gmail.com > From rdittman at stmarytx.edu Sun Nov 25 19:09:39 2012 From: rdittman at stmarytx.edu (Dittman, Robert) Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:09:39 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] [BULK] Re: graduation soon In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Well, that is where people are mistaken. there is nothing in the law that precludes people who are blind from serving as {{?"}}as is a waver. The problem is that although I have tried to apply for said waver I am getting stonewalled. It is only a matter of time before I find representation and I fight them. I do wonder if the nfb will help me. I do plan if nothing else to try this in the court of public opinion. Cnn, fox and other news outlets may be simpothedic Sent from my iPhone On Nov 25, 2012, at 0:48, "Michael Fry" wrote: > Congratulations, Robert. That's a tremendous accomplishment. > > I hope that you are sucessful in your quest to become a reserve JAG. > Hopefully your efforts will get more people thinking about this disparte > treatment. A person that acquires a disability after enlistment may serve > (and receive amazing benefits such as salary, gaurenteed employment, > housing, healtcare, and the opportunity to live around the world, all paid > for by tax payers) but a person who has a disability before enlistment is > automatically inelgible to serve. > > Here's why this disparte treatment seems wrong. Both classes of people > have the same level of disability. Both classes are functionally the > same. But one class is statutorily inelgible to sereve because of the way > they were born. > > That is not equal protection under the law and the discrimination is being > perpetuated by the Federal goverment. So, there better be a compelling > reason for the discrimination. > > I'd like to hear the military answer these questions in an appeallate > brief. What are the compelling reasons why someone who becomes disabled > after enlistment is still fit for active-duty service? Why don't those > reasons equally apply to persons disabled before attempted enlistment? Why > is that justification compelling? > > > > On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Jeckel, Christopher > wrote: > >> Congrats Robert. Now go and destroy the bar exam! >> Chris >> >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: blindlaw [blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Marcos >> Rodrigues [mrodrigues81 at hotmail.com] >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 8:50 PM >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] graduation soon >> >> Hi Robert: >> >> In what university are you doing your JD program? >> >> Cheers. >> Marcos Rodrigues >> mrodrigues81 at hotmail.com >> >> >> >> Em 24/11/2012, às 23:54, Dittman, Robert escreveu: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I will be a new J.D. on December 8, 2012. My next step is to sit for >> the Texas Bar exam the last week of February 2013. >>> >>> As you all can guess I am very excited and have not given up or wavered >> on my goal to achieve a commission in the reserved Armed Forces as a >> military lawyer in the JAG corps. I still have a back up plan as you have >> to eat, but I am continuing to beat the drum for the blind being able to >> serve just as much as those who are blind who are allowed to continue to >> serve. It can be done because they are doing it, and I am serving in the >> uniform as a volunteer so this is proof that it can, will, and does work. >>> >>> Just thought I'd let you know that graduation is another step closer. >>> >>> I shall not falter I shall not waiver and if I fail at least I shall >> know that I had given the full measure. >>> >>> Take Care, >>> >>> Robert D. Dittman >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/mrodrigues81%40hotmail.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/cjeckel%40law.jmls.edu >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/mikefry79%40gmail.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/rdittman%40stmarytx.edu From sbg at sbgaal.com Sun Nov 25 23:12:20 2012 From: sbg at sbgaal.com (Shannon Geihsler) Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:12:20 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] graduation soon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <007701cdcb62$52751210$f75f3630$@sbgaal.com> Congratulations, Best of Luck and God's blessings! Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC 1001 Main St., Suite 803 Lubbock, TX 79401 Phone: 763-3999 Fax: 749-3752 This email may contain material that is confidential, privileged and/or attorney work product for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, reliance or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dittman, Robert Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 7:55 PM To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org Subject: [blindlaw] graduation soon Hello all, I will be a new J.D. on December 8, 2012. My next step is to sit for the Texas Bar exam the last week of February 2013. As you all can guess I am very excited and have not given up or wavered on my goal to achieve a commission in the reserved Armed Forces as a military lawyer in the JAG corps. I still have a back up plan as you have to eat, but I am continuing to beat the drum for the blind being able to serve just as much as those who are blind who are allowed to continue to serve. It can be done because they are doing it, and I am serving in the uniform as a volunteer so this is proof that it can, will, and does work. Just thought I'd let you know that graduation is another step closer. I shall not falter I shall not waiver and if I fail at least I shall know that I had given the full measure. Take Care, Robert D. Dittman _______________________________________________ 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/sbg%40sbgaal.com From dandrews at visi.com Sun Nov 25 23:38:35 2012 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:38:35 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Labelling Documents In-Reply-To: References: <033401cdca77$26ac08a0$740419e0$@com> <034101cdca83$43bb0930$cb311b90$@com> <034501cdca91$12be1c10$383a5430$@com> <3E86A9F3DC676742B192213CC4E9D4A20877E9ED86@PDC-MAIL02.jwllp.com> <50B15D63.3010608@ameritech.net> Message-ID: Independence Market: https://nfb.org/independence-market Dave At 08:05 AM 11/25/2012, you wrote: >can someone provide a link to this store? >Bill, how will you know the braille is below the margin? >G > >On 11/24/12, Bill Reif wrote: > > Is there any reason one can't simply Braille a label on the bottom of > > the first page using a line slate or Brailler? If the Braille is below > > the margin, no print would be effected. > > > > Cordially, > > Bill > > > > On 11/24/2012 4:37 PM, Farber, Randy wrote: > >> I got mine an the NFB national conference. So you might try the NFB > >> store. Mine is interlineated so that I can Braille both sides of the > >> card. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Russ > >> Thomas > >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 4:14 PM > >> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' > >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > >> > >> I don't remember where I bought mine; Try the American Foundation for the > >> Blind, the Howe Press at the Perkins School for the Blind, or an other > >> agency you might have dealt with that sells gadgets for the blind. > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard > >> Sadlier > >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 1:49 PM > >> To: Blind Law Mailing List > >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > >> > >> Where can this be bought? > >> > >> On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: > >>> You can buy a 3 by 5 car holder with Braille cells so you can put the > >>> card in, make a note in Braille, take out the card and put it under > >>> the paper clip. > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of > >>> Gerard Sadlier > >>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 11:17 AM > >>> To: Blind Law Mailing List > >>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > >>> > >>> That was what I was asking. > >>> > >>> How would you make out these cards quickly? > >>> > >>> I am looking for something pretty portable preferably. > >>> > >>> Thanks > >>> > >>> Ger > >>> > >>> On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: > >>>> If you were asking a different question, put a paper clip in the > >>>> upper left corner of the document; put a 3 by 5 braille card > >>>> underneath the clip with a description on the braille card. This is > >>>> what I do for exhibits for trials or depositions. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of > >>>> Gerard Sadlier > >>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:51 AM > >>>> To: BCAB Discussion List > >>>> Cc: soviluk; blindlaw > >>>> Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents > >>>> > >>>> Hi all > >>>> > >>>> What is the best way to label documents once you've printed them, so > >>>> that you are sure what each document is, if you have a lot of them? > >>>> > >>>> I am thinking particularly of the preparation of books of > >>>> authorities, briefs etc. > >>>> > >>>> Ger From billreif at ameritech.net Mon Nov 26 01:56:53 2012 From: billreif at ameritech.net (Bill Reif) Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:56:53 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Labelling Documents In-Reply-To: References: <033401cdca77$26ac08a0$740419e0$@com> <034101cdca83$43bb0930$cb311b90$@com> <034501cdca91$12be1c10$383a5430$@com> <3E86A9F3DC676742B192213CC4E9D4A20877E9ED86@PDC-MAIL02.jwllp.com> <50B15D63.3010608@ameritech.net> Message-ID: <50B2CC65.20705@ameritech.net> Normally margins are at least half an inch from each side, and more often an inch. With a line slate, it's possible to position right on the edge, which still puts the top of the cell below the margin. Braille over the content would not destroy its readability. Cordially, Bill On 11/25/2012 5:38 PM, David Andrews wrote: > Independence Market: > > https://nfb.org/independence-market > > Dave > > > At 08:05 AM 11/25/2012, you wrote: >> can someone provide a link to this store? >> Bill, how will you know the braille is below the margin? >> G >> >> On 11/24/12, Bill Reif wrote: >> > Is there any reason one can't simply Braille a label on the bottom of >> > the first page using a line slate or Brailler? If the Braille is below >> > the margin, no print would be effected. >> > >> > Cordially, >> > Bill >> > >> > On 11/24/2012 4:37 PM, Farber, Randy wrote: >> >> I got mine an the NFB national conference. So you might try the NFB >> >> store. Mine is interlineated so that I can Braille both sides of the >> >> card. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Russ >> >> Thomas >> >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 4:14 PM >> >> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List' >> >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents >> >> >> >> I don't remember where I bought mine; Try the American Foundation >> for the >> >> Blind, the Howe Press at the Perkins School for the Blind, or an >> other >> >> agency you might have dealt with that sells gadgets for the blind. >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >> Gerard >> >> Sadlier >> >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 1:49 PM >> >> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents >> >> >> >> Where can this be bought? >> >> >> >> On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: >> >>> You can buy a 3 by 5 car holder with Braille cells so you can put >> the >> >>> card in, make a note in Braille, take out the card and put it under >> >>> the paper clip. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >> >>> Gerard Sadlier >> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 11:17 AM >> >>> To: Blind Law Mailing List >> >>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents >> >>> >> >>> That was what I was asking. >> >>> >> >>> How would you make out these cards quickly? >> >>> >> >>> I am looking for something pretty portable preferably. >> >>> >> >>> Thanks >> >>> >> >>> Ger >> >>> >> >>> On 11/24/12, Russ Thomas wrote: >> >>>> If you were asking a different question, put a paper clip in the >> >>>> upper left corner of the document; put a 3 by 5 braille card >> >>>> underneath the clip with a description on the braille card. This is >> >>>> what I do for exhibits for trials or depositions. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -----Original Message----- >> >>>> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of >> >>>> Gerard Sadlier >> >>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:51 AM >> >>>> To: BCAB Discussion List >> >>>> Cc: soviluk; blindlaw >> >>>> Subject: [blindlaw] Labelliing Documents >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi all >> >>>> >> >>>> What is the best way to label documents once you've printed >> them, so >> >>>> that you are sure what each document is, if you have a lot of them? >> >>>> >> >>>> I am thinking particularly of the preparation of books of >> >>>> authorities, briefs etc. >> >>>> >> >>>> Ger > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/billreif%40ameritech.net > > From rumpole at roadrunner.com Mon Nov 26 17:16:10 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:16:10 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Trial Attorney posting - Anti Trust Message-ID: TRIAL ATTORNEY (GS-0905-15) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANTITRUST DIVISION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, is seeking a highly qualified attorney to serve as a Trial Attorney in the New York Field Office. The New York Field Office investigates and litigates criminal antitrust matters. The Office handles criminal matters of national and international scope and serves as the Division's liaison with U.S. attorneys, state attorneys general, and other regional law enforcement agencies. The Office also conducts civil investigations of anticompetitive conduct. Duties and Responsibilities: The Division's criminal enforcement program investigates and prosecutes bid-rigging, price-fixing, bribery and other fraudulent schemes designed to undermine competition. Successful applicants will have immediate involvement with matters of national importance. The attorney hired can expect a collegial and stimulating environment working with experienced attorneys and economists on cutting-edge matters, as well as the satisfaction of serving the public interest. Qualifications: Applicants must: 1.Be a citizen of the United States; 2.Possess a J.D. or equivalent degree, be an active member of the bar in good standing (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least four years of post-J.D. experience; 3.Have experience in the investigation of potential federal civil or criminal antitrust and/or white collar criminal violations and litigation of such violations; 4.Have litigation experience, including criminal and/or civil cases; 5.Familiarity with federal regulatory and investigative agencies is highly desirable; 6.A working familiarity with national or international financial markets is highly desirable. Salary Information: Candidates are being solicited at the GS-15 level, ranging in pay from $128,241- $155,500 per annum, depending on current salary and experience. Location: New York, NY Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Deadline and Submission Process: Applications must be received no later than December 7, 2012. For consideration, please reference announcement number E12-03-O05, and submit a resume, description of significant federal cases litigated, including role in them, and a writing sample/brief (no more than 15 pages) to: Department of Justice/Antitrust Division ATTN: Michelle Ackley 450 Fifth Street, NW Room 3102 Washington, D.C. 20530 atr.personnel at usdoj.gov (Preferred) Fax: (202) 514-0580 For additional information about this position, please contact: Michelle Ackley Phone: (202) 514-2990 Internet Sites: Additional information on the Antitrust Division is located on the Internet at http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/. This and selected other legal position announcements can be found at http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/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 based on color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or 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. 1.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). 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 Mon Nov 26 20:36:35 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:36:35 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Trial Atty posting - asset forfiture/money laundering Message-ID: <4E0BF87D1948441D940E07792A05126B@mycomputer> EXPERIENCED TRIAL ATTORNEY, GS-13/14/15 U .S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION ASSET FORFEITURE AND MONEY LAUNDERING SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 13-CRM-AFMLS-006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section (AFMLS) leads the Department's efforts to take the profit out of crime. The multi-dimensional responsibilities of AFMLS include anti-money laundering enforcement, forfeiture, law development, training, and technical assistance, all done in close cooperation with partners in the United States and abroad. AFMLS also provides oversight, management, and policy development for the DOJ Assets Forfeiture Fund, including returning money to victims, providing funding to federal, state, and local law enforcement, and sharing with our international partners. The Forfeiture Unit initiates its own cases and closely partners with other litigating components of the Criminal Division to seek the forfeiture of the proceeds of criminal activity, property used to facilitate criminal activity, and money judgments. The Unit is responsible for providing advice and support on the use of criminal forfeiture and for initiating civil in rem actions to seek the forfeiture of assets. The unit particularly targets the assets of serious criminal organizations, such as the Mexican drug cartels, to undercut their profit motive and disrupt the criminal organization, while also giving attention to other high priority criminal offenders who engage in criminal activity such as fraud, cybercrime, and the theft of intellectual property. We seek an experienced, motivated individual who is capable of working closely with U.S. and international law enforcement authorities to target the proceeds of criminal activity and property used to facilitate criminal activity, and who possess the experience and confidence to litigate these matters in U.S. District Court. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: Forfeiture Unit attorneys: . work closely with law enforcement agents and prosecutors to conduct complex financial investigations; . litigate civil and criminal forfeiture actions, and ancillary proceedings . advise prosecutors and law enforcement agents on asset forfeiture issues; . speak to a variety of audiences and train prosecutors and investigators in the United States and other countries. Required Qualifications: Applicants must have a J.D. degree, a strong academic background, and excellent research and communication skills (oral and written). They must be admitted to practice before the bar of a U.S. jurisdiction, be an active member of that bar, and have at least two years post-graduation experience. Upon accepting an offer of employment, applicants must make a three-year commitment to the Criminal Division. Preferred Qualifications: The Forfeiture Unit seeks candidates with one or more of the following qualifications: . prosecution, criminal defense, forfeiture litigation or other civil litigation experience; . experience working with investigators and other attorneys in a team setting; . experience with complex, multi-jurisdictional, and international cases; . experience with financial investigations and tracing money; . substantive knowledge of the federal asset forfeiture statutes. Travel: Travel will be required. Salary Information: Starting grade and step are based upon a variety of factors, including experience and special qualifications. Depending on those factors, hired attorneys start at the 13, 14, or 15 level. For a current salary and locality pay table, see "http://www.opm.gov/oca/12tables/html/dcb.asp Location: Washington, D.C. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized. Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applicants must submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), a detailed resume and a current performance evaluation, if applicable. Applicants need not submit a separate application for each position. Please indicate on your application for which position(s) you would like to be considered. Please forward all required documents to: U.S. Department of Justice 1400 New York Ave. NW, Criminal Division, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section Bond Building, Suite 10100 Washington, DC 20530 ATTN: Wendy Wormsley, Administrative Officer If you prefer to fax your documents, you can do so at (202) 514-5522. No phone calls please. All applications must be received by December 17, 2012. Applications received after that date will not be considered. Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html For more information about the Criminal Division and AFMLS, visit the Criminal Division Web page at: http://www.justice.gov/criminal/ Department Policies: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys' Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more). From rumpole at roadrunner.com Mon Nov 26 20:38:36 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:38:36 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Posting #2 for Asset Forfiture/money laundering section Message-ID: <3AF3D095672D439BB1D6E8092421B7A8@mycomputer> EXPERIENCED TRIAL ATTORNEY, GS-13/14/15 U .S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION ASSET FORFEITURE AND MONEY LAUNDERING SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 13-CRM-AFMLS-005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Office: The Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section (AFMLS) leads the Department's efforts to take the profit out of crime. The multi-dimensional responsibilities of AFMLS include anti-money laundering enforcement, forfeiture, law development, training, and technical assistance, all done in close cooperation with partners in the United States and abroad. AFMLS also provides oversight, management, and policy development for the DOJ Assets Forfeiture Fund, including returning money to victims, providing funding to federal, state, and local law enforcement, and sharing with our international partners. Criminal prosecutions at AFMLS are pursued by the Money Laundering and Bank Integrity Unit. The Unit investigates and prosecutes complex, multi-district and international criminal cases involving financial institutions and individuals who violate the money laundering statutes, the Bank Secrecy Act, and other related statutes. The Unit's prosecutions generally focus on three types of violators: (1) financial institutions, including their officers, managers, and employees, whose actions threaten the integrity of the individual institution or the wider financial system; (2) professional money launderers, money transmitters, and gatekeepers who provide their services to serious criminal organizations, e.g., Mexican drug cartels; and (3) individuals and entities engaged in using the latest and most sophisticated money laundering techniques and tools. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The Criminal Division, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, U.S. Department of Justice seeks experienced, motivated attorneys for the Money Laundering and Bank Integrity Unit that will focus on investigating and prosecuting financial institutions, professional money launderers, money transmitters, and gatekeepers. We seek individuals capable of working in a team setting to investigate and charge sophisticated financial crimes, and who possess the experience and confidence to try these criminal cases in U.S. District Court. Multiple vacancies may be filled from this announcement. Qualifications: Applicants must have a J.D. degree, a strong academic background, and excellent research and communication skills (oral and written). They must be admitted to practice before the bar of a U.S. jurisdiction, be an active member of that bar, and have at least two years post-graduation experience. Preferred Qualifications: The Money Laundering and Bank Integrity Unit seeks candidates with one or more of the following qualifications: . prosecution, criminal defense, or first-chair civil litigation experience; . experience in investigating, prosecuting, defending, regulating, or monitoring financial institutions; . expertise gained in the financial sector in the complicated mechanisms by which money moves through the global financial system; . substantive knowledge of the federal money laundering, Bank Secrecy Act, and asset forfeiture statutes; . experience with financial investigations and tracing money; . experience with complex, multi-jurisdictional, and international cases; . experience with investigations and the use of legal process (such as subpoenas and wiretap orders). Travel: Money Laundering and Bank Integrity Unit attorneys regularly travel in the United States, to other countries, or both. Salary Information: Starting grade and step are based upon a variety of factors, including experience and special qualifications. Depending on those factors, hired attorneys start at the 13, 14, or 15 level. For a current salary and locality pay table, see http://www.opm.gov/oca/12tables/html/dcb.asp Location: Washington, D.C. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized. Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applicants must submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), a detailed resume and a current performance evaluation, if applicable. Applicants need not submit a separate application for each position. Please indicate on your application for which position(s) you would like to be considered. Please forward all required documents to: U.S. Department of Justice 1400 New York Ave. NW, Criminal Division, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section Bond Building, Suite 10100 Washington, DC 20530 ATTN: Wendy Wormsley, Administrative Officer If you prefer to fax your documents, you can do so at (202) 514-5522. No phone calls please. All applications must be received by December 17, 2012. Applications received after that date will not be considered. Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html For more information about the Criminal Division and AFMLS, visit the Criminal Division Web page at: http://www.justice.gov/criminal/ Department Policies: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys' Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more). From kayde.dawn at gmail.com Mon Nov 26 21:39:06 2012 From: kayde.dawn at gmail.com (KD) Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:39:06 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Courtroom reporting Message-ID: <50B3E17A.30809@gmail.com> Hello all, I have chosen courtroom reporting as my prospective career field, and was wondering if there were any blind court reporters on this list who'd be willing to have a brief chat with me about their experiences. If so, please contact me at kayde.dawn at gmail.com. Thanks! Kayde From platinum42085 at gmail.com Mon Nov 26 21:46:45 2012 From: platinum42085 at gmail.com (platinum42085 at gmail.com) Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:46:45 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Courtroom reporting In-Reply-To: <50B3E17A.30809@gmail.com> References: <50B3E17A.30809@gmail.com> Message-ID: <5D7E5BEB-0BC8-44A7-B29D-2EFD0DC3BD6F@gmail.com> I would be interested in this as well. I am starting school for court reporting next fall. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 26, 2012, at 3:39 PM, KD wrote: > Hello all, > > I have chosen courtroom reporting as my prospective career field, and was wondering if there were any blind court reporters on this list who'd be willing to have a brief chat with me about their experiences. If so, please contact me at kayde.dawn at gmail.com. > > Thanks! > > Kayde > > _______________________________________________ > 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/platinum42085%40gmail.com From kolby12091988 at gmail.com Tue Nov 27 10:33:16 2012 From: kolby12091988 at gmail.com (Kolby Garrison) Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:33:16 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Courtroom reporting In-Reply-To: <5D7E5BEB-0BC8-44A7-B29D-2EFD0DC3BD6F@gmail.com> References: <50B3E17A.30809@gmail.com> <5D7E5BEB-0BC8-44A7-B29D-2EFD0DC3BD6F@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello, I am a court reporting student, and I am totally blind. I started school in July of this year. Please feel free to email me off list with any questions that you have. Kolby On 11/26/12, platinum42085 at gmail.com wrote: > I would be interested in this as well. I am starting school for court > reporting next fall. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 26, 2012, at 3:39 PM, KD wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> I have chosen courtroom reporting as my prospective career field, and was >> wondering if there were any blind court reporters on this list who'd be >> willing to have a brief chat with me about their experiences. If so, >> please contact me at kayde.dawn at gmail.com. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Kayde >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/platinum42085%40gmail.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/kolby12091988%40gmail.com > From paul.sullivan416 at gmail.com Wed Nov 28 00:07:06 2012 From: paul.sullivan416 at gmail.com (Paul Sullivan) Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:07:06 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Blind-friendly Office Phone Message-ID: Hello all, I'm curious if any of you can recommend a good telephone for my office that either has a good talking caller ID or one that has a large caller ID display. Any suggestions are appreciated. Cheers, Paul From rumpole at roadrunner.com Wed Nov 28 20:54:13 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:54:13 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] ABA Article about the legal field attracting psychopaths? Message-ID: <7098187950FB443292156962B20E7985@mycomputer> Ladies and Gentlemen, you must read the article below from the ABA. The url can take you directly to it, but I have copied and pasted the article in this email for your convenience. Who knew? http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/the_legal_field_attracts_psychopaths_author_says_not_that_there_is_anything *** The Legal Field Attracts Psychopaths, Author Says; Not That There Is Anything Wrong with That Posted Nov 13, 2012 5:30 AM CST By Debra Cassens Weiss Courtesy of Scientific American /Farrar, Straus & Giroux. CEOs and lawyers are among the professions with the most psychopaths-evidence that psychopathic traits aren't all bad, according to a new book by an Oxford research psychologist. The book is The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What saints, spies and serial killers can teach us about success. The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal have reviews. It's a matter of degree, author Kevin Dutton argues in the book. At the high end of the scale are serial killers like Ted Bundy. But some psychopathic traits can pave the way to success and help people deal with the stresses of living, Dutton says. His "Seven Deadly Wins" are ruthlessness, charm, focus, mental toughness, fearlessness, mindfulness and action. Dutton says some professions attract people with psychopathic tendencies, and lawyers are second on the list. The Post quotes one successful lawyer who spoke to Dutton. "Deep inside me there's a serial killer lurking somewhere," the lawyer says. "But I keep him amused with cocaine, Formula One, booty calls, and coruscating cross-examination." Dutton developed his list of the top psychopathic professions through an online survey last year, he told Smithsonian.com in an interview. "Any situation where you've a got a power structure, a hierarchy, the ability to manipulate or wield control over people, you get psychopaths doing very well," Dutton said. Digital Spy listed Dutton's top 10 most psychopathic professions: 1) CEO 2) Lawyer 3) Media (TV/radio) 4) Salesperson 5) Surgeon 6) Journalist 7) Police officer 8) Clergyperson 9) Chef 10) Civil servant 41565 So Blindlaw listers, there you have it. Not only are we the brunt of jokes, but we now have some sort of study saying that we are psychopathic people. I wonder why career politicians didn't make the list? From rumpole at roadrunner.com Thu Nov 29 19:59:51 2012 From: rumpole at roadrunner.com (Ross Doerr) Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:59:51 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] FBI Gen. Counsel Posting Message-ID: <454B9E7150FF4CBE913E85CFCCD30D09@mycomputer> U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY (ES) WASHINGTON, D.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Opportunity Offered: The FBI's Office of the General Counsel is accepting applications for an ES attorney (Deputy General Counsel) vacancy in Washington, D.C. About the Office: The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides legal advice to the Director, other FBI headquarters officials and divisions, 56 domestic field offices, and numerous FBI international Legats. OGC provides legal advice on a wide range of substantive areas including: national security, legislative reforms, criminal investigative law, science and technology, privacy and civil liberties, employment litigation, federal tort claims, general civil litigation, FOIA, patent law, procurement law, real estate, and administrative law. OGC coordinates with all the other members of the Intelligence Community, including principally the Department of Justice, the DNI, the CIA, the NSA, and the White House. OGC also forms partnerships with other federal, state, local, and international agencies in support of FBI operations. OGC comprises 300 attorney and staff, located principally in Washington, D.C. OGC is composed of four branches: National Security, Investigative Law and Legal Training, General Law, and Litigation. OGC is headed by Andrew Weissmann. Major Duties: The Deputy General Counsel (DGC) reports directly to the General Counsel and oversees the General Law Branch (GLB), which comprises over 40 attorneys and Professional Staff. The DGC is also the FBI's Privacy Officer. The mission of the GLB is to support the operational and administrative components of the FBI by providing timely, accurate, and cogent legal advice and counsel on a wide range of issues and matters primarily in the administrative and privacy law fields and intelligence sharing. In particular, the branch provides legal counsel on matters of constitutional law, agency authority and organization, fiscal law, ethics and standards of conduct, environmental law, information sharing, privacy and civil liberties protection, federal personnel law, facilities and property, federal watch listing matters, contracting, and procurement. The branch is comprised of five units: Access Integrity, General Law, Privacy and Civil Liberties, Procurement Law, and Terrorist Screening Center Law Unit. Minimum Qualifications Required: All applicants must have a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, and duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Applicants must be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction) in good standing and have at least 10 years of post-J.D. experience. Specialized Experience/Qualifications: See vacancy announcement on USAjobs. Salary Information: The salary range for this position is: ($119,554 - $165,300). Location: Washington, D. C. Application Process and Deadline Date: Applicants must be United States citizens and must consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and a polygraph examination. Applicants interested in this position should apply at: www.usajobs.gov The vacancy announcement will close on 12/19/2012. Internet Sites: For more information about the FBI, please visit our website at: http://www.fbi.gov 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 based on sex, sexual orientation, color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, status as a parent, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or 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 are encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214 or other substantiating documents) to their submissions. FBI Employment Drug Policy: Under the FBI's current Employment Drug Policy, an applicant will be found unsuitable for employment if they: .Have used any illegal drug (including anabolic steroids after February 29, 1991), other than marijuana, within the past ten years, or engaged in more than minimal experimentation in their lifetime. In making the determination about an applicant's suitability for FBI employment, all relevant facts, including the frequency of use, will be evaluated. .Have used marijuana/cannabis within the past three years, or have extensively used marijuana/cannabis or over a substantial period of time. In making the determination about an applicant's suitability for FBI employment, all relevant facts, including the recency and frequency of use, will be evaluated. From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Nov 30 19:04:02 2012 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:04:02 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Blind Legislator-Elect Cites Education as Key to Success, The Philadelphia News, November 29, 2012 In-Reply-To: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341D42E05A0C2@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> References: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341D42E05A0C2@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> Message-ID: Link: http://thephilanews.com/blind-legislator-elect-cites-education-as-key-to-success-36083.htm Text: Blind Legislator-Elect Cites Education as Key to Success November 29, 2012 By Kathryn McConnell Staff Writer Blind since childhood, Cyrus Habib says he "won the lottery of life." That's because he was born to parents with college educations, grew up in a neighborhood free from poverty and went to good public schools in Bellevue, Washington. The advantages Habib had early in life formed the basis for his desire later on to work so that all students in Washington state could have the opportunity to obtain the education and job skills they need to compete in the world's highly competitive marketplace, he said. "Our greatest challenge is to build a 21st-century education system that ensures that every child can fulfill his or her potential," said Habib, 31, who is believed to be the first American of Iranian descent elected to a state legislature. He noted that education is important from the first years of life, when cognitive skills develop, through college. Habib lost the sight in one eye to a rare form of cancer as an infant. By age 8 and another bout with cancer he had lost all of his sight. He credits Washington state human services offices for giving him the opportunities to learn to use a blind walking cane, the Braille reading system and a computer with adaptive software. He was first inspired to go into public service during secondary school and volunteered with the campaign to elect Gary Locke as America's first Chinese-American governor. Locke is now U.S. ambassador to China. While at Columbia University in New York where he studied comparative literature, Habib interned for Washington Senator Maria Cantwell and, later, for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who represented New York. There he helped individuals and businesses displaced by the terrorist attack on New York City in 2001 to relocate to neighboring states. After graduating, Habib studied English literature for three years at Oxford University in England as a Rhodes scholar. He returned to the United States to study law at Yale University with the goal of going into the profession of his Iranian-born mother. His Iranian-born father is an engineer at Boeing Company, which manufactures aircraft. Habib and a fellow Rotarian staff an ice cream booth at a community event to raise money for the Bellevue Rotary Club. "Were it not for our public school system, I would never have been able to go from Braille to Yale," he said in an interview with the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans. At Yale, Habib became interested in the role that currency plays in accessibility. He testified before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology about making dollar bills accessible to people with low or no vision. Dollar bills are only distinguishable visually, the disability advocate said. "The inability of blind Americans to use U.S. currency independently precludes them from participating in entry-level jobs necessary for financial independence," he told the subcommittee. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ordered the U.S. Treasury Department to come up with a remedy in the next currency redesign, but the concept of changing the currency is being resisted by groups representing the vending machine industry and banks, Habib said. With a law degree, Habib returned to Bellevue, which is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. He joined a law firm specializing in helping entrepreneurs establish technology companies. He noted that the metro area is a high-tech hub and home to the headquarters or major divisions of such companies as Microsoft Corporation, Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Nintendo of America Inc. - all companies that employ workers with skills in the so-called STEM subject areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. He likes the area, he said, where about one-third of the population is foreign-born. He counts as friends people of various ethnic and religious backgrounds. Habib said the experience of working on the currency issue taught him the importance of addressing the concerns of all stakeholders in an issue. "The mark of a good legislator is the ability to listen and to understand and move through it to solve a problem," said the state representative-elect, who will take office January 14, 2013. A member of Bellevue's Human Services Commission, Habib is active in his community's service-oriented Rotary Club. He said his election to the legislature is a milestone for young Iranian Americans and encourages more to become active in public service. "As a person of color, a son of immigrants and a person with a disability, my love of the United States is rooted above all in the fundamental principal of equality before the law," he wrote during his campaign.