From amarjain at amarjain.com Mon Feb 3 10:20:08 2014 From: amarjain at amarjain.com (Amar Jain) Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 15:50:08 +0530 Subject: [blindlaw] Policy of Banking facilities for blind people in U.S.? Message-ID: Dear Members, I am a lawyer, working with a corporate law firm here in India. I am llooking for the banking policy of U.S. for providing all banking facilities to blind people who use thumb impression. 1. Is there any biometric system in place to verify the thumb impression? 2. If not, what is being done while dealing with applications for credit cards etc. containing thumb impression of any blind person? Your help will be deeply appreciated. Regards, Amar Jain. From gary at samobile.net Mon Feb 3 16:59:58 2014 From: gary at samobile.net (lemberg1) Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 11:59:58 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] career help info Message-ID: d89940b4-65d0-45b8-993b-a75d26690e96@samobile.net Hello there everybody My name is Gary Lemberg. I am very interested in becoming a paralegal. I live in NJ, and I would like some advice from someone that is working as a paralegal that is blind in nj. I have arthritis in my left hip, and I wanted to know if I could still do this occupation with my condition. I hope that someone can answer my questions, and concerns. Please contact me as soon as possible. Sincerely Gary Lemberg From ukekearuaro at valtdnet.com Mon Feb 3 21:31:52 2014 From: ukekearuaro at valtdnet.com (Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.) Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 14:31:52 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] Policy of Banking facilities for blind people in U.S.? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <014d01cf2127$5b2a3e50$117ebaf0$@com> Hello Amar: We do not use thumb impressions for banking purposes here in the United States. We append our signatures as best we can. If we can't, we generally make the letter "X" in the presence of a witness. Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado From amarjain at amarjain.com Tue Feb 4 04:20:38 2014 From: amarjain at amarjain.com (Amar Jain) Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 09:50:38 +0530 Subject: [blindlaw] Policy of Banking facilities for blind people in U.S.? In-Reply-To: <014d01cf2127$5b2a3e50$117ebaf0$@com> References: <014d01cf2127$5b2a3e50$117ebaf0$@com> Message-ID: Hi, That is quite useful information. So signatures are used by practice or is it a legal requirement? Here in India, people use thumb impression generally to secure themselves from the risk of any misuse of signature. Regards, Amar Jain. > Hello Amar: > > We do not use thumb impressions for banking purposes here in the United > States. We append our signatures as best we can. If we can't, we > generally > make the letter "X" in the presence of a witness. > > Sincerely, > Olusegun > Denver, Colorado > > From helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com Tue Feb 4 07:38:45 2014 From: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com (helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com) Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 02:38:45 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] President Obama's State of the Union 2014 Address to Congress Message-ID: <4D02F88123804501AE47C6B3FAB0BF7E@Helga> Hi all, this is Helga. How are you all? I just wanted to ask you, do anyone here have or know where can I find President Obama’s State of the Union 2014 Address to Congress in PDF or Ms word document that is accessible with JAWS? I’m just wondering, since I need to do ann assignment for my Government class, which is due for the next class meeting that requires summarizing some statements that the President gave on the speech, and finding some information in it as well. I will really appreciate it, if you could help me and give me some suggestions regarding this. Thanks so much and God bless. From rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com Tue Feb 4 12:36:54 2014 From: rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com (Rahul Bajaj) Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 18:06:54 +0530 Subject: [blindlaw] Using OSCOLA Rules of Legal Citation Message-ID: Hello Everyone, I know this question does not strictly pertain to blind lawyers, but I thought it would be prudent to ask it here since this list primarily consists of lawyers. I have to add footnotes to a research paper in accordance with OSCOLA rules of legal citation. However, I am unable to find the correct method of citing committee reports that are available online. Basically, I have to cite a few reports that were prepared by some committees that were formed for recommending changes in the methods of funding elections. So, I would be very grateful if anyone here would be so kind as to delineate the method of citing committee reports that are available online. Your help would be immensely appreciated. Best, Rahul From chrisgriggs0 at gmail.com Wed Feb 5 04:32:05 2014 From: chrisgriggs0 at gmail.com (Chris Griggs) Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 22:32:05 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] career help info In-Reply-To: <52efcb33.097fe00a.4cd1.309bSMTPIN_ADDED_BROKEN@mx.google.com> References: <52efcb33.097fe00a.4cd1.309bSMTPIN_ADDED_BROKEN@mx.google.com> Message-ID: Hi Gary, I am getting ready to enter law school, so I do not have actual work experience as a blind person, but I also wanted to make sure that you got a response. It sounds as if you have recently lost your vision. After mine was diagnosed, I started college and I have progressed to this point. I live in Missouri and the state agency that assisted me is Rehabilitation Services for the Blind. If you contact your local chapter of the NFB or the state affiliate, I am sure you will find people that have the experience to guide you through to your goal. With determination, the available technology can assist you in your endeavours. I am quite busy with my senior year of undergrad and the application process for law school, so I may take a while to respond, but I will respond if I can be of any help. Keep pushin on Chris Griggs, Jefferson City, Mo. On Monday, February 3, 2014, lemberg1 wrote: > Hello there everybody > > My name is Gary Lemberg. I am very interested in becoming a paralegal. I > live in NJ, and I would like some advice from someone that is working as a > paralegal that is blind in nj. I have arthritis in my left hip, and I > wanted to know if I could still do this occupation with my condition. I > hope that someone can answer my questions, and concerns. Please contact me > as soon as possible. > > Sincerely Gary Lemberg > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > chrisgriggs0%40gmail.com > -- Chris Griggs From ckrugman at sbcglobal.net Wed Feb 5 06:46:44 2014 From: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net (ckrugman at sbcglobal.net) Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 22:46:44 -0800 Subject: [blindlaw] career help info In-Reply-To: References: <52efcb33.097fe00a.4cd1.309bSMTPIN_ADDED_BROKEN@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <3D1744A48F22476D85D8A8BE8EAA12D4@Spike> Hi Chris and Gary, I missed the original post of this. I am a blind paralegal in California and have been working as a free lance paralegal for about 10 years. I was born blind and this was a career change after many years working as a social worker much of my work being law related. I first was trained to conduct legal research as an undergraduate college student in the 1970s when I had to work with a reader in the Law school library at the University of Michigan. It has become much easier with advances in technology. I regularly use Braille and a computer in my work duties. The job market for paralegals is flooded right now and there are many on line and quick study programs that issue paralegal certificates but don't prepare their graduates for entering the field. I attended a paralegal studies program through a community college that was very rigorous and in some ways it was similar to law school training. I'm not sure what questions you might have so you can feel free to contact me off list as needed. Chuck Krugman, MSW Paralegal 1237 P Street Fresno ca 93721 559-266-9237 email: ckrugman at sbcglobal.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Griggs" To: "Blind Law Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 8:32 PM Subject: Re: [blindlaw] career help info > Hi Gary, I am getting ready to enter law school, so I do not have actual > work experience as a blind person, but I also wanted to make sure that you > got a response. It sounds as if you have recently lost your vision. > After > mine was diagnosed, I started college and I have progressed to this point. > I live in Missouri and the state agency that assisted me is Rehabilitation > Services for the Blind. If you contact your local chapter of the NFB or > the state affiliate, I am sure you will find people that have the > experience to guide you through to your goal. With determination, the > available technology can assist you in your endeavours. I am quite busy > with my senior year of undergrad and the application process for law > school, so I may take a while to respond, but I will respond if I can be > of > any help. > Keep pushin on > Chris Griggs, > Jefferson City, Mo. > > On Monday, February 3, 2014, lemberg1 wrote: > >> Hello there everybody >> >> My name is Gary Lemberg. I am very interested in becoming a paralegal. I >> live in NJ, and I would like some advice from someone that is working as >> a >> paralegal that is blind in nj. I have arthritis in my left hip, and I >> wanted to know if I could still do this occupation with my condition. I >> hope that someone can answer my questions, and concerns. Please contact >> me >> as soon as possible. >> >> Sincerely Gary Lemberg >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> chrisgriggs0%40gmail.com >> > > > -- > Chris Griggs > _______________________________________________ > 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/ckrugman%40sbcglobal.net From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Feb 5 16:46:55 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 10:46:55 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Attorney-Adviser (General), DOJ Office of Legal Counsel position openings In-Reply-To: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC082FB4@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> References: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC082FB4@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE0C8995@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> This sounds like a fun practice! Link: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/jobs/olc-dc.htm Text: [cid:image003.jpg at 01CF224C.B156FA40] Attorney-Adviser U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel Washington, D.C. ________________________________ Number of Vacancies: Up to 3 vacancies (open until filled) Title, Grade and Salary : Attorney-Advisor (General) GS-905-13 to 15 $89,924 - $124,995 (Salary as listed includes locality pay.) About the Office: By delegation from the Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) provides authoritative legal advice to the President and all the Executive Branch departments and agencies. The Office drafts legal opinions of the Attorney General and also provides its own written opinions and oral advice in response to requests from the Counsel to the President, the various departments and agencies of the Executive Branch, and components of the Department of Justice. Such requests typically deal with legal issues of particular complexity and importance or about which two or more agencies are in disagreement. The Office also is responsible for providing legal advice to the Executive Branch on constitutional questions and reviewing pending legislation for constitutionality. All executive orders and proclamations proposed to be issued by the President are reviewed by OLC for form and legality, as are various other matters that require the President's formal approval. The Office reviews all proposed orders of the Attorney General and all regulations requiring the Attorney General's approval. It also performs a variety of special assignments referred by the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General. OLC is not authorized to give legal advice to private persons. Position Description: The Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking highly qualified attorneys to serve as attorney-advisers in Washington, D.C. The Office's principal function is to assist the Attorney General in fulfilling the role of legal adviser to the President and Executive Branch agencies. For more information, please visit OLC's internet website, http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/. OLC's responsibilities include the following: * Advising the Attorney General, the White House Counsel, all executive departments and agencies, and the various components of the Department of Justice on constitutional and statutory matters; * Resolving legal disputes within the Executive Branch through the issuance of authoritative legal opinions; * Reviewing for constitutionality legislation proposed by the President or by Congress; and * Reviewing for form and legality all executive orders, proclamations, and memoranda proposed to be issued by the President and all Attorney General Orders and regulations. Qualifications: 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. OLC is highly selective in its hiring because OLC attorneys handle some of the most difficult and important legal issues confronting the Executive Branch. The ideal candidate would have exceptional academic credentials, a judicial clerkship or comparable experience, a strong background in constitutional law, outstanding legal research and writing skills, and the ability to obtain a top secret security clearance. Travel: Minimal travel required. Salary Information: GS-905-13 to 15 $89,924 - $124,995 (Salary as listed includes locality pay.) Current salary, years of experience, and the availability of funds will determine the appropriate salary level. Relocation Expenses: None How To Apply: For consideration, please submit a resume and cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) to Dyone.Mitchell at usdoj.gov or fax them to 202-514-0563. E-mail or facsimile are the preferred methods of transmission, but the mailing address is: Dyone Mitchell Office of Legal Counsel U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 5218 Washington, D.C. 20530 No telephone calls please. Although the positions are open until filled, we will begin considering applications on Monday, March 3, 2014. Please note the filling of these positions is subject to the availability of funds. 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). *** 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. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3943 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: From tmeloy at fuse.net Wed Feb 5 17:30:57 2014 From: tmeloy at fuse.net (Timothy J. Meloy) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 12:30:57 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Attorney-Adviser (General), DOJ Office of Legal Counsel position openings In-Reply-To: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE0C8995@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> References: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC082FB4@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE0C8995@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> Message-ID: Indeed it does! I think I might apply. Anyone with federal government jobs out there know if there is an advantage to disclosing blindness in the color letter or resume? Typically I do not, but I'm wondering if that would be helpful for a government job since I know the government is more prone to hire people with disabilities. Best regards, T.J. > On Feb 5, 2014, at 11:46 AM, "Nightingale, Noel" wrote: > > This sounds like a fun practice! > > Link: > http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/jobs/olc-dc.htm > > Text: > > [cid:image003.jpg at 01CF224C.B156FA40] > > Attorney-Adviser > U.S. Department of Justice > Office of Legal Counsel > Washington, D.C. > > ________________________________ > > Number of Vacancies: > Up to 3 vacancies (open until filled) > > Title, Grade and Salary : > Attorney-Advisor (General) > GS-905-13 to 15 > $89,924 - $124,995 (Salary as listed includes locality pay.) > > About the Office: By delegation from the Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) provides authoritative legal advice to the President and all the Executive Branch departments and agencies. The Office drafts legal opinions of the Attorney General and also provides its own written opinions and oral advice in response to requests from the Counsel to the President, the various departments and agencies of the Executive Branch, and components of the Department of Justice. Such requests typically deal with legal issues of particular complexity and importance or about which two or more agencies are in disagreement. The Office also is responsible for providing legal advice to the Executive Branch on constitutional questions and reviewing pending legislation for constitutionality. > > All executive orders and proclamations proposed to be issued by the President are reviewed by OLC for form and legality, as are various other matters that require the President's formal approval. > > The Office reviews all proposed orders of the Attorney General and all regulations requiring the Attorney General's approval. It also performs a variety of special assignments referred by the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General. > > OLC is not authorized to give legal advice to private persons. > > Position Description: The Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking highly qualified attorneys to serve as attorney-advisers in Washington, D.C. The Office's principal function is to assist the Attorney General in fulfilling the role of legal adviser to the President and Executive Branch agencies. For more information, please visit OLC's internet website, http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/. > > OLC's responsibilities include the following: > > * Advising the Attorney General, the White House Counsel, all executive departments and agencies, and the various components of the Department of Justice on constitutional and statutory matters; > > * Resolving legal disputes within the Executive Branch through the issuance of authoritative legal opinions; > > * Reviewing for constitutionality legislation proposed by the President or by Congress; and > > * Reviewing for form and legality all executive orders, proclamations, and memoranda proposed to be issued by the President and all Attorney General Orders and regulations. > > Qualifications: 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. OLC is highly selective in its hiring because OLC attorneys handle some of the most difficult and important legal issues confronting the Executive Branch. The ideal candidate would have exceptional academic credentials, a judicial clerkship or comparable experience, a strong background in constitutional law, outstanding legal research and writing skills, and the ability to obtain a top secret security clearance. > > Travel: Minimal travel required. > > Salary Information: GS-905-13 to 15 > $89,924 - $124,995 (Salary as listed includes locality pay.) > > Current salary, years of experience, and the availability of funds will determine the appropriate salary level. > > Relocation Expenses: None > > How To Apply: For consideration, please submit a resume and cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) to Dyone.Mitchell at usdoj.gov or fax them to 202-514-0563. E-mail or facsimile are the preferred methods of transmission, but the mailing address is: > > Dyone Mitchell > Office of Legal Counsel > U.S. Department of Justice > 950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 5218 > Washington, D.C. 20530 > No telephone calls please. > > Although the positions are open until filled, we will begin considering applications on Monday, March 3, 2014. Please note the filling of these positions is subject to the availability of funds. > > 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). > *** > > 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. > > _______________________________________________ > 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/tmeloy%40fuse.net From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Wed Feb 5 19:03:28 2014 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 12:03:28 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: 2014 Prudential Internship for First- Year Law Students with Disabilities In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <00e701cf22a4$f4b9c530$de2d4f90$@labarrelaw.com> Greetings, please feel free to distribute where appropriate. Best, Scott From: Commission on Disability Rights (Full) [mailto:CDR-FULL at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG] On Behalf Of Miller, Tovah Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 10:24 AM To: CDR-FULL at MAIL.AMERICANBAR.ORG Subject: 2014 Prudential Internship for First- Year Law Students with Disabilities Attached is the announcement for the 2014 1L Prudential Summer Internship Program. Please distribute this internship opportunity to first- year law students with disabilities and law school faculty and administrators. The deadline is Monday, February 24. M. Tovah Miller, J.D., M.S. Program Specialist Commission on Disability Rights (CDR) - Mail Stop 11.0 American Bar Association (ABA) 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 T: 202-662-1572 F: 202-442-3439 Tovah.Miller at americanbar.org http://www.americanbar.org/groups/disabilityrights.html Commission's National Conference 4 th National Conference on Employment and Education Law Impacting Persons with Disabilities Wednesday, April 09, 2014 Los Angeles, CA ______________________________________ Thank you for your continued interest in this list. A summary of your discussion list subscriptions, including CDR-FULL, can be found at http://apps.americanbar.org/elistserv/home.cfm . This new List Subscription Page allows you to manage your lists - unsubscribe from existing or join others. 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February 10, 2014 [Oregon State Bar] Notice to All Oregon Attorneys: Effective February 10, 2014, all hearing notices sent from an Oregon circuit court which uses the Odyssey system will link the recipient to a Portable Document Format (PDF) file instead of a Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) image This change is being implemented to facilitate use of screen-reading software by people who have a visual impairment. TIFF images are not compatible with that software. The Odyssey system is currently being used by circuit courts in Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Crook, Jackson, Jefferson, Linn, Polk, Tillamook, and Yamhill Counties. The Odyssey system will go live in Multnomah County on May 12, 2014, and in Douglas, Josephine, and Marion Counties on December 8, 2014. All Oregon circuit courts will be using the Odyssey system by June 2016. Any problems with the new process should be reported to the OJD Help Desk, at 503-986-5582 or ETSDhelp at ojd.state.or.us. 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From gerard.sadlier at gmail.com Thu Feb 6 21:32:24 2014 From: gerard.sadlier at gmail.com (Gerard Sadlier) Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 21:32:24 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] Audio Described Television Programmes and Movees Service Message-ID: Dear all Please see a link to a beta service which is to offer audio described tv programmes and movees. http://talkingflix.com/signup.php?ref=881573 From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Feb 7 16:16:49 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 10:16:49 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] INVESTIGATION & RESOLUTION SPECIALIST, University of Washington Office of Risk Management, position announcement In-Reply-To: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC08333E@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> References: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC08333E@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE0C8C80@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> Link: https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/ENG/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&jobhistory=1&szOrderID=104714 Text: Add job to cart Apply for this job INVESTIGATION & RESOLUTION SPECIALIST Req #: 104714 Department: OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT Job Location: Other Locations Job Location Detail: Roosevelt Commons Posting Date: 02/06/2014 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and education Notes: To ensure consideration please apply by 03/03/2014. The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation's premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. Join our team! The University of Washington has an exciting, dynamic opportunity for an experienced employment attorney to join the University Complaint Investigation and Resolution Office, a program within the Office of Risk Management, as an Investigation and Resolution Specialist. The University Complaint Investigation and Resolution Office ("UCIRO") is responsible for investigating complaints that a University employee has violated the University's non-discrimination policy, including allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and for investigating and responding to most charges of discrimination filed by individuals with external agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC), and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The Investigation and Resolution Specialist, under the general direction of the UCIRO Director, investigates and facilitates the resolution of alleged violations of the University's non-discrimination policy and corresponding federal and state laws according to program practices, procedures, and regulations. In conducting UCIRO investigations, the Investigation and Resolution Specialist acts as a neutral, objective fact-finder under the procedures outlined in the University of Washington's Administrative Policy Statements, Section 46.3. The Investigation and Resolution Specialist is a critical part of the risk management function at the University and its Medical Centers. The Investigation and Resolution Specialist analyzes pertinent complaint and resolution information in a meaningful, constructive way and utilizes that information as appropriate with those who have a business need to know to avoid, reduce, and mitigate risk. Duties and Responsibilities: * Investigates, evaluates and advises on potential exposure of risk associated with complaints which assert violations of University of Washington policies, including non-discrimination policies and related procedures, and, if accepted, complaints of policy violations for which there are no other established administrative processes available. Authors and disseminates summary investigation reports that include factual determinations and analysis. * Investigates, evaluates and advises on potential exposure of risk associated with externally filed complaints and charges against the University of Washington, including complaints of discrimination (e.g. Title VII, ADEA, ADA, Title IX, etc.), retaliation, and harassment. Conducts investigations in accordance with state and federal laws, regulations and applicable case law. Provides agencies with responses and information that complies substantively and procedurally with agency standards. Monitors agency action until file closing and assists with implementation of compliance agreements. * Participates in external agency fact-finding and mediation conferences as necessary. Prepares witnesses for interviews with administrative agencies conducting on-site investigations. * Communicates and coordinates with University departments, Human Resources representatives and Assistant Attorneys General and administrative personnel as appropriate in handling complaints and issues related thereto. * Partners with departments, Human Resources representatives and Assistant Attorneys General regarding early dispute intervention and resolution. * Leads cross-departmental resolution teams in devising, refining and implementing appropriate and creative approaches to dispute resolution, unit training, discipline and related management efforts. * Assists in developing University responses to requests for information from federal and state agencies. * Negotiates settlements within delegated authority; obtains authority in excess of delegation, as appropriate and when necessary. * Executes settlement agreements. * Other duties as assigned. As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. REQUIREMENTS: * Juris Doctorate degree AND two years of experience in employment law and with investigations. Additional Requirements: * Knowledge of federal and state employment law * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills * Ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a team * Excellent writing skills * Basic word processing skills Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. DESIRED: * Experience representing employers to enforcement agencies, such as the EEOC or the Washington State Human Rights Commission * Knowledge of dispute resolution techniques * Ability to effectively and efficiently use computer systems and databases, including Windows-based software * Proven team player with a sense of humor Condition of Employment: Appointment to this position is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory results from a criminal background check. Application Process: The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Criminal Conviction History, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select "Apply to this position". Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your "My Jobs" page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed. [cid:image003.png at 01CF23DC.3E0EAC40]The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability, and committed to becoming climate neutral. The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso at uw.edu. Apply for this job -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: image005.png Type: image/png Size: 167 bytes Desc: image005.png URL: From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Feb 7 16:34:41 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 10:34:41 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: [Jobs] FW: DOJ Job Opportunities In-Reply-To: <414121092f1845f49956b30accafe5d9@BN1PR07MB310.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> References: <87EAD4112E1ABA49BCA9055BEA384CBF1E412BFB@CRT-RDC-MAIL01.JCONMAIL.doj.gov> <414121092f1845f49956b30accafe5d9@BN1PR07MB310.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE0C8C9C@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> From: Jobs [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 8:59 AM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: DOJ Job Opportunities From: Special Programs Vacancies [mailto:CRT.SpecProgVacancies at usdoj.gov] Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 10:48 AM Subject: DOJ Job Opportunities The Civil Rights Division (Division) would like to thank each of you for participating in our efforts to increase outreach to individuals interested in working for the Division. The Division hopes to attract a broad and diverse pool of qualified applicants, and, to that end, encourages you to forward this information to any qualified applicants, including qualified applicants with disabilities, who may be interested in working for the Division. For your convenience, all current Division job announcements that are open to the public are listed below. Please also remind members of your organization that all job announcements can always be found on the Division's homepage, http://www.justice.gov/crt/employment. In addition, if you know of other organizations that might want to receive our job announcements, please let them know the process is very simple. They just need to send an email to CRT.SpecProgVacancies at usdoj.gov. There are no elaborate forms to fill out - just an email indicating that the organization wishes to receive future job listings and the e-mail address for us to contact them. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have suggestions on how we can improve our outreach efforts. The chart below includes the Civil Rights Division job opportunities currently available to the public. Remarks Position Salary Closing Date DATE EXTENDED Deputy Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel $120,749 - $181,500 (ES-905-00) 2/7/14 NEW Deputy Chief, Appellate Section $124,995 - $157,100 (GS-905-15) 2/26/14 Student Volunteers (Division-wide) N/A (Volunteer) See Description Individuals interested in applying for these positions should comply with the application procedures and closing dates in the vacancy announcement. The Division does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications (i.e., those not submitted in response to a particular vacancy announcement). If you need more information about a specific Civil Rights Division vacancy, please call the Human Resources Office, Team 1 on (202) 514-3934. -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Feb 7 16:36:18 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 10:36:18 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Attorney-Adviser (General), DOJ Office of Legal Counsel position openings In-Reply-To: References: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC082FB4@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE0C8995@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE0C8CA0@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> T.J., I'd be happy to talk to you about applying for federal jobs, though the DOJ process for attorney hiring is probably not the typical process. You can call me at work in Seattle at (206) 607-1632. Noel -----Original Message----- From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Timothy J. Meloy Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 9:31 AM To: Blind Law Mailing List Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Attorney-Adviser (General), DOJ Office of Legal Counsel position openings Indeed it does! I think I might apply. Anyone with federal government jobs out there know if there is an advantage to disclosing blindness in the color letter or resume? Typically I do not, but I'm wondering if that would be helpful for a government job since I know the government is more prone to hire people with disabilities. Best regards, T.J. > On Feb 5, 2014, at 11:46 AM, "Nightingale, Noel" wrote: > > This sounds like a fun practice! > > Link: > http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/jobs/olc-dc.htm > > Text: > > [cid:image003.jpg at 01CF224C.B156FA40] > > Attorney-Adviser > U.S. Department of Justice > Office of Legal Counsel > Washington, D.C. > > ________________________________ > > Number of Vacancies: > Up to 3 vacancies (open until filled) > > Title, Grade and Salary : > Attorney-Advisor (General) > GS-905-13 to 15 > $89,924 - $124,995 (Salary as listed includes locality pay.) > > About the Office: By delegation from the Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) provides authoritative legal advice to the President and all the Executive Branch departments and agencies. The Office drafts legal opinions of the Attorney General and also provides its own written opinions and oral advice in response to requests from the Counsel to the President, the various departments and agencies of the Executive Branch, and components of the Department of Justice. Such requests typically deal with legal issues of particular complexity and importance or about which two or more agencies are in disagreement. The Office also is responsible for providing legal advice to the Executive Branch on constitutional questions and reviewing pending legislation for constitutionality. > > All executive orders and proclamations proposed to be issued by the President are reviewed by OLC for form and legality, as are various other matters that require the President's formal approval. > > The Office reviews all proposed orders of the Attorney General and all regulations requiring the Attorney General's approval. It also performs a variety of special assignments referred by the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General. > > OLC is not authorized to give legal advice to private persons. > > Position Description: The Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking highly qualified attorneys to serve as attorney-advisers in Washington, D.C. The Office's principal function is to assist the Attorney General in fulfilling the role of legal adviser to the President and Executive Branch agencies. For more information, please visit OLC's internet website, http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/. > > OLC's responsibilities include the following: > > * Advising the Attorney General, the White House Counsel, all executive departments and agencies, and the various components of the Department of Justice on constitutional and statutory matters; > > * Resolving legal disputes within the Executive Branch through the > issuance of authoritative legal opinions; > > * Reviewing for constitutionality legislation proposed by the > President or by Congress; and > > * Reviewing for form and legality all executive orders, proclamations, and memoranda proposed to be issued by the President and all Attorney General Orders and regulations. > > Qualifications: 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. OLC is highly selective in its hiring because OLC attorneys handle some of the most difficult and important legal issues confronting the Executive Branch. The ideal candidate would have exceptional academic credentials, a judicial clerkship or comparable experience, a strong background in constitutional law, outstanding legal research and writing skills, and the ability to obtain a top secret security clearance. > > Travel: Minimal travel required. > > Salary Information: GS-905-13 to 15 > $89,924 - $124,995 (Salary as listed includes locality pay.) > > Current salary, years of experience, and the availability of funds will determine the appropriate salary level. > > Relocation Expenses: None > > How To Apply: For consideration, please submit a resume and cover letter (highlighting relevant experience) to Dyone.Mitchell at usdoj.gov or fax them to 202-514-0563. E-mail or facsimile are the preferred methods of transmission, but the mailing address is: > > Dyone Mitchell > Office of Legal Counsel > U.S. Department of Justice > 950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 5218 Washington, D.C. 20530 No > telephone calls please. > > Although the positions are open until filled, we will begin considering applications on Monday, March 3, 2014. Please note the filling of these positions is subject to the availability of funds. > > 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. I! f 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. > > _______________________________________________ > 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/tmeloy%40fuse.ne > t _______________________________________________ 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/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Mon Feb 10 17:37:02 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:37:02 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: [Jobs] FW: PLEASE POST/FORWARD ACLU STAFF ATTORNEY POSITION OPEN [WRP-08] In-Reply-To: <5c2ef079d4b5439bae322972f178f3a3@BN1PR07MB310.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> References: <5c2ef079d4b5439bae322972f178f3a3@BN1PR07MB310.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE0C8EC2@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> From: Jobs [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 9:21 AM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: PLEASE POST/FORWARD ACLU STAFF ATTORNEY POSITION OPEN [WRP-08] From: hrintern [mailto:hrintern at aclu.org] Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 12:20 PM To: Maurer, Patricia Subject: PLEASE POST/FORWARD ACLU STAFF ATTORNEY POSITION OPEN [WRP-08] February 6, 2014 CAREER OPPORTUNITY STAFF ATTORNEY [WRP-08] American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Women's Rights Project, New York For more than 93 years, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) has been at the forefront of virtually every major battle for civil liberties and equal justice in this country. Principled and nonpartisan, the ACLU has offices in all 50 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, and brings together the country's largest team of public interest lawyers, lobbyists, communication strategists, members and activists in the advancement of equality, fairness, and freedom, especially for the most vulnerable in our society. The Women's Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) National office in New York seeks applicants for a Staff Attorney position. OVERVIEW The Women's Rights Project is part of the ACLU's Center for Liberty, which is dedicated to the principle that we are all entitled to determine the course of our lives based on who we are and what we believe, free from unreasonable government constraint and baseless stereotypes. The Center for Liberty encompasses the ACLU's work on women's rights, reproductive freedom, LGBT rights, and freedom of religion and belief. Founded in 1972 by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Women's Rights Project (WRP) has been a leader in the legal battles to ensure women's full equality in American society. WRP is dedicated to the advancement of the rights and interests of women and works to implement ACLU policy in the area of gender discrimination. WRP conducts direct litigation, files amicus curiae briefs, provides support for ACLU affiliate litigation, serves as a resource for ACLU federal and state legislative work on women's rights, and seeks to advance ACLU policy goals through public education, communications strategies, outreach, and participation in coalitions. WRP has been an active participant in virtually all of the major gender discrimination litigation in the Supreme Court and in significant communications and public education efforts on behalf of women and girls. WRP focuses on women's rights in the following priority areas: employment, education, and violence against women. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, WRP pushes for change and systemic reform in those institutions that perpetuate discrimination against women. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Manage significant litigation in federal and state court including district and appellate court litigation, prepare and respond to written discovery requests, take and defend depositions, engage in motion practice, write briefs, present oral arguments, and conduct trials. * Create and implement multi-pronged strategies using litigation, public education, and legislative and policy advocacy to further the ACLU's strategic plan on women's rights. * Provide assistance and advice to ACLU affiliates on litigation, legislative advocacy, and communications efforts. * Work closely with legal and non-legal program staff, particularly legislative, communications, and advocacy staff members. * Engage in public speaking, including representing ACLU positions to the media and public generally. * Develop strong co-counsel relationships with other public interest lawyers and ACLU volunteer lawyers. * Supervise junior attorneys, fellows, student interns and other staff. * Travel as required for litigation, policy advocacy, conferences and public speaking. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS * J.D. and a minimum of four years of litigation experience required. Applicants with more experience are also encouraged and invited to apply. * Knowledge of legal issues involving women's rights strongly preferred. * Excellent legal research and writing skills. * Capable of performing complex legal analytical work. * Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as within a team. * Self-motivated and able to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously. * Demonstrated creativity in crafting strategies to advance women's rights in WRP's priority areas. Supervisory experience preferred. * Willingness and ability to travel. * Commitment to the mission of the ACLU. COMPENSATION The ACLU offers a generous compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within the parameters of the ACLU compensation scale. HOW TO APPLY Individuals interested in applying should send a letter of interest, current resume, law school transcript, legal writing sample, and names and telephone numbers of three references to: hrjobsWRP at aclu.org. Reference [WRP-08/INCL] in the subject line. Please note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is specific to the Women's Rights Project posting. In order to ensure your application is received, please make certain it is sent to the correct e-mail address. You can expect to receive an automatic response that acknowledges the submission of application materials. Applications can also be mailed to: Women's Rights Project American Civil Liberties Union Foundation RE: [WRP-08/INCL] 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 Please indicate where you learned of this career opportunity. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the description and/or posting at any time without advance notice. The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status. The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions. We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact HRJobsINCLReq at aclu.org. Correspondence sent to this email address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply. The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name "ACLU." -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Feb 11 22:16:00 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:16:00 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: [Jobs] FW: PLEASE POST/FORWARD ACLU STAFF ATTORNEY POSITION OPEN [LGLF- 38] In-Reply-To: <25336875dea343aa89a6ebc6dcb67d95@BN1PR07MB310.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> References: <25336875dea343aa89a6ebc6dcb67d95@BN1PR07MB310.namprd07.prod.outlook.com> Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE17831A@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> From: Jobs [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 10:50 AM To: jobs at nfbnet.org Subject: [Jobs] FW: PLEASE POST/FORWARD ACLU STAFF ATTORNEY POSITION OPEN [LGLF- 38] From: hrintern [mailto:hrintern at aclu.org] Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 1:43 PM To: Maurer, Patricia Subject: PLEASE POST/FORWARD ACLU STAFF ATTORNEY POSITION OPEN [LGLF- 38] February 10, 2014 Career Opportunity STAFF ATTORNEY [LGLF-38] American Civil Liberties Union Foundation NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT, NY For more than 93 years, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) has been at the forefront of virtually every major battle for civil liberties and equal justice in this country. Principled and nonpartisan, the ACLU has offices in all 50 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, and brings together the country's largest team of public interest lawyers, lobbyists, communication strategists, members and activists in the advancement of equality, fairness, and freedom, especially for the most vulnerable in our society. The National Security Project of the ACLU's National office in New York City seeks applications for a full-time Staff Attorney position. OVERVIEW The National Security Project is part of the ACLU's Center for Democracy, which works to strengthen democratic institutions and values, including the values of government transparency and accountability, and to reinforce the United States' commitment to human rights and the rule of law. The Center for Democracy includes, in addition to the National Security Project, the Human Rights Project and the Project on Speech, Privacy, and Technology. The National Security Project is dedicated to ensuring that U.S. national security policies and practices are consistent with the Constitution, civil liberties, and human rights. The Project believes that our nation's core democratic values are the foundation of its strength and security, and that our government's response to national security concerns must comport with those values. Through litigation and advocacy strategies, the National Security Project responds to specific government measures, and strives also to educate the public and shape the law so that the courts, Congress, and citizenry can serve as an enduring check against abuse. The National Security Project's litigation and advocacy focuses on issues including: government surveillance, targeted killing, unlawful detention, accountability for torture, discrimination, censorship, and secrecy. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Staff Attorney will report to the Director of the National Security Project and should be prepared to contribute to all aspects of the Project's litigation and non-litigation work, including but not limited to: * Litigating and managing national security/civil liberties cases in the trial and appellate courts through legal and factual research, writing pleadings and briefs, and working with clients and witnesses. * Developing new cases and non-litigation advocacy projects. * Serving as a resource for ACLU legislative and policy staff at the federal and state level, and advancing ACLU policy goals through public education and organizing and participating in coalitions. * Developing and writing advocacy materials for expert and lay audiences. * Engaging in public speaking, including to the media and at conferences for expert and lay audiences. * Working in collaboration with other members of the National Security Project, and other ACLU legal and non-legal staff, particularly legislative, communications and advocacy staff members. * Supervising legal fellows and law students. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS * J.D. degree and a minimum of three years of litigation experience are required. * Experience litigating cases involving national security and civil liberties issues is preferred; commitment to these issues is essential. * Experience litigating immigration cases is preferred, but not required. * A demonstrated commitment to public interest generally and civil liberties in particular. * Demonstrably excellent legal research, writing, and verbal communication skills. * Ability to engage in complex legal analysis and fact investigation in impact litigation, policy and legislative advocacy settings, sometimes under tight deadlines. * Proven project management and organizational skills, including the ability to work independently, pay attention to detail, and meet deadlines while under pressure. * Ability to foster and contribute to a collaborative team environment is essential. COMPENSATION The ACLU offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within parameters of the ACLU compensation scale. HOW TO APPLY Please send a cover letter explaining your interest in our work; a resume; two references; and two writing samples unedited by others, at least one of which should be a legal research memo, brief, or article. Applicants who graduated from law school within the last six years should include their law school transcript. Please send materials to hrjobsNSP at aclu.org and reference [RE: LGLF-38/INCLACLU-W] in the subject line. Please note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is specific to National Security Project postings. In order to ensure your application is received, please make certain it is sent to the correct e-mail address. You can expect to receive an automatic response that acknowledges the submission of application materials. Alternatively applications can be mailed to: National Security Project American Civil Liberties Union Foundation RE: [LGLF-38/INCLACLU-W] 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this career opportunity. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the description and/or posting at any time without advance notice. The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status. The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions. We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact HRJobsINCLReq at aclu.org. Correspondence sent to this email address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply. The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name "ACLU." -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Feb 13 23:51:56 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:51:56 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of WA, Vacancy Announcement: 14-WDWA-AUSA-02 (Criminal - Tacoma) In-Reply-To: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC0F969F@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> References: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC0F969F@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE178607@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> Link: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/jobs/14-wdwa-ausa-02-criminal-tacoma.htm Text: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Western District of Washington Seattle, Washington Vacancy Announcement: 14-WDWA-AUSA-02 (Criminal - Tacoma) ________________________________ About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Western District of Washington is responsible for representing the federal government in virtually all litigation involving the United States in the Western District of Washington (WDWA). This includes criminal prosecutions for violations of federal law, civil lawsuits by and against the government, and actions to collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers. WDWA has an authorized strength of approximately 72 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 positions will be located in the Criminal Division of the Western District of Washington. 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 investigations, 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. The attorneys hired for these positions will be assigned a variety of criminal matters involving various areas of federal law. Candidates for the positions with prior experience in the areas of 1) White Collar Fraud; 2) Cyber- Crimes/Electronic Evidence; 3) Gun or Violent Crime Prosecutions; or, 4) Indian Country are requested to describe their work in these areas in their cover letter and resume. 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 wide 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: All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a 14-month (temporary) basis pending favorable adjudication of a background investigation. 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 adjustment is $54,847 to $145,166. Location: Tacoma, Washington. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Interested persons must email in pdf format: (a) a cover letter referencing Vacancy Announcement: 14-WDWA-02 (Criminal-Tacoma), addressed as set forth below, (b) a detailed resume, and (c) a writing sample meeting the criteria set forth below 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 This position will be open until filled; however, applications received by Wednesday, February 26, 2014, will be given first consideration. No telephone calls please. Writing Sample: Include a sample of your legal writing, such as a portion or all of an appellate brief, memorandum of points and authorities, or opinion letter. The writing sample should be a recent example of your work and demonstrate your ability to analyze legal issues and present that analysis in written form. The sample should be predominantly your own work. If the document was edited by others, include a cover memo that briefly describes the level of editing that occurred. 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). *** 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 Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Feb 14 00:07:04 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 18:07:04 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of WA, Vacancy Announcement: 14-WDWA-AUSA-03 (Civil) In-Reply-To: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC0F96A0@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> References: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC0F96A0@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE178609@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> Link: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/jobs/14-wdwa-ausa-03-civil.htm Text: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Western District of Washington Seattle, Washington Vacancy Announcement: 14-WDWA-AUSA-03 (Civil) ________________________________ About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Western District of Washington is responsible for representing the federal government in virtually all litigation involving the United States in the Western District of Washington (WDWA). This includes criminal prosecutions for violations of federal law, civil lawsuits by and against the government, and actions to collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers. WDWA has an authorized strength of approximately 72 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 anticipated positions will be located in the Civil Division of the Western District of Washington. AUSAs in the Civil Division are responsible for representing the federal government and its agencies and employees in civil litigation in the District. Two primary areas of practice are tort cases, including medical malpractice and a variety of personal injury cases, and Title VII cases alleging discrimination in hiring and employment practices by agencies of the United States. Other areas of practice include immigration, bankruptcy, debts owed the United States or its agencies, breach of contract, judicial review of administrative findings, and injunctive proceedings. AUSAs in the Civil Division are active at both the trial and appellate levels, taking depositions, preparing and answering interrogatories, negotiating for settlement, engaging in motions practice, trying cases, and writing and arguing appeals. The attorneys hired for these positions will be assigned a variety of civil matters involving various areas of federal law. Candidates with prior experience in the areas of 1) Bankruptcy; 2) Employment Defense; 3) Torts; 4) Immigration; and/or 5) Collections, are requested to describe their work in these areas in their cover letter and resume. 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 wide 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: All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a 14-month (temporary) basis pending favorable adjudication of a background investigation. 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 adjustment is $54,847 to $145,166. Location: Seattle or Tacoma, Washington. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Interested persons must email in pdf format: (a) a cover letter referencing Vacancy Announcement: 14-WDWA-03 (Civil), addressed as set forth below, (b) a detailed resume, and (c) a writing sample meeting the criteria set forth below 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 This position will be open until filled; however, applications received by Wednesday, February 26, 2014, will be given first consideration. No telephone calls please. Writing Sample: Include a sample of your legal writing, such as a portion or all of an appellate brief, memorandum of points and authorities, or opinion letter. The writing sample should be a recent example of your work and demonstrate your ability to analyze legal issues and present that analysis in written form. The sample should be predominantly your own work. If the document was edited by others, include a cover memo that briefly describes the level of editing that occurred. 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). *** 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 Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Feb 14 00:08:20 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 18:08:20 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of WA, Vacancy Announcement: 14-WDWA-AUSA-01 (Criminal - Seattle) In-Reply-To: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC0F969E@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> References: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC0F969E@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE17860B@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> Link: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/jobs/14-wdwa-ausa-01-criminal-seattle.htm Text: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Western District of Washington Seattle, Washington Vacancy Announcement: 14-WDWA-AUSA-01 (Criminal - Seattle) ________________________________ About the Office: The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Western District of Washington is responsible for representing the federal government in virtually all litigation involving the United States in the Western District of Washington (WDWA). This includes criminal prosecutions for violations of federal law, civil lawsuits by and against the government, and actions to collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers. WDWA has an authorized strength of approximately 72 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 positions will be located in the Criminal Division of the Western District of Washington. 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 investigations, 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. The attorneys hired for these positions will be assigned a variety of criminal matters involving various areas of federal law. Candidates for the positions with prior experience in the areas of 1) White Collar Fraud; 2) Cyber- Crimes/Electronic Evidence; 3) Gun or Violent Crime Prosecutions; or, 4) Indian Country are requested to describe their work in these areas in their cover letter and resume. 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 wide 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: All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a 14-month (temporary) basis pending favorable adjudication of a background investigation. 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 adjustment is $54,847 to $145,166. Location: Seattle, Washington. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Interested persons must email in pdf format: (a) a cover letter referencing Vacancy Announcement: 14-WDWA-01 (Criminal-Seattle), addressed as set forth below, (b) a detailed resume, and (c) a writing sample meeting the criteria set forth below 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 This position will be open until filled; however, applications received by Wednesday, February 26, 2014, will be given first consideration. No telephone calls please. Writing Sample: Include a sample of your legal writing, such as a portion or all of an appellate brief, memorandum of points and authorities, or opinion letter. The writing sample should be a recent example of your work and demonstrate your ability to analyze legal issues and present that analysis in written form. The sample should be predominantly your own work. If the document was edited by others, include a cover memo that briefly describes the level of editing that occurred. 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). *** 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 rothmanjd at gmail.com Mon Feb 17 19:26:59 2014 From: rothmanjd at gmail.com (Ronza Othman) Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:26:59 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Social Media Subcommittee - Inviting Volunteers Message-ID: <004801cf2c16$3c5dda00$b5198e00$@gmail.com> Hi All, I serve as the Chair of the National Association of Blind Lawyers (NABL) Social Media Subcommittee, which falls under the Web Committee. We are in the process of defining what we want NABL's social media presence and engagement to be and hope to have a recommended plan for the Board in the next month or so. I am looking for folks who are interested in being on the Social Media Subcommittee and who would work with me to develop and maintain our social media presence. Please email me directly at rothmanjd at gmail.com if you wish to volunteer to serve on this Committee. Please note that we are looking for a diverse group of individuals to work on this project, but we would prefer that folks have either strong technology skills, an adeptness with social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, pinterest, Instagram, and others, or ideally, both strong technology skills and strong social media knowledge. Thanks, Ronza From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Feb 18 17:23:19 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:23:19 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: [fangs] The Victim Rights Law Center is hiring two (2) attorneys-- Portland OR In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE17877F@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> From: fangseattle at googlegroups.com [mailto:fangseattle at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Abigail Daquiz Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 4:46 PM To: fangseattle at googlegroups.com Subject: [fangs] The Victim Rights Law Center is hiring two (2) attorneys-- Portland OR Friends / Colleagues – The Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC) is a non-profit organization based in Boston with a satellite office here in Portland, OR. We are the first (and remain one of only a few) non-profit legal services agencies dedicated to providing free legal services to victims of rape and sexual assault on civil (non-tort) matters, such as immigration, employment, education, housing, public benefits, and more. We are hiring 2 lawyers for our Portland office. One attorney will be implementing a partnership we have with Transition Projects, Inc., which provides wrap around services to individuals who are homeless. The second attorney will be working with me, Jessie, to implement a 2-year national privacy project. The job descriptions are below. Both positions are funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women. Thank you in advance for helping us spread the word. Attorney Position # 1: Title: Attorney (Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred but not required) Status: Full-time Description: The Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC) is a nonprofit law center that provides free legal services to victims of sexual assault in Oregon and in Massachusetts, and legal technical assistance nationally to state, tribal and territorial sexual assault and domestic violence programs and coalitions, and other non-profit organizations who are (or could be) funded by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). This position is based in Portland, Oregon. We seek a full-time, self-directed, Oregon-licensed attorney to join our team. Applicants should have excellent writing, organizational and communication skills as well as a strong work ethic, good sense of humor, commitment to serving vulnerable individuals and experience working successfully with community partners. The attorney will coordinate the Victim Rights Law Center’s transitional housing partnership and provide limited legal assistance to sexual violence survivors who are homeless, with a special focus on survivors who are older, Latina or have disabilities. Services to be provided include legal screening and limited legal representation, sexual assault and legal trainings (for both homeless advocates as well as survivors experiencing homelessness) on how to use existing civil laws to meet sexual assault survivors’ needs, and the creation of culturally specific resources to reduce barriers for Spanish-speaking and immigrant survivors experiencing homelessness. The attorney will also help the VRLC’s technical assistance team support OVW grantees in their efforts to establish or expand their individual and programmatic capacity to provide effective legal representation, advocacy, referrals and other services to victims of non-intimate partner sexual assault. Technical assistance is provided through in-person conferences, teleconferences, on-line courses and webinars, as well as by telephone, email, and through on-site trainings. Some out-of-state travel is required. The position is funded by federal grants. Responsibilities: ▪ Provide holistic legal consultations, limited legal representation and referrals to sexual assault victims experiencing homelessness. Practice areas may include privacy, safety, immigration, employment, education, housing, financial compensation, public benefits, and limited criminal justice system advocacy. ▪ Work with VRLC’s grant partner to create culturally-specific legal resources for Spanish-speaking and immigrant survivors to reduce barriers to long-time stable housing. ▪ Provide legal education and training related to addressing sexual violence against women experiencing homelessness with both homeless advocates and women experiencing homelessness (trainings may be conducted in English and/or Spanish). ▪ Provide legal consultation, training and technical assistance to lawyers, advocates, and other OVW grantees on sexual assault victims’ rights and remedies in criminal, civil, and administrative hearings. ▪ Help establish and promote national collaborations and partnerships to advance victim service providers’ capacity to identify and respond to individual survivors’ legal needs. ▪ Create, edit and review sexual violence legal resources. ▪ Other duties as directed. Job Requirements ▪ Attorney with a minimum of three (3) years of experience, including some litigation practice ▪ Experience working with sexual assault survivors and also with vulnerable populations. ▪ Admitted to practice in Oregon. ▪ Skilled at curriculum development and group facilitation/training ▪ Ability to work independently, collaboratively with diverse groups of people, and to build and strengthen community partnerships. ▪ Creative and strategic thinker. Demonstrated ability to prioritize and balance workload. ▪ Some out of state travel is required. ▪ Ability to pass a criminal background check. Spanish language fluency preferred but not required. Salary Salary is consistent with other non-profit services and commensurate with experience. Compensation may include vacation, sick leave, holiday hours and reimbursement towards individual/family health and dental insurance. Application To apply please send cover letter, resume with complete work history, salary requirements and a short writing sample to hr at victimrights.org, with your last name and “Transitional Housing and TA Staff Attorney” as the subject of your email. No phone calls please. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. VRLC is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals are encouraged to apply. Attorney Position # 2: Title: Attorney (VRLC National Privacy Rights Project) Status: Full-time Description: The Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC) is a nonprofit law center that provides free legal services to victims of sexual assault in Oregon and in Massachusetts. We also provide legal technical assistance nationally to lawyers, advocates, state, tribal and territorial sexual assault and domestic violence programs and coalitions, and other non-profit organizations who are (or could be) funded by certain programs within the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). This position is based in Portland, Oregon. We seek a full-time, self-directed attorney, with excellent writing, product development and organizational and communication skills, as well as a strong work ethic, a good sense of humor, and a commitment to serving vulnerable populations. The full-time attorney will help implement VRLC’s new Privacy Rights Project, which is designed to help OVW-funded lawyers and advocates, and Rural Program grantees, establish or expand their individual and programmatic capacity to respond to survivors’ needs. The attorney will conduct legal research, create the tools and resources and provide training, outreach and education needed by OVW grantees to identify and protect survivors’ privacy rights and ensure that victims (and those who serve them) can truly make informed privacy-related decisions.. Technical assistance is provided through in-person conferences, webinars, as well as individually through telephone, email, and on-site trainings. Some out-of-state travel and driving is required. This limited duration position is funded by a two-year federal grant. Responsibilities: Provide legal consultation and technical assistance to lawyers, advocates, victim service providers and other OVW Legal Assistance to Victims (LAV) and Rural grantees on victims’ privacy and confidentiality rights and remedies. Deliver privacy-related webinars and in-person trainings to OVW grantees Help establish and promote national collaborations and partnerships to advance programs’ capacity to identify and respond to individual survivors’ privacy and confidentiality concerns. Draft, edit and review legal resources related to protecting survivors’ privacy rights Other duties as directed. Job Requirements Attorney with a minimum of three (3) years of experience. Expertise representing or providing services to sexual assault survivors and/or addressing victims’ privacy rights. Skilled in curriculum and product development and in developing and delivering engaging training remotely and in-person. Ability to work independently and also collaboratively, with diverse groups of people, to build and strengthen national partnerships. Efficient legal researcher with strong writing and editing skills. Willingness and ability to travel nationally. Ability to pass a criminal background check. Preferred but not required: Experience working with populations vulnerable to sexual violence including but not limited to older adults, Native Americans, immigrants and/or college students. Salary/Benefits Salary is consistent with other non-profit services and commensurate with experience. Compensation includes vacation, sick leave, holiday hours. May include reimbursement towards individual/family health and dental insurance. Application To apply send your cover letter, resume with complete work history, salary requirements and writing sample to hr at victimrights.org with both your last name and “Privacy Project Staff Attorney” as the subject of your email. No phone calls please. The position is open until filled, but applicants will be screened on a rolling basis. VRLC is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals are encouraged to apply. [cid:image002.jpg at 01CF2981.008D6460] Jessica Mindlin, Esq.* National Director of Training & Technical Assistance Victim Rights Law Center 520 SW Yamhill, Suite 200 Portland, OR 97204 jmindlin at victimrights.org *Admitted to practice in Oregon Tel: 503.274.5477 x 1 and 855.411.5477 Fax: 503.715-2183 www.victimrights.org Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Leading a New Response to Sexual Violence Privileged Information: This message is intended only for the designated recipient(s). It may be subject to the attorney-client privilege, or contain confidential or proprietary information or attorney work product. If you are not a designated recipient, do not review, copy or distribute this message or its attachments, if any. If you received this in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you. -- -- You received this message because you are a federal agency attorney and subscribed to the FANGS group. 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The 2014 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss topics such as: disability discrimination in the criminal and juvenile justice systems, next steps in Olmstead litigation, rights of parents with disabilities, supported decision making as an alternative to guardianship, and how to work with the media to get the disability rights message across. 2014 plenary session presenters: * Michael W. Bien, managing partner, Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld, LLP; * Peter Blanck, university professor, Syracuse University, and chairman, Burton Blatt Institute; * Christopher S. Danielsen, director of public relations, National Federation of the Blind; * Matthew W. Dietz, president and Litigation Director, Disability Independence Group, Inc.; * Maureen Henry, former executive director, Utah Commission on Aging; * Talila Lewis, founder and president, HEARD; * Carrie Ann Lucas, executive director, Center for Rights of Parents with Disabilities; * Jonathan Martinis, legal director, Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities; * Robyn Powell, attorney advisor, National Council on Disability; * Barry Taylor, vice president for civil rights and systemic litigation, Equip for Equality; * Joseph B. Tulman, professor of law and director, Took Crowell Institute for Youth; and * Theresa Vargas, staff writer, The Washington Post. The luncheon keynote will be given by Catherine Lhamon, assistant secretary, Office for Civil Rights, United States Department of Education. 2014 workshop facilitators: * Samuel Bagenstos, professor of law, University of Michigan Law School * Ira Burnim, legal director, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law * Gregory P. Care, Associate, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP * Marc Charmatz, senior attorney, National Association of the Deaf * Andrew D. Freeman, partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP * Elaine Gardner, attorney advisor, Disability Rights Office, Federal Communications Commission * Arlene S. Kanter, Bond, Schoeneck, & King Distinguished Professor; Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence; professor of law; director, College of Law Disability Law and Policy Program; and co-director, SU Center on Human Policy, Law and Disability Studies; Syracuse University * Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP * Christopher Kuczynski, assistant legal counsel, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission * David L. Lee, principal, The Law Offices of David L. Lee * Jennifer Mathis, deputy legal director, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law * Laurence Paradis, executive director and co-director of litigation, Disability Rights Advocates * Luciene Parsley, senior attorney, Maryland Disability Law Center * Karen Peltz Strauss, deputy chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission * Rebecca G. Pontikes, principal, Pontikes Law, LLC * Kenneth Shiotani, senior staff attorney, National Disability Rights Network * Mehgan Sidhu, general counsel, National Federation of the Blind * Victoria Thomas, staff attorney, University Legal Services--Protection & Advocacy * Michael Waterstone, associate dean for research and academic centers, and J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School * Lauren Young, director of litigation, Maryland Disability Law Center Documentation for CLE credits will be provided. Registration fee: $175 Student registration fee: $25 To learn more about the symposium and symposium sponsorship opportunities, view the agenda, and register online, please visit https://nfb.org/law-symposium . You may also download from this Web site a registration form to mail or fax. Hotel information is also available on the symposium Web site. For additional information, contact: Lou Ann Blake, JD Law Symposium Coordinator Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Telephone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2221 E-mail: lblake at nfb.org From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Feb 19 20:50:59 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:50:59 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] VABAW's Hong Duc Clerkship-OPEN to ALL Law Students [2 Attachments] Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE1789DB@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> For those who might be interested in a clerkship in Vietnam. From: Washington_MBAs at yahoogroups.com [mailto:Washington_MBAs at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nguyen, Binh Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 12:13 PM To: Washington_MBAs at yahoogroups.com Subject: [Washington_MBAs] VABAW's Hong Duc Clerkship-OPEN to ALL Law Students [2 Attachments] [Attachment(s) from Nguyen, Binh included below] Hi! VABAW is currently accepting applications for its 2014 summer clerkship. We ask for your assistance in spreading the word to your student members. The clerkship is open to all law school students. Deadline is Feb. 28, 2014. Attached is the application in Word and PDF formats. Below is a brief description of the Clerkship. Thank you for your assistance. Much appreciated. Work for a TOP 10 INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM and live abroad this summer! Thank you for your interest in the Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington (“VABAW”) Hồng Đức Clerkship VABAW recognizes that an international perspective will greatly enrich and broaden a law student’s legal education and experience. To that end, VABAW created the Hồng Đức Clerkship in 2007. The 2014 Hồng Đức Clerkship will provide a law student with the opportunity to clerk at HOGAN LOVELLS in Vietnam for a maximum of three summer months. This is a unique opportunity to live in Vietnam and learn about international and comparative law by working at an international law firm. The Clerkship will award up to a total of $5,000, with approximately $2,000 applied to a round-trip airfare ticket to Vietnam and a maximum of $1,000 for each month of the Clerkship paid directly to the Clerkship Recipient for living expenses. HOGAN LOVELLS became a top 10 global legal services provider on May 1, 2010 through an unprecedented merger of two firms with international credentials, U.S.-based firm Hogan & Hartson and UK-based firm Lovells. Modern-day Hogan Lovells carries on the tradition of excellence established by its founders and further builds on their legacy. After opening a representative office in 1994, Hogan Lovells became the first international law firm to open a full branch office in Ho Chi Minh City in 1996. Today, Hogan Lovells works closely with its newly-opened office in Hanoi, offering a full range of corporate, intellectual property, projects and real estate, and construction capabilities to client companies operating in Vietnam. This is a unique opportunity that is open to ALL qualified JD or LLM law students at an ABA-accredited law school. -B Binh T. 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Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 332 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Wed Feb 19 21:53:49 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:53:49 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] City of Seattle Policy Analyst job announcement In-Reply-To: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC0F9C38@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> References: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC0F9C38@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE178A0D@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> Link: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Washington_MBAs/attachments/1048444170 Text: CITY OF SEATTLE Policy Analyst SALARY: $34.12 - $51.18 Hourly LOCATION: City Hall, 600 4th Ave., Seattle, Washington JOB TYPE: Civil Service Exempt, Regular, Full-time SHIFT: Day DEPARTMENT: Office of the Community Police Commission BARGAINING UNIT: Not represented CLOSING DATE 02/25/14 04:00 PM Pacific Time POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Community Police Commission (CPC) is a partnership between the Police Department, its officers, community members, and public officials. Its role is to support the development of reforms, the establishment of police priorities, and mechanisms to promote community confidence in the Seattle Police Department (SPD). The Commission was created under the Settlement Agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: This position serves as an advisor to the 15 member Community Police Commission (CPC), providing complex policy research, advice, strategy, and implementation for the CPC to fulfill its duties outlined in the DOJ Settlement Agreement, Mayoral Executive Order 02-2012 and Ordinance 124021. The position will also provide operational support for the Commission. The Policy Analyst will work with the Executive Director and the CPC to develop, recommend, assess and audit Seattle Police Department policies that directly impact the public, including, but not limited to: 1) Stops and Detentions; 2) Bias Free Policing; and 3) Supervision and Discriminatory Policing. The Analyst will work directly with the SPD Compliance Coordinator to insure clear alignment of policy and will be supervised by the Executive Director of the Office of the Community Police Commission. The Policy Analyst will: Conduct and/or procure expert research and analysis of policy issues. Initiate, formulate, plan, execute, and coordinate sophisticated research and in-depth analysis of policies and practices, and/or identify consultants to conduct data analysis and coordinate their research and their access to data. * Analyze programs and data to develop short and long-term strategies. * Study, analyze, evaluate and prepare option papers and recommendations. * Make program and policy recommendations to the Executive Director and CPC. * Support the CPC in providing advice to SPD on specific program and policy recommendations. * Work closely with SPD to determine best implementation of potential program changes. * Development of systems to track measurements and accomplishments. Implement tools to report back to the CPC, City government, SPD and Monitor. * Develop and conduct surveys including survey design, sampling, interviewing and analyzing survey data. * Attend Commission and public meetings to receive community feedback about SPD's progress. * Prepare reports and presentations for the CPC, Mayor, Council and community. * Develop and implement communication tools. * Present research locally and nationally. * Supervise research assistants when relevant. QUALIFICATIONS: Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher level education in public safety, human services, public administration, and/or a related field or relevant experience. A minimum of three years' experience in civil rights policy work. Exceptional written and oral communication skills are a must. Experience working with commissions and/or community groups, specifically related to communicating complex policies. Experience working with diverse communities, and a demonstrated understanding of institutional racism. Valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Desirable Qualifications: Experience working with the police, the criminal justice system and diverse communities. A higher level degree such as a Master of Public Administration, Juris Doctorate or related field. NOTE: Attach a copy of a professional writing sample authored by you. http://www.seattle.gov/jobs POLICY ANALYST RR APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT: Job #2014-00177 If you are unable to apply on-line you may submit a paper application by the closing date to our office. OUR OFFICE IS LOCATED AT: Seattle Municipal Tower 700 5th Avenue, Suite 5400 Seattle, WA 98104 206-684-8088 Careers at seattle.gov The City of Seattle is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity in the workplace. Accommodations for people with disabilities are provided on request. The City is a Drug Free Workplace. Policy Analyst Supplemental Questionnaire * 1. Do you have experience in civil rights policy work? Yes No * 2. Please briefly describe your experience working with commissions and/or community groups, specifically related to communicating complex policies. * 3. How many months professional experience do you have in civil rights policy work? No experience Up to 11 months experience 12 - 23 months experience 24 - 35 months experience 36 or more months experience * 4. Indicate how many months experience you have in policy work with an emphasis in police and criminal justice? No experience Up to 11 months experience 12 - 23 months experience 24 or more months experience * 5. Did you attach to this application process a professional writing sample? Yes No * 6. List additional professional writing work authored by you. * 7. Do you possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in public safety, human services, public administration or related field? Yes No * 8. If you answered "no" to question 7 above please answer the following question. Do you have a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of this position? Yes No * Required Question From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Thu Feb 20 17:09:34 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:09:34 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana, VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # 14-MT-03 In-Reply-To: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC0F9D9F@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> References: <41370810CEBD1C4DA64C9361CE162341DEFC0F9D9F@EDUPTCEXMB01.ed.gov> Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE178B0C@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> Link: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/jobs/14-mt-03.htm Text: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF MONTANA BILLINGS, GREAT FALLS, HELENA OR MISSOULA OFFICE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # 14-MT-03 About the Office: The U.S. Attorney(s Office for the District of Montana has offices in Billings, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, and Missoula. Only one position will be filled with this announcement. The position will be located in either Billings, Great Falls, Helena or Missoula. You must identify in your cover letter what location(s) you are interested in. The Billings, Great Falls, Helena and Missoula Offices handle various criminal cases, which include violent crime (assaults, burglaries, homicides, sexual assaults), economic crime, public corruption, immigration, and drugs. The civil cases include employment litigation, defensive torts, social security, bankruptcy and foreclosures. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: This Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) will serve as the Districts Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Attorney. An ACE litigates federal civil cases under the False Claims Act or other statutes that authorize damages and penalties for the United States. The ACE Attorney in Montana handles cases which are litigated almost exclusively in federal court in all divisions within the District of Montana, and include civil mortgage fraud and civil drug diversion enforcement, procurement fraud and health care fraud cases, and tort actions to recover for destruction of federal forest land by fire. The ACE Attorney also deals with the civil aspects of violations of the various environmental statutes. The ACE Attorney will conduct all aspects of civil litigation to include coordinating investigations, coordinating task forces, filing complaints, discovery and motions and preparing and presenting cases at trial. Qualifications: Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree and licensed and be authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of a State, territory, or District of Columbia, demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic e-mail and word processing systems. Applicants must have at least one year of post J.D. professional experience. Applicants must be active members in good standing of the bar (any jurisdiction). United States citizenship is required. Preferred qualifications: Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the facility to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills as well as strong research and interpersonal skills, and good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies. Applicants must have a demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment. Applicants must have experience with automated electronic court filing. Travel: Some travel will be required as cases are assigned around the District of Montana. Type of Position: All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a 14 month (temporary) basis pending favorable adjudication of a background investigation. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $51,402 to $136,409 which includes 14.16% locality pay. The District does not anticipate having the financial resources to offer a salary near the top of the range. Location: Billings, Montana: Billings is located in the south central part of our state. You will find a rich history filled with names such as Lewis and Clark, Custer, Sitting Bull, Calamity Jane and others. As the largest city in Montana, with a population of approximately 100,000, Billings is a hub for business including manufacturing and retail, medical and transportation. You'll find a modern city that's a center for culture and commerce, yet still surrounded by six mountain ranges. In short, you'll find more than a few surprises in Montana's "Magic City". The city earned the nickname of "magic" because its growth was immediate and remarkable. The elevation is 3,125 feet and the average daytime temperature in January (winter) is 28 degrees, while July (summer) is 85.8 degrees. The average precipitation is 15 inches and snowfall is 57.2 inches. Billings is served by several major airlines. Two modern and fully-equipped hospitals, over forty clinics, and hundreds of physicians offer every major medical specialty and a complete range of medical services, surgical services, and emergency care. Three colleges, Montana State University - Billings, Rocky Mountain College and Montana State University College of Technology offer innovative and timely programs that draw students from a wide radius. Elementary and secondary schools are a real source of civic pride. Billings' high schools consistently rank in the top percentile nationwide in score achievement for the American College Test (ACT). Billings' students participate in the Montana Comprehensive Assessment/Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS). These tests are nationally recognized educational barometers. The recreational benefits of this area are abundant with the Yellowstone River adjacent to the city providing fishing, rafting and camping, hiking and backpacking trails, walking and biking trails. Yellowstone National Park, in the city's backyard, is one of the most scenic and recreational wonders of Montana. Great Falls, Montana: Great Falls is known as the "Electric City" because of its numerous dams and power plants. Great Falls is Montana's third largest city and is located in the north-central part of Montana on the Missouri River at an elevation of 3,674 feet. Great Falls is home to the Charles M. Russell Museum Complex and The Lewis and Clark National Historical Trail Interpretive Center. The population for the greater Great Falls area is estimated at 57,700 people. A variety of recreational activities are available in the Great Falls area, including hiking, camping, fishing, golf, and cultural events/festivals many of which include the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Principal employment areas include medical and retail establishments as well as Malmstrom Air Force Base, public schools and other city, county, and federal governments. The public elementary school system consists of two area high schools, three middle schools, and 15 elementary schools. Great Falls is home to the University of Great Falls, which is a private Catholic school and Montana State University - Great Falls, a vocational technical school. Great Falls weather is usually clear, sunny and dry. Low humidity levels make both summer and winter temperatures fairly mild. Warming periods between snowfalls prevent heavy accumulations, and snow depths rarely exceed five or six inches. Great Falls offers many health care facilities. Benefis healthcare is the largest hospital in Montana and provides a range of services. Housing and rentals are plentiful. Helena, Montana: Helena is the capital of Montana and is located in the southern portion of Montana's Lewis and Clark County, along the eastern slope of the Continental Divide at an elevation of 4,200 feet. The population of the greater Helena Valley is estimated at approximately 50,000 people. A variety of activities are available in Helena, including street festivals, theater, symphonies, museums, unique shopping in Helena's historic downtown, and cultural organizations. Hiking, climbing and skiing are available as well. Principal employment centers within the area include federal, state and local governments; the school systems; medical facilities; various industrial, manufacturing, and commercial businesses; and agricultural operations in the northeast and southeast portions of the Helena Valley. The public school system consists of 2 area high schools, 2 middle schools and 12 elementary schools. Helena is the home of Carroll College, a liberal arts college. Helena's weather is usually clear, sunny and dry. Low humidity levels make summer and winter temperatures fairly mild. Warming periods between snowfalls prevent heavy accumulations, and snow depths rarely exceed five or six inches. Helena offers many health care facilities. St. Peter's Hospital provides a full range of services. Fort Harrison Veterans Hospital, one of two in the state, is minutes away. Shodair Hospital specializes in psychiatric care and is an internationally known genetics center as well. Helena is also home to 4 nursing home facilities, including the Waterford and Hunters Pointe. Missoula, Montana: Missoula is a vibrant community with great diversity providing many opportunities for new businesses, families and individuals seeking to experience the Montana quality of life. Nestled in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana, Missoula is one of the west's most sophisticated smaller cities. The population is about 60,000 in the city and 90,000 in the county. Industries that support Missoula include: wood products, government, medical, education, small business and tourism. The University of Montana is in Missoula with 12,000 students. Montana's only Law School resides within the University. Recreational opportunities in Missoula are abundant and compliment the Montana lifestyle. Missoula is rich in cultural attractions ranging from symphony, arts, live theater, historical museums, shops, galleries and numerous sporting events. Within a few miles of Missoula, outdoor enthusiasts can experience several recreational opportunities complimented by four seasons in the millions of acres of wilderness and recreation area. There are many lakes, rivers and ski areas for outside recreation. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Interested applicants should send a detailed resume and cover letter to the address below. The material should include information regarding the education and professional background of the candidate and a listing of all bar memberships. United States Attorney(s Office Attn: Theresa Hutchison 901 Front St., Ste 1100 Helena, MT 59626 You may submit using Overnight Service to the above address. If you prefer, you may e-mail your resume and cover letter to Theresa.hutchison at usdoj.gov. Persons applying by e-mail are responsible for ensuring that their materials are received before the deadline. Deadline: All applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on March 3, 2014. Fulfillment of the position is subject to the availability of funds. No telephone calls please. Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. 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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 slabarre at labarrelaw.com Fri Feb 21 16:28:40 2014 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:28:40 -0700 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: <98A98D365DA17347B0FA3158D79B489447A6FF2B@DPRC-EXCH-P07.JCONMAIL.doj.gov> References: <5A114E4DF190414C9DEC8CF5D78729BD0BD88E0574@GSD-MBX-RDC06.gsd.doj.gov> <98A98D365DA17347B0FA3158D79B489447A6FF2B@DPRC-EXCH-P07.JCONMAIL.doj.gov> Message-ID: <018501cf2f21$fb8753d0$f295fb70$@labarrelaw.com> fyi From: Hunter, Sue (JMD) [mailto:Sue.Hunter at usdoj.gov] Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 8:44 AM 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. We encourage all interested applicants to apply; however, please note that due to temporary funding restrictions we may not be able to fill all of the currently advertised positions. To learn more about Justice and our legal careers, please visit our website: www.justice.gov/careers/legal/. 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Date posted: 02-20-2013 U.S. Department of Justice National Security Division Office of Intelligence (Litigation) Attorney Advisor(s) Washington, D.C. GS-13/14/15 Applications will be handled on a rolling basis until all available positions are filled. Date posted: 02-20-2013 U.S. Department of Justice National Security Division Office of Intelligence Operations Section Attorney Advisor(s) Washington, D.C. GS-13/14/15 Please submit applications by May 23, 2014. Date posted: 02-20-2013 Federal Bureau of Prisons Office of General Counsel Industries, Education & Vocational Training Federal Prision Industries, INC. Attorney-Advisor GS-905-13/14 This position is open until filled, but no later than March 6, 2014. Date posted: 02-20-2013 Supervisory Trial Attorney/ Deputy Chief / GS-905-15 U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section 14-CRM-AFML-047 Closing Date: March 14, 2014 The Application Package must be received by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement. Date posted: 02-20-2013 Trial Attorneys / GS-905-15 U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division Organized Crime and Gang Section 14-CRM-OCGS-038 Closing Date: March 7, 2014 The Application Package must be received by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement. Date posted: 02-20-2013 U. S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of New York 14-WDNY-004 Position is open until filled, but no later than December 31, 2014. Date posted: 02-20-2013 U. S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of New York 14-WDNY-003 Position is open until filled, but no later than December 31, 2014. Date posted: 02-20-2013 U. S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of New York 14-WDNY-002 Position is open until filled, but no later than December 31, 2014. Date posted: 02-20-2013 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of MissouriVacancy Announcement 2014-2 Applications must be received no later than February 25, 2014. Date posted: 02-19-2013 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of Missouri Vacancy Announcement 2014-1 Applications must be received no later than February 25, 2014. Date posted: 02-19-2013 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Texas Dallas and Fort Worth, TX 02/17/2014 to 03/03/2014 Vacancy Announcement #14-NDTX-AUSA-1053337 The deadline to apply is March 3, 2014. Date posted: 02-19-2013 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Texas Dallas, TX 02/17/2014 to 03/03/2014 Vacancy Announcement #14-NDTX-AUSA-1052935 The deadline to apply is March 3, 2014. Date posted: 02-19-2013 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office District of Connecticut Vacancy Announcement No. 14-CT-02 Applications must be received by February 28, 2014. Date posted: 02-19-2013 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Appellate Division Northern District of Texas Fort Worth, TX 02/19/2014 to 02/27/2014 Vacancy Announcement #14-NDTX-AUSA-1051458 The deadline to apply is February 27, 2014. Date posted: 02-19-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Appellate Division Northern District of Texas Dallas, TX 02/13/2014 to 02/27/2014 Vacancy Announcement #14-NDTX-AUSA-1051386 The deadline to apply is February 27, 2014. Date posted: 02-19-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Texas Lubbock and Amarillo, TX 02/19/2014 to 02/27/2014 Vacancy Announcement #14-NDTX-AUSA-1050599 The deadline to apply is February 27, 2014. Date posted: 02-19-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office District of Montana Billings, Great Falls, Helena or Missoula Office Vacancy Announcement # 14-MT-03 All applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on March 3, 2014. Date posted: 02-19-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office District of Montana Billings Office Vacancy Announcement #14-MT-02 All applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on March 3, 2014. Date posted: 02-19-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office District of Montana Billings Office Vacancy Announcement #14-MT-01 All applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on March 3, 2014. Date posted: 02-19-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Middle District of Georgia Vacancy Announcement # 14-MDGA-AUSA-01 Applications must be received by Monday, March 3, 2014. Date posted: 02-19-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Civil Assistant United Staes Attorney United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Missouri St. Louis, Missouri Opening and Closing Date: February 18 - 24, 2014 Applications will be accepted until close of business February 24, 2014. Date posted: 02-18-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United Staes Attorney United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Missouri Cape Girardeau, Missouri Opening and Closing Date: February 18 - 24, 2014 Applications will be accepted until close of business February 24, 2014. Date posted: 02-18-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Iowa Location: Des Moines, Iowa Salary: $45,027 to $132,849 Opening Date: 2/18/14 Closing date: 3/4/14 14-SDIA-01 Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. CST on the closing date of March 4, 2014. Date posted: 02-18-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Iowa Location: Davenport, Iowa Salary: $45,027 to $132,849 Opening Date: 2/18/14 Closing date: 3/4/14 14-SDIA-02 Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. CST on the closing date of March 4, 2014. Date posted: 02-18-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Illinois Vacancy Announcement 14-SDIL-01 The deadline for applications is Friday, March 7, 2014. Date posted: 02-18-2014 United States Attorney's Office / District of Arizona / Opening date: February 14, 2014 / Closing date: February 28, 2014 / Vacancy Announcement Number14-AZ-02 Date posted: 02-14-2014 Office of the Deputy Attorney General Associate Deputy Attorney General / GS-14 - GS-15 Announcement: ODAG ATY-0114 Applications must be received by February 25, 2014. Date posted: 02-14-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resouces Division Natural Resouces Section GS-13/15 Trial Attorney Open: February 11, 2014 Close: March 4, 2014 Vacancy Announcement Number: ENRD-14-013-EXC Applications must be received by Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Date posted: 02-12-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office District of Arizona Opening Date: February 12, 2014 Closing Date: February 26, 2014 Vacancy Announcement Number 14-AZ-01 Date posted: 02-12-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of Washington Seattle, Washington Vacancy Announcement: 14-WDWA-AUSA-01 (Criminal - Seattle) This position will be open until filled; however, applications received by Wednesday, February 26, 2014, will be given first consideration. Date posted: 02-12-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of Washington Seattle, Washington Vacancy Announcement: 14-WDWA-AUSA-02 (Criminal - Tacoma) This position will be open until filled; however, applications received by Wednesday, February 26, 2014, will be given first consideration. Date posted: 02-12-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of Washington Seattle, Washington Vacancy Announcement: 14-WDWA-AUSA-03 (Civil) This position will be open until filled; however, applications received by Wednesday, February 26, 2014, will be given first consideration. Date posted: 02-12-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Alabama 14-NDAL-03 Resumes must be postmarked by February 26, 2014. Date posted: 02-12-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Alabama 14-NDAL-02 Resumes must be postmarked by February 26, 2014. Date posted: 02-12-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Alabama 14-NDAL-01 This announcement is open until filled. Date posted: 02-12-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Central District of California 2014-1 Applications must be postmarked or received no later than December 31, 2014. Date posted: 02-11-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Middle District of Alabama Applications must be received by COB (5:00 p.m. CST) on February 24, 2014. Date posted: 02-11-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Middle District of Alabama Applications must be received by COB (5:00 p.m. CST) on February 24, 2014. Date posted: 02-11-2014 Office of the Deputy Attorney General Executive Director, Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force / GS-14 - GS-15 Non-Reimbursable Detail Opportunity Please Note That Only Current Department of Justice Employees are Eligible for this Position Announcement: ODAG ATY-0214 Applications must be received by February 25, 2014. Date posted: 02-11-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of North Carolina Vacancy Announcement 14-EDNC-AUSA-01 This announcement is an open continuous announcement to fill current and future vacancies for the remainder of the year. However, applications received by February 26, 2014 will be given first consideration. Date posted: 02-11-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office District of Colorado Vacancy Announcement No: 14-CO-1046922-AUSA-04 This announcement is open until Friday, February 21, 2014. Date posted: 02-11-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office District of Colorado Vacancy Announcement No: 14-CO-1046234-AUSA-03 This announcement is open until Monday March 3, 2014. Date posted: 02-11-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Office of Equal Employment and Opportunity Affairs Supervisory General Attorney Advisor (Unit Chief), GS 15 Washington, D.C. The vacancy announcement will close on February 25, 2014. Date posted: 02-11-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division Environmental Defense Section Trial Attorneys GS-13 to GS-15 Open: February 10, 2014 Close: February 28, 2014 Vacancy Announcement Number: ENRD-14-006-EXC Date posted: 02-11-2014 Trial Attorneys / GS-905-14/15 U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division Office of Enforcement Operations 14-CRM-OEO-035 Closing Date: March 3, 2014. Date posted: 02-11-2014 Trial Attorney (GS-0905-14-15) Computer Crimes & Intellectual Property Sections Washington, DC 14-CRM-CCIPS-033 Closing Date: February 24, 2014. Date posted: 02-11-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Michigan Vacancy #FY 2014-EDMI-04-AUSA Applications for this vacancy will be accepted through March 7, 2014. Date posted: 02-11-2014 Chief, Professional Misconduct Review Unit, ES-905 Office of the Deputy Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC Announcement #: 14-SES-ODAG-01 All applications (including mailed applications) MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 PM EST on Monday, February 24, 2014. Date posted: 02-10-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Northern District of New York Vacancy Announcement No. 14-NDNY02 Opens February 7, 2014 Positions are open until filled, but no later than February 6, 2015. Date posted: 02-10-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Tennessee Special Assistant United States Attorney (Serves Without Compensations) Vacancy Announcement #14-EDTN-02-SAUSA Applications must be received by Friday, February 28, 2014. Date posted: 02-07-2014 Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Medical Center Carswell, Texas Attorney Advisor (SENIOR CLC ATTORNEY) GS 905 12/13/14 This position is open until filled, but no later than February 20, 2014. Date posted: 02-07-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office District of Colorado Vacancy Announcement no: 14-CO-1045508-SAUSA-02 This announcement is open until Thursday, March 6, 2014. Date posted: 02-07-2014 Attorney-Adviser U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel Washington, D.C. Please submit your application by March 10, 2014. Date posted: 02-06-2014 United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Appellate Section Deputy Chief, GS-15 Announcement Number: 14-ATT-001 Applications are being accepted from Wednesday, February 5, 2014 through 11:59 PM ETZ, Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Date posted: 02-05-2014 Attorney Vacancy Announcement U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division Environmental Crimes Section Trial Attorney GEN GS-14/15 OPEN: February 4, 2014 CLOSE: March 4, 2014 Vacancy Announcement Number: ENRD-14-005-EXC Applications must be received by Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Date posted: 02-04-2014 Vacancy Announcement Assistant United States Attorney (Civil) United States Attorney's Office District of Maryland Announcement Number: 14-MD-02 This announcement will close on March 2, 2014; therefore, resumes, cover letters and transcripts must be e-mailed or received by the closing date. Date posted: 02-03-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida Announcement Number 14-SDFL-AUSA-01 Announcement is open until filled. Date posted: 02-03-2014 Trial Attorney, GS-905-13/14/15 U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division Office of Enforcement Operation Electronic Surveillance Unit Washington, D.C. 14-CRM-OEO-030 Closing Date: February 21, 2014 Date posted: 02-03-2014 U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Trustee Program - Eugene, Oregon (1) Acting Assistant United States Trustee, AD-905-00 Vacancy Announcement #14-05-15001 Open: 2/3/14 - Closes: 02/18/14 Date posted: 02-03-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Middle District of North Carolina Civil Division Announcement Number 14-MDNC-03 This announcement is an open continuous announcement to fill current and future vacancies. Date posted: 01-31-2014 Supervisory Trial Attorney / Deputy Chief, GS-0905-15 U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division Fraud Section 14-CRM-FRD-014 Closing Date: February 28, 2014 The Application Package must be received by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement. Date posted: 01-31-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Middle District of North Carolina Criminal Division Announcement Number 14-MDNC-02 This announcement is an open continuous announcement to fill current and future vacancies. Date posted: 01-31-2014 Special Assistant United States Attorney (Uncompensated) United States Attorney's Office Middle District of North Carolina Vacancy Announcement Number 14-MDNC-01 First consideration will be given to candidates whose resumes are received by February 28, 2014. Date posted: 01-31-2014 Vacancy Announcement Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal) United States Attorney's Office Northern (Baltimore) and Southern (Greenbelt) Divisions Announcement Number: 14-MD-01 Any interested applicant should submit a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript via e-mail no later than March 1, 2014. Date posted: 01-31-2014 Trial Attorney (GS-0905-15) Public Integrity Section Washington, DC 14-CRM-PIN-031 Applications for this position should be submitted by February 28, 2014. Date posted: 01-31-2014 From dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net Tue Feb 25 01:39:44 2014 From: dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net (Daniel McBride) Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:39:44 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] ADA & Police Conduct Message-ID: <020c01cf31ca$76869500$6393bf00$@sbcglobal.net> A most interesting case out of California. >From "FourthAmendment.com" CA9: ADA applies to arrests of the mentally ill (noting circuit split) Noting a circuit split, the Americans With Disability Act applies to arrests of the mentally ill. Plaintiff stated a claim. Remanded for further proceedings, and likely trial. Sheehan v. City & County of San Francisco, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 3321 (9th Cir. February 21, 2014). Summary by the Court: The panel affirmed in part and reversed in part the district court's summary judgment and remanded in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and state law, alleging that police officers violated plaintiff's rights when they entered her residence without a warrant and shot her after she threatened them with a knife. The panel held that the officers were justified in entering plaintiff's home initially under the emergency aid exception because they had an objectively reasonable basis to believe that plaintiff was in need of emergency medical assistance and they conducted the search or seizure in a reasonable manner up to that point. The panel also held that the district court properly rejected plaintiff's claims of municipal liability under Monell v. Department of Soc. Servs. of the City of New York, 436 U.S. 658 (1978). The panel held that a jury could find that the officers acted unreasonably by forcing a second entry into plaintiff's residence and provoking a near-fatal confrontation. The panel held that plaintiff presented a triable issue of the unreasonable use of deadly force under a provocation theory. See Billington v. Smith, 292 F.3d 1177, 1189 (9th Cir. 2002). The panel held that Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to arrests and on the facts presented in this case, there was a triable issue whether the officers failed to reasonably accommodate plaintiff's disability when they forced their way back into her room without taking her mental illness into account or employing generally accepted police practices for peaceably resolving a confrontation with a person with mental illness. Finally, the panel vacated summary judgment on plaintiff's state law claims and remanded for further proceedings. >From the case, jumping over the Fourth Amendment entry and arrests claims: [Plaintiff’s expert] Reiter described general police practices for dealing with persons who are mentally ill or emotionally disturbed, explaining that officers are trained not to unreasonably agitate or excite the person, to contain the person, to respect the person's comfort zone, to use nonthreatening communications and to employ the passage of time to their advantage. He also cited materials used by the San Francisco Police Department to train officers on "appropriate tactical actions" to be used when confronting the mentally ill. These materials, which are germane to the excessive force inquiry because they were designed to protect individuals such as Sheehan from harm, see Scott v. Henrich, 39 F.3d 912, 915-16 (9th Cir. 1994), advise officers to request backup, to calm the situation, to communicate, to move slowly, to assume a quiet, nonthreatening manner, to take time to assess the situation and to "give the person time to calm down." . . . ... Viewing the evidence favorably to Sheehan, however, we cannot say that the officers acted reasonably as a matter of law. . . . We agree with the majority of circuits to have addressed the question that Title II applies to arrests. The ADA applies broadly to police "services, programs, or activities." 42 U.S.C. § 12132. We have interpreted these terms to encompass "anything a public entity does." Barden v. City of Sacramento, 292 F.3d 1073, 1076 (9th Cir. 2002) (quoting Lee v. City of Los Angeles, 250 F.3d 668, 691 (9th Cir. 2001)) (internal quotation marks omitted). The ADA therefore applies to arrests, though we agree with the Eleventh and Fourth Circuits that exigent circumstances inform the reasonableness analysis under the ADA, just as they inform the distinct reasonableness analysis under the Fourth Amendment. See Waller, 556 F.3d at 175 ("Just as the constraints of time figure in what is required of police under the Fourth Amendment, they bear on what is reasonable under the ADA."). Courts have recognized at least two types of Title II claims applicable to arrests: (1) wrongful arrest, where police wrongly arrest someone with a disability because they misperceive the effects of that disability as criminal activity; and (2) reasonable accommodation, where, although police properly investigate and arrest a person with a disability for a crime unrelated to that disability, they fail to reasonably accommodate the person's disability in the course of investigation or arrest, causing the person to suffer greater injury or indignity in that process than other arrestees. See Waller, 556 F.3d at 174; Gohier, 186 F.3d at 1220-21. Sheehan raises the second type of claim here. She asserts that the officers failed to reasonably accommodate her disability by forcing their way back into her room without taking her mental illness into account and without employing tactics that would have been likely to resolve the situation without injury to herself or others. To state a claim under Title II of the ADA, a plaintiff generally must show: (1) she is an individual with a disability; (2) she is otherwise qualified to participate in or receive the benefit of a public entity's services, programs or activities; (3) she was either excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of the public entity's services, programs or activities or was otherwise discriminated against by the public entity; and (4) such exclusion, denial of benefits or discrimination was by reason of her disability. See O'Guinn v. Lovelock Corr. Ctr., 502 F.3d 1056, 1060 (9th Cir. 2007). In a Title II claim grounded in a public entity's alleged failure to provide a reasonable accommodation under 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(b)(7), the plaintiff bears the initial burden of producing evidence of the existence of a reasonable accommodation. See Vinson v. Thomas, 288 F.3d 1145, 1154 (9th Cir. 2002). A public entity may defeat a reasonable accommodation claim by showing "that making the modifications would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, or activity." 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(b)(7); see Zukle v. Regents of Univ. of Cal., 166 F.3d 1041, 1047 (9th Cir. 1999). It is undisputed that Sheehan had a disability and that the officers knew it at the time they encountered her. We turn, therefore, to whether the city discriminated against Sheehan by failing to provide a reasonable accommodation during the second entry. Sheehan asserts that the city failed to provide a reasonable accommodation when the officers forced their way back into her room without taking her mental illness into account. She asserts that the officers should have respected her comfort zone, engaged in non-threatening communications and used the passage of time to defuse the situation rather than precipitating a deadly confrontation. We acknowledge that the officers were forced to make split-second decisions. A reasonable jury nevertheless could find that the situation had been defused sufficiently, following the initial retreat from Sheehan's room, to afford the officers an opportunity to wait for backup and to employ less confrontational tactics, including the accommodations that Sheehan asserts were necessary. For the reasons stated here, and because the reasonableness of an accommodation is ordinarily a question of fact, see EEOC v. UPS Supply Chain Solutions, 620 F.3d 1103, 1110 (9th Cir. 2010), we hold that the city is not entitled to judgment as a matter of law on Sheehan's ADA claim. Daniel McBride Attorney at Law Fort Worth, Texas From emrene at earthlink.net Tue Feb 25 04:44:00 2014 From: emrene at earthlink.net (Elizabeth Rene) Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:44:00 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Disability points of contact for attorney vacancies at DOJ Message-ID: <001201cf31e4$370b0f90$8c0fa8c0@yourpc79505e9b> Hi all, It's been a while since I've written, but I've been scrambling to find work since passing Washington's bar exam for the second time and reactivating my license to practice. After a several years' sabatical pursuingordained ministry, I'm launching my second career in my first profession. How's that for being a retread? Anyway, I've found some information that might be of interest. While searching for "selective placement officers" at the Department of Justice whom I might contact regarding a Schedule A application, I discovered that Justice calls these persons "Disability Points of Contact." Justice maintains a webpage for experienced attorneys where the DPOC for each of its offices and divisions is listed with his or her email address and phone number. I had to search through a few layers of pages to find this info, so I'd be happy to share it with anyone who wants it. Just write to me here, or send me an email off list at rene0373 at gmail.com, and I'll pass it along. I can also share my experience of studying for and passing the UBE and MPRE. Cheers, Elizabeth From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Tue Feb 25 17:49:44 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 11:49:44 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] Associate attorney Earth Justice in Seattle Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE17907F@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> -----Original Message----- From: Maria Ryan [mailto:mryan at earthjustice.org] Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 9:09 AM To: Nightingale, Noel Subject: Job Posting/Distribution Request Hello, I was hoping to share the attached attorney position with your association. Thanks in advance for your time and assistance! Best, Maria _________________________ Maria Ryan HR Generalist 50 California Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94111 T: 415.217.2015 F: 415.217.2040 earthjustice.org Follow us on LinkedIn facebook.com/earthjustice twitter.com/earthjustice [cid:image001.gif at 01CF2F13.6F0A8C00] Because the earth needs a good lawyer -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 3816 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Associate Attorney Announcement NW 2014.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 63802 bytes Desc: Associate Attorney Announcement NW 2014.docx URL: From Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV Tue Feb 25 23:03:52 2014 From: Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV (Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)) Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 23:03:52 +0000 Subject: [blindlaw] MS Word Message-ID: Maybe this should be posted on another list. But, I have two quick questions for competent JAWS with Word users: 1. Does anyone know how to have JAWS identify red line text edited by another person? 2. What are the key strokes to get me to be able to make comments in a document? I can't remember, or the latest versiojn of Word (at least my latest version in Microsoft 10) doesn't have those.b Or something. For any help, I appreciate it. And you can E-mail me off list as well at Bennett.Prows at hhs.gov Thanks very much. /s/ Bennett From potbelliedjazz at aol.com Wed Feb 26 08:59:01 2014 From: potbelliedjazz at aol.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?potbelliedjazz=40aol.com?=) Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2014 09:59:01 +0100 Subject: [blindlaw] {Spam?} Message-ID: http://fucksia.com/pog/breakingnews.php potbelliedjazz at aol.com From helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com Thu Feb 27 00:47:52 2014 From: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com (helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 19:47:52 -0500 Subject: [blindlaw] Teach Act Petition Message-ID: <22C06BFE0FFF4FAD866CDAB42529AEBB@Helga> Hi all, this is Helga. How are you all? I just wanted to ask you, how many of you here heard about and sign the Teach Act petition? Just curious. And if you did, that’s great! But just in case you didn’t hear about it, and didn’t receive it, the Teach Act petition is a petition in order for visually impaired students in order to get accessible Softwares in their colleges and universities. In fact, Teach Act stands for Technology, Equality, Accessibility in College in higher Education. This petition is very important for the Visually impaired students who have these issues, and even students with other dissabilities and this also include us as well. If you didn’t sign this petition yet, I will really appreciate it, if you could do so. Just to let you know, the link of the petition, and the link of the Teach Act bill is going to be below in order for you to see, and tell me what do you think about it? As a matter of fact, I’m actually also attaching some questions that you could answer and think about, while you are reading the bill or going through the site, and I’m also attaching 19 steps in how a Bill becomes a Law that my Government Professor gave us in order to learn, and also if you want you can just use it for your information. Hope you can access the sites very well. These questions are actually questions that my Government Professor gave us in order to do an assignment that is regarding another bill, which is due tomorrow, but I would also like to use these same questions in order to investigate a little further in the Teach Act bill. I’m actually would like to read your opinions regarding the Teach Act bill, and if you can your answer to the questions. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks so much and God bless!! https://www.change.org/petitions/pass-teach-act-equal-access-to-educational-materials-for-students-with-disabilities http://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th/house-bill/3505 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Teach Act Peitition Questions to answer and think about.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 13091 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: How a Bill Becomes a Law.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 15032 bytes Desc: not available URL: From Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov Fri Feb 28 20:51:02 2014 From: Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov (Nightingale, Noel) Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:51:02 -0600 Subject: [blindlaw] FW: Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice In-Reply-To: References: <98A98D365DA17347B0FA3158D79B489447A71679@DPRC-EXCH-P07.JCONMAIL.doj.gov> Message-ID: <04F1893C93758F4AA7CB436BB2675066EACE22B08A@EDUPTCEXMB02.ed.gov> From: Jobs [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurer, Patricia Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 10:22 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, February 28, 2014 12:34 PM To: Hunter, Sue (JMD) Subject: Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice Below is a list of current attorney vacancies at the United States Department of Justice. We encourage all interested applicants to apply; however, please note that due to temporary funding restrictions we may not be able to fill all of the currently advertised positions. To learn more about Justice and our legal careers, please visit our website: www.justice.gov/careers/legal/. In addition, every year over 1,800 volunteer legal interns serve in DOJ components and U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the country. If you know any law students who may be interested in a DOJ volunteer internship, please encourage them to review the many opportunities featured at www.justice.gov/careers/legal/volunteer-intern.html. Finally, please share this email with interested colleagues and peers. If you wish to update the contact information for you or the organization you represent, or no longer wish to receive these periodic email announcements, please respond to this email address and ask to be removed from our mailing list. Thank you. Department of Justice Justice Management Division Debt Collection Management Staff Attorney Advisor Washington, DC GS-15 Applications must be received by 5:00 pm EST on Friday, March 7, 2014. Date posted: 02-28-2014 United States Attorney's office Eastern District of California Assistant United States Attorney Bakersfield, California February 28,2104 14-EDCA-10A Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 21, 2014 to be considered. Date posted: 02-28-2014 United States Attorney's office Eastern District of California Assistant United States Attorney Civil Division, Affirmative Unit Sacramento, California February 28,2104 14-EDCA-09A This position will be open until filled but no later than Friday, February 27, 2015. Date posted: 02-28-2014 United States Attorney's office Eastern District of California Assistant United States Attorney Civil Division, Affirmative Unit Fresno, California February 28,2104 14-EDCA-08A This position is open until filled but no later than Friday, February 27, 2015. Date posted: 02-28-2014 United States Attorney's office Eastern District of California Assistant United States Attorney Criminal Division, Narcotics and Violent Crime Unit Fresno, California February 28,2104 14-EDCA-07A Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 21, 2014 to be considered. Date posted: 02-28-2014 United States Attorney's office Eastern District of California Assistant United States Attorney Criminal Division Sacramento, California February 28,2104 14-EDCA-06A Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 21, 2014 to be considered. Date posted: 02-28-2014 United States Attorney's office Eastern District of California Assistant United States Attorney Criminal Division Sacramento, California February 28,2104 14-EDCA-05A Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 21, 2014 to be considered. Date posted: 02-28-2014 United States Attorney's office Eastern District of California Assistant United States Attorney Criminal Division Sacramento, California February 28,2104 14-EDCA-04A Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 21, 2014 to be considered. Date posted: 02-28-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Information Policy Experienced Attorneys / GS-12 Vacancy Announcement # OIP-ATY-0114 Applications must be received by March 17, 2014. Date posted: 02-27-2014 United States Department of Justice National Security Division Attorney Advisor, GS-905-14/15 Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism Applications will be handled on a rolling basis until all available positions are filled. Date posted: 02-26-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's office Southern District of Texas Vacancy Announcement # 14-SDTX-04 (AUSA-LAR-Criminal) Closes: March 10, 2014. Date posted: 02-26-2014 Supervisory Trial Attorney / Assistant Deputy Chief, GS-905-15 U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section 14-CRM-AFML-039 Closing Date: March 19, 2014. The Application Package must be received by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement. Date posted: 02-26-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney Criminal Division United States Attorney's office Western District of North Carolina 14-WDNC-AUSA-01 Applications must be received by March 5, 2014. Date posted: 02-26-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's office Western District of Oklahoma Announcement Number 14-OKW-A-01 Announcement is open through March 14, 20214. Date posted: 02-26-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of Texas Vacancy Announcement #14-WDTX-1048790-A2 Closes March 10, 2014 Date posted: 02-26-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of Texas Vacancy Announcement #14-WDTX-1048752-A1 Closes March 10, 2014 Date posted: 02-26-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office District of Minnesota Vacancy Announcement 14-MN-05 The announcement is open until filled. Date posted: 02-26-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office District of Utah 14-UT-01 Applications must be postmarked no later than March 4, 2014. Date posted: 02-26-2014 United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of California Special Assistant United States Attorney (Uncompensated) Criminal Division, Misdemeanor Unit Sacramento, California February 26, 2014 14-EDCA-03A Applications should be postmarked no later than Wednesday, March 19, 2014, to be considered. Date posted: 02-26-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Michigan Vacancy #FY 2014-EDMI-06-AUSA Applications must be received and/or postmarked by March 31, 2014. Date posted: 02-26-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Ohio Vacancy Announcement Number: NDOH-14-02 Applications must be received no later than 5:00 pm EST March 20, 2014. Date posted: 02-25-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Ohio Vacancy Announcement Number: NDOH-14-01 Applications must be received no later than 5:00 pm EST March 20, 2014. Date posted: 02-25-2014 Trial Attorney Torts-ETL Department Department Of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions Torts-ETL (TA-Torts-ETL-2014-01) Closes: March 10, 2014. Date posted: 02-25-2014 Patent Attorney CLB-Intellectual Property Department of Justice Offices, Boards, and Divisions CLB-IP CLB-IP-2014-01 This position is open until filled. Date posted: 02-25-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas Vacancy Announcement # 14-SDTX-05 (AUSA-HOU-MJFRD) Closes: March 3, 2014. Date posted: 02-25-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas Vacancy Announcement # 14-SDTX-03 (AUSA-MCA-Criminal) Closes: March 10, 2014. Date posted: 02-25-2014 Office of Legal Policy Attorney Advisor / GS-12 to GS-15 Announcement: OLP ATY 14-002D Non-Reimbursable Detail Opportunity This vacancy will be open until March 7, 2014 or until a selection has been made. Date posted: 02-24-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas Vacancy Announcement # 14-SDTX-02 (AUSA-MCA-ASF) Closes: March 7, 2014. Date posted: 02-24-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas Vacancy Announcement # 14-SDTX-01 (AUSA-HOU-APPEALS) Closes: March 7, 2014. Date posted: 02-24-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Georgia 14-GAN-AUSA-01 Permanent Positions The announcement is open until filled. Date posted: 02-21-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Georgia Vacancy Announcement Number 14-AUSASDGA-01CIV Positions are open until filled, but resumes must be received by March 7, 2014. Date posted: 02-21-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Illinois Vacancy Announcement Number: AUSA-NDIL-14-2 Position is opened until filled. Date posted: 02-21-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division Environmental Enforcement Section Trial Attorney GEN GS-13/14/15 Open: February 12, 2014 Close: March 5, 2014 Applications must be received by Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Date posted: 02-21-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Oklahoma Closing date: March 10, 2014 Vacancy Announcement Number: 14-OKE-AUSA-01 Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume', and writing sample to be received no later than March 10, 2014. Date posted: 02-21-2014 Trial Attorney - Appellate Department of Justice, Offices, Boards, and Divisions TA-Appellate-2014-01 Closing date Friday, March 7, 2014. Date posted: 02-21-2014 Trial Attorney/GS-0905-15 U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division, Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section 14-CRM-NDD-040 Closing Date: February 28, 2014 The Application Package must be received by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement. Date posted: 02-21-2014 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office District of U.S. Virgin Islands 14-VIAUSA-01 Annoucement is open until filled but applications received on or before March 10, 2014 will receive priority. Date posted: 02-21-2014 Trial Attorney - CLB-NC Department of Justice, Offices, Boards, and Divisions DOJ-CIVIL-TA-CLB-NC-01 Friday, Feb. 21 - Monday, March 10, 2014 Date posted: 02-21-2014 Assistant United States Attorney U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office District of New Mexico Vacancy Announcement Number: 14-AUSA-NM-2 Any interested applicant should submit a cover letter and resume by mail, post marked by March 10, 2014. Date posted: 02-21-2014 Assistant United States Attorney U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office District of New Mexico Vacancy Announcement Number: 14-AUSA-NM-1 Any interested applicant should submit a cover letter and resume by mail, post marked by March 10, 2014. Date posted: 02-21-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of Louisiana Opening Date: February 21, 2014 Initial Closing Date: March 10, 2014 (open until filled) Vacancy Announcement 14-WDLA-AUSA-002 Date posted: 02-21-2014 U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Western District of Louisiana Opening Date: February 21, 2014 Initial Closing Date: March 10, 2014 (open until filled) Vacancy Announcement 14-WDLA-AUSA-001 Date posted: 02-21-2014 -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Jobs mailing list Jobs at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Jobs: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/jobs_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov