Troutman Sanders LLP is looking for a mid to senior level associate with specific experience in mortgage compliance, consumer finance and state consumer credit and debt collection. Preferred experience includes work with mortgage and consumer finance companies, collection agencies and real estate brokers. A focus in matters concerning regulations such as the Real Estate Reporting Act (RESPA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Fair Housing Act (FairHA), the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) is also preferred. Candidates must have superior writing ability, maturity, good communication skills and a minimum of 3 years experience. Candidates must be licensed to practice law in the U.S. and in good standing, with a preference for the Virginia State Bar. This position may be based out of the firm’s Richmond, Virginia Beach, or Washington, DC office.

Please email resume, cover letter, and transcripts to lauren.deacon@troutmansanders.com.

1) CAPAL is looking for a Legal Counsel

1) ACLU of Delaware - Staff Attorney/Legislative Counsel

The Delaware ACLU affiliate seeks a lawyer with 5 – 10 years of experience, including litigation, to start as staff attorney and legislative counsel. 

 

The lawyer will be based in Wilmington.  We’re thirty miles south of Philadelphia, approximately two hours from New York City and Washington, D.C.

 

Details are available at http://www.aclu-de.org/about-us/jobs/. 

2) Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board - Attorney-Advisor (Employee Relations/Ethics)

Details are available at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/391019100. 

The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is widely considered to be one of the best retirement plans in the world and a model for defined contribution plans.  We are seeking a champion for its continual improvement.

The FRTIB is an Independent Federal Agency responsible for administering the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).  We help Federal employees and members of the Uniformed Services retire with dignity by providing benefits similar to private sector qualified retirement plans.  The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is widely considered to be one of the best retirement plans in the world and a model for defined contribution plans.

3) District of Columbia Bar - Director, Continuing Legal Education (CLE)

 

 Calderón Seguin PLC- ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY JOB POSTING

 

Our firm (http://www.calderonseguin.com) is hiring an entry-level associate attorney to join our team. We are a small firm located in Fairfax, VA and accessible from the Dunn Loring metro stop. Our firm primarily practices immigration, criminal, and family law with a focus on the unique intersection between immigration and criminal laws. Our attorneys regularly litigate cases in federal, administrative, and state courts in jurisdictions across Virginia and Maryland.

 

We are looking for a recent law graduate with demonstrated interest and experience in litigation, immigration, criminal, and/or family law. Our ideal candidate will have strong legal research, writing, and communication skills as well as a sense of humor. Spanish fluency or strong proficiency required, with preference given to other language skills. Virginia license also required.

 

Summary of Major Duties and Responsibilities:

 Directly represent clients in various immigration, criminal, and domestic matters before Immigration Court, Circuit Court, General District Court, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court;

 Directly represent clients in interviews at USCIS, hearings at Immigration Court, and criminal and domestic hearings in VA;

 Carry active caseloads of immigration, criminal, and domestic cases under the supervision of experienced attorneys;

 Engage in client interviews, meetings, and consultations;

 Communicate with clients, lay witnesses, expert witnesses, opposing counsel, and government officials and staff;

 Prepare client applications for submission to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Arlington or Baltimore Immigration Courts;

 Draft and file motions, pleadings, discovery requests, and discovery responses for pending criminal and domestic cases in VA courts;

 Draft and file appellate briefs to administrative agencies (ex. Board of Immigration Appeals, Administrative Appeals Office) and VA appellate courts (ex. Supreme Court of Virginia);

 Conduct legal research into various immigration, criminal, and domestic issues and prepare memoranda regarding complex legal issues; and

 Coordinate all aspects of a client’s case, including client communication, relevant research, translation, personal statements, intake and forms, and advocacy with law enforcement, court personnel, non-profit organizations, etc.

If interested, please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Ofelia Calderón at ofelia@calderonseguin.com with an email subject of “Associate Attorney Application.” Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, but we hope to hire quickly.

 

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Office of the Attorney General

 

Trial Attorney

Public Interest Division, Public Advocacy Section

Vacancy Announcement #14-079

Salary range: LS-11/12-$59,838--$74,110*

Duties  The incumbent will be responsible for a full attorney caseload in the Public Advocacy Section, focusing on civil enforcement actions against failures to pay, including fraudulent failures to pay, required tuition for non-resident students who have attended public schools in the District of Columbia.  These actions will include actions under the False Claims Act for treble damages and civil penalties, as well as collection actions under the Non-Resident Tuition Act.  Duties will extend to all aspects of civil enforcement at the trial court level, including investigating the residency of students for whom tuition has not been paid, evaluating allegations of fraud, drafting complaints for filing in the D.C. Superior Court, conducting formal and informal discovery, drafting motion papers, arguing motions, trying cases, and negotiating settlements.  Some of the assigned cases will be complex, involving multiple defendants, numerous witnesses, and extensive discovery.

The successful candidate must have a law degree and be an active member in good standing of the bar of any jurisdiction.  If you are not a member of the District of Columbia Bar, you must be sworn into the District of Columbia Bar within 360 days of your initial hire as an attorney with the bar.  Successful candidate must have strong research and writing skills; excellent organizational skills and the ability to work in a faced-paced environment;  1-2 years of prior litigation experience preferred.

This position is inside the Collective Bargaining Unit. Candidates for the position may be subject to a background check.

If interested, please submit a resume, writing sample, statement of interest and a list of three references to Kim McDaniel, Director of EEO, Recruitment and Hiring, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, 441 Fourth Street, N.W., Suite 1060 North, Washington, D.C. 20001.  Open until filled.  Screening of applications will begin on September 11, 2014. 

* Salary in this range will be based on applicable rules, regulations and guidelines.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

  In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code § 2-1401.01 et seq., the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived:  race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, genetic information, matriculation, political affiliation, disability, source of income, or place of residence or business.  Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act.  In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the act.  Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated.  Violators will be subjected to disciplinary action.

 

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  GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA  

Office of the Attorney General

       Trial Attorney  

Criminal Section, Public Safety Division

    VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT #14-078  

    Salary range:  LS- 12  $71,718-$74,110*  

The Public Safety Division of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia is seeking a trial attorney for the Criminal Section.  The Criminal Section prosecutes adults who commit certain types of offenses within the District of Columbia.  Specifically, the Section prosecutes all adult misdemeanor traffic offenses, including impaired driving cases and cases involving individuals who flee after accidents; quality of life offenses, including all offenses relating to providing alcohol to minors and possession of false identification to purchase alcohol, as well as indecent exposure, unregistered firearms, and unlawful possession of ammunition.  Duties include interviewing and preparing police and civilian witnesses; making charging decisions; researching, writing, and litigating motions; and managing all aspects of a trial calendar from intake through sentencing, including bench and jury trials.

 

The successful candidate must have a law degree and be a member of the District of Columbia Bar or eligible for waiver into the bar.   The successful candidate must have a law degree and be an active member in good standing of the bar of any jurisdiction.  If you are not a member of the District of Columbia Bar, you must be sworn into the District of Columbia Bar within 360 days of your initial hire as an attorney with the bar.  Prior criminal prosecution experience is preferred, but not required.  Candidates with clerkship experience or with a strong unrelated background and a commitment to prosecution will also be considered.    

 

This position is within the Collective Bargaining Unit.  Candidates for the position may be subject to a background check.  This position is no higher than a grade LS-12.

   

All applicants should submit a statement of interest, resume, writing sample, and a most recent performance evaluation to Kim McDaniel, Director of EEO, Recruitment and Hiring, 441 4^th Street, N.W., Suite 1100 South, Washington, D.C. 20001.  Open until filled.  Screening of applications will begin on September 16, 2014. 

 

* Salary in this range will be based on applicable rules, regulations and guidelines.

 

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

 

In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code § 2-1401.01 et seq., the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived:  race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, genetic information, matriculation, political affiliation, disability, source of income, or place of residence or business.  Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act.  In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the act.  Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated.  Violators will be subjected to disciplinary action.

 

Attorney Adviser (Intellectual Property Rights)- Commerce, International Trade Administration

 

This position is located in the U.S. Embassy, New Delhi-India. The incumbent will serve as an Intellectual Property Attorney-Adviser (IP Attaché) in New Delhi for the International Trade Administration/Global Markets (ITA/GM) and United States Patent and Trademark office. The position requires a law degree and knowledge of all fields of IPR and international agreements governing IPR, including IPR office operation and administration, IPR training, and adherence to IPR standards of protection and enforcement. As an IP Attaché, the incumbent will act as a resource on South Asian intellectual property regime for other U.S. Government agencies. This position reports to the Senior Commercial Officer and the IP Attaché Program Director, and must also coordinate with other parts of the U.S. Embassy.

 

 

For full details, visit:  https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/379479400

 

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Office of the Attorney General 

Trial AttorneyundefinedDUI Prosecutor

Public Safety Division, Criminal Section

 

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT #14-068

Salary range: 13/14-$85,289-100,782*

 

The Criminal Section prosecutes adults who commit certain types of offenses within the District of Columbia.  Specifically, the Section prosecutes all traffic offenses, including impaired driving; quality of life offenses; fraud of government agencies; and certain other offenses relating to the agencies. 

 

The Public Safety Division is seeking candidates for the position of Trial Attorney/DUI Prosecutor for the Criminal Section.  The selected candidate will work under the supervision of the Section Chief and Assistant Section Chief to enhance the Section’s prosecutions of impaired drivers.

 

The Assistant Attorney General/DUI Prosecutor will specialize in prosecuting drivers impaired by alcohol and/or drugs in order to enhance the effectiveness of the Section’s impaired driving prosecutions, to ensure that all appropriate impaired driving arrests are prosecuted vigorously, to focus on those cases that involve the highest alcohol scores, impairment by drugs, children in the vehicle, commercial drivers, and/or repeat offenders, as well as to work towards prevention by providing education at local high schools and colleges regarding the penalties for impaired driving.  The individual selected for this position will work with the Traffic Resource Safety Prosecutor (TSRP) and another DUI Prosecutor to serve as one of the Criminal Section’s expert on impaired driving issues, to coordinate with law enforcement on impaired driving investigations, and to coordinate the training of other Criminal Section prosecutors and of law enforcement personnel. 

 

Responsibilities for this position include:

 

•   Assist in training OAG attorneys and law enforcement on how to prosecute impaired driving cases, including assessing training needs and the development of training programs.

•   Assist in training of and assistance to law enforcement in methods of evidence gathering, especially newly emerging technology and trial techniques that will improve the ability of prosecutors to effectively prosecute impaired driving cases.

•    Prepare briefs, legal memorandum and other pleadings for use at hearings, trials, or on appeal of such cases assigned to the DUI Prosecutor.

•   Assist in improving the laws in the District so that adequate punishment is available which would serve as a deterrent, including reviewing and drafting legislation.

•   Serve as a resource for prosecutors by offering expertise and assistance in prosecuting impaired driving offenses as well as technical assistance and legal research on a variety of issues including probable cause; Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST); Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program; implied consent; breath/blood testing; accusatory instruments; pre-trial procedures; trial practice; and appellate practice.
  
•   Assist in improving the breath, blood, and urine testing program.

•   Serve as a liaison, develop and maintain a rapport and with the District’s toxicologist and the Certifier of Breath Testing Instruments on techniques used to analyze samples.
  
•   Serve as a regular and full participant in the Impaired Driving Task Force.
 
•    Promote heightened awareness by law enforcement officers and prosecutors of victims’ issues.

•   Serve as second chair on difficult impaired driving cases, including but not limited to Frye, Daubert, other suppression hearing, motions, etc.

 

The successful candidate must have a law degree and be a member of the District of Columbia Bar or eligible for waiver into the bar.  If you are not a member of the District of Columbia Bar, you must be sworn into the District of Columbia Bar within 360 days of your initial hire as an attorney with the bar.  The successful candidate should also have prior criminal litigation experience, including jury trial experience, preferably as a prosecutor.  Knowledge of D.C. Superior Court is desirable but not required.   Experience in trying cases related to impaired driving is strongly preferred.

* Salary in this range will be based on applicable rules, regulations and guidelines.   This position is in the collective bargaining unit. 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a resume, statement of interest summarizing why you are interested and the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position, and a copy of your most recent performance evaluation.  Please submit your materials to Kim McDaniel, Director of EEO, Recruitment and Hiring, Room 1100 South, 441 4th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  20001.  Open until filled.  Screening of candidates will begin on August 12, 2014

 

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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Office of the Attorney General

Public Safety Division, Criminal Section

Assistant Section Chief (DUI)

Vacancy Announcement: OAG-14-069 

Salary range:  LX-1; $95,455-$102,439*

 

The Criminal Section prosecutes adults who commit certain types of offenses within the District of Columbia.  Specifically, the Section prosecutes all traffic offenses, including impaired drivers; quality of life offenses; and fraud of government agencies, including tax fraud, welfare fraud, and other specific offenses as requested by the agencies.  Responsibilities of the Assistant Section Chief for DUI will primarily include supervision of all aspects of the Section’s DUI prosecution; this will include daily papering (intake) operations for DUI cases; making DUI case assignments; assisting in training of the attorneys and law enforcement officers; providing advice to the attorneys; organizing and maintaining discovery documents relating to the District’s new breath test program; and generally all aspects of supervision of the attorneys.  This position requires a relatively high degree of independence in day-to-day operations and a person who can demonstrate that he or she works well with other professionals in a fast-paced environment.

* Salary in this range will be based on applicable rules, regulations and guidelines.

The successful candidate must have a law degree and be an active member in good standing of the bar of any jurisdiction.  If you are not a member of the District of Columbia Bar, you must be sworn into the District of Columbia Bar within 360 days of your initial hire as an attorney with the bar.  The ideal candidate should also have a working knowledge of the operations of the District government and knowledge of District of Columbia criminal law and procedure.   In addition, the candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills; outstanding oral and written communication skills and litigation skills; and the ability to manage in a fast-paced environment.

This position is not in the collective bargaining unit.  Candidates will be subject to a background check.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a resume, statement of interest summarizing why you are interested and the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position, and a copy of your most recent performance evaluation.  Please submit your materials to Kim McDaniel, Director of EEO, Recruitment and Hiring, Room 1100 South, 441 4th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  20001.  Open until filled.  Screening of candidates will begin on August 12, 2014.

 

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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Office of the Attorney General

 

ATTORNEY-ADVISOR

 

District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development

 Office of the General Counsel

 

Vacancy Announcement #14-026

Salary range:  LS- 13/14 $85,289- $104,143*

 

The mission of the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (“DHCD”) is to create and preserve opportunities for affordable housing and economic development, and revitalize underserved communities in the District of Columbia.  DHCD focuses on three strategic objectives: (1) preserving and increasing the supply of quality affordable housing; (2) increasing homeownership opportunities; and (3) revitalizing neighborhoods, promoting community development, and providing economic opportunities.  To help meet the housing needs of the city’s low- to moderate-income residents, DHCD operates programs for individuals, developers, and community groups.  DHCD also ensures the preservation and maintenance of affordable rental housing by regulating building sales and conversion, administering the Rental Housing Act of 2006 (“Rental Housing Act”), and by enforcing the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (“TOPA”).

DHCD is currently seeking an attorney to become an Attorney-Advisor in its Office of General Counsel.  The Office of General Counsel is currently made up of a General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel and five other attorney-advisors.

The incumbent will serve primarily as one of two transactional attorneys in the General Counsel’s Office for the Department of Housing and Community Development who support the Property Acquisition and Disposition Division (PADD) of the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).  PADD’s mission is to acquire vacant District property that constitutes slum and blight, bundle individual properties, and dispose of them to developers who agree to rehab the properties, or build new homes, and make them available for low and moderate income housing.  The incumbent provides legal services to the PADD program managers by drafting contracts of sale and other transactional documents pertaining to the acquisition of vacant and abandoned properties.  Once acquired, the incumbent continues to assist the program managers in readying the properties for ultimate disposition to developers by negotiating and drafting disposition and development agreements.  In addition, if the developer does not live up to the commitments in the agreements, the incumbent provides advice, negotiation strategy, and drafting of documents that result in the District’s “recapture” of the properties.  The incumbent also provides legal assistance for the recapture of “Homestead” properties – properties that were conveyed under the former Homestead Preservation Program to low income individuals who agreed to rehab them and live in them for a period of time, but failed to do so.  Incumbent will also support of the Development Finance Division at DHCD by drafting and closing loans funded by the Community Development Block Grant program, HOME Investment Partnership program and the Housing Production Trust Fund.                                                                                                                                       

The successful candidate must have a law degree and be a member of the District of Columbia Bar or eligible for waiver into the bar.  Candidates for this position should: (i) have atleast 3 years or more of real estate transactions, lending, administrative practice, and/ or affordable housing experience working in a law firm, lending company’s legal office, or with a government agency, and/ or (ii) experience closing real estate or loan transactions. 

 

*Salary in this range will be based on applicable rules, regulations and guidelines

 

 The successful candidate must have a law degree and be an active member in good standing of the bar of any jurisdiction.  If you are not a member of the District of Columbia Bar, you must be sworn into the District of Columbia Bar within 360 days of your initial hire as an attorney with the bar.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and a list of 3 references.  Applications should be mailed to Kim McDaniel, Director of EEO, Recruitment and Hiring, Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, 441 4^th Street, N.W., Suite 1100 South, Washington, D.C. 20001.  Open until filled.  Screening of applications will begin on August 13, 2014.

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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Office of the Attorney General 

PROCUREMENT ATTORNEYS

Commercial Division, Public Safety, Education Cluster, Health and Human Services

 

Vacancy Announcements:  OAG-14-060; 061; 062

Salary range: LS-13/14;  $85,289-$100,782*

 

The Commercial Division of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia is seeking Procurement Attorneys to fill several newly created positions within the Procurement Section.  Attorneys will provide legal services for the District’s acquisition of goods and services.  They will advise agencies in drafting and solicitation of all contracts.  The attorneys selected for these positions will work almost exclusively on procurement matters. These new positions are critical to ensure that this Section is able to deliver procurement services in an efficient and effective manner.  The attorneys will review contracts for legal sufficiency, handle protests, and provide general advice.       

 

The successful candidate must have a law degree and be an active member in good standing of the bar of any jurisdiction.  If you are not a member of the District of Columbia Bar, you must be sworn into the District of Columbia Bar within 360 days of your initial hire as an attorney with the District.

 

The candidate must also have experience and demonstrated skill in (1) conducting close, detailed, and thorough reviews of complex procurements and procurement documents, including solicitations (both Invitations for Bids and Requests for Proposals), contracts, Determinations & Findings, and evaluation documents; (2) researching and drafting legal memoranda and litigation documents; (3) advocating legal positions before the Contract Appeals Board in bid protests or other administrative bodies; (4) providing legal advice to agency clients in procurement matters;  applicants for this position must have experience and/or knowledge in the area of government contracting.

 

These positions are within the Collective Bargaining Unit.  Candidates for the position may be subject to a background check.

* Salary in this range will be based on applicable rules, regulations and guidelines.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a resume, statement of interest summarizing why you are interested and the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position, and a copy of your most recent performance evaluation.  Please submit your materials to Kim McDaniel, Director of EEO, Recruitment and Hiring, Room 1100 South, 441 4th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  20001.  Open until filled.  Screening of candidates will begin on August 12, 2014.

 

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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Office of the Attorney General

 

Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (Procurement Contracts)

Commercial Division

Vacancy Announcement: OAG-14-065

Salary range:  LX-1; $115,000-$126,000*

 

The Commercial Division of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia is seeking a Supervisory Attorney-Advisor to oversee attorneys responsible for the reviewing of contracts for legal sufficiency, handling protests and providing general advice.   

 

The successful candidate must have a law degree and be a member of the District of Columbia Bar or eligible for waiver into the bar.  The successful candidate must have a law degree and be an active member in good standing of the bar of any jurisdiction.  If you are not a member of the District of Columbia Bar, you must be sworn into the District of Columbia Bar within 360 days of your initial hire as an attorney with the bar.

 

The candidate must also have: (1) expertise in all phases of government contract formation and administration, from identification and planning for government contract opportunities, to preparation of solicitation documents (including Invitations for Bids and Requests for Proposals), to evaluation of bids and proposals, to contract administration and closeout; (2) experience conducting detailed and thorough reviews of complex procurement documents for goods, services and construction, including solicitations, contracts, Determinations & Findings; (2) experience researching and drafting legal memoranda; (3) knowledge of the various types of contracts for goods, services, and construction, and the allocation of risk provided by each type of contract; (4) knowledge of the various methods of construction delivery and the relationship between the owner, contractor and design professional; (5) the ability to provide legal advice to agency clients in procurement matters and an understanding of local procurement laws and regulations; and (6) experience related to dispute resolution, including in the context of construction contracts. The candidate will represent the District in protests and must have experience handling protests.  Applicants for this position must have a minimum of three years of substantive experience in the area of government contracting; and must have management experience.

 

* Salary in this range will be based on applicable rules, regulations and guidelines.   This position is not in the collective bargaining unit. 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a resume, statement of interest summarizing why you are interested and the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position, and a copy of your most recent performance evaluation.  Please submit your materials to Kim McDaniel, Director of EEO, Recruitment and Hiring, Room 1100 South, 441 4th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  20001.  Open until filled.  Screening of candidates will begin on August 12, 2014.

 

Contracts Director

Johns Hopkins University

 

For more information visit:

https://hrnt.jhu.edu/jhujobs/job_view.cfm?view_req_id=61009&view=sch

 

The Contracts Director is a senior professional who is responsible for managing the drafting, review, negotiation, analysis and maintenance of legally binding transactional agreements within JHTT, including agreements for collaborative research, technology licensing, material transfer, and confidential disclosure. The Contracts Director will provide contract drafting and intellectual property expertise, mentorship, and team building for members working within the JHTT Contracts Group. This position will play a key role in the development of quality control standards, compliance procedures, contract language resources, and management and analytics tools. The Contracts Director will also provide educational outreach, relationship management, and collaboration with faculty and other JHU offices to ensure compliance with JHTT’s goals, as well as JHU’s policies and legal obligations. The Contracts Director will manage and mentor a group of Contracts Professionals and support staff to support and promote the mission of JHTT. Exercise independent judgment and make decisions concerning acceptable terms and conditions in MTA’s and NDA’s. Make recommendations concerning processes and procedures for contract review, negotiation, drafting and analysis. Make recommendations regarding substantive contract language, negotiation strategy, potential risk, and projected contracting cost. Does not provide legal advice, but may present issues to the Office of General Counsel, and interpret and implement GC’s legal advice. Direct the activities of staff or a function. Act as authorized JHU signatory in the execution of MTA’s and NDA’s. This position reports to the Senior Director.

The primary duties and responsibilities of the job:

•In collaboration with JHTT Licensing Staff, the Office of General Counsel, the Office of Research Administration, JHM and Homewood IRB, Office of Policy Coordination, the Bio-specimen Transfer Committee, JHU faculty, industry representatives, academic institutions, and others, as appropriate, review, negotiate and draft collaborative research, technology licensing, material transfer, and confidential disclosure agreements, ensuring that terms and conditions are consistent with JHTT’s goals and JHU’s policies and legal obligations.

•Manage the activities of professional and support staff within the Contracts Group.

•Recognize, identify, analyze and communicate business, policy and legal issues and/or opportunities to JHTT leadership and staff, other JHU offices, and/or the Office of General Counsel, as appropriate.

• Manage and maintain agreements in the JHTT Agreements database.

•Draft, review and negotiate tangible property license agreements, repository agreements and distribution relationships with academia and industry.

•Provide contract review and drafting support to JHTT licensing professionals as requested.

•Design and implement systems, processes, tools and metrics to support review, negotiation, drafting, quality control and compliance for JHTT agreements.

•Design and implement systems, processes, tools and metrics to analyze and predict contracting cost, agreement complexity, risk, and value.

•Contribute to JHTT strategic planning.

•Design and implement faculty education programs.

•With Office of General Counsel, create and maintain agreement templates.

•Engage in outreach and education relative to JHTT, intellectual property and technology transfer practices.

•Establish and maintain contacts with business and academic IP managers, legal counsel and representatives at other academic institutions.

 

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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Office of the Attorney General

Trial Attorney

Office of the Attorney General

Public Safety Division, Juvenile Section

Vacancy Announcement #OAG-14-039

Salary range: LS-11; $58,952-$60,919*

 

The Public Safety Division of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia is seeking a trial attorney for the Juvenile Section.   The Juvenile Section handles all juvenile prosecutions in the District of Columbia and cases involving truancy and status violations. The Section has jurisdiction to charge a juvenile for any criminal offense under the D.C. Code, Federal Code, or D.C. Municipal Regulations.  The duties of the trial attorney in the Juvenile Section include: interviewing and preparing police and civilian witnesses; making charging decisions; researching, writing and litigating motions; managing all aspects of a trial calendar from intake through sentencing; providing some training; and community outreach.

 

The candidate should have a background in criminal law and procedure and trial experience, preferably prosecution. 

 

This position is within the Collective Bargaining Unit.  Candidates for the position may be subject to a background check.

 

* Salary in this range will be based on applicable rules, regulations and guidelines.

 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a resume, writing sample, performance evaluation from the prior year, and statement of interest summarizing why you are interested and the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position.  Please submit your materials to Kim McDaniel, Director of EEO, Recruitment and Hiring, in Rm. 1145 South.  Open Until Filled.  Screening of applications will begin on April 22, 2014.      

 

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code § 2-1401.01 et seq., the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived:  race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, genetic information, matriculation, political affiliation, disability, source of income, or place of residence or business.  Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act.  In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the act.  Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated.  Violators will be subjected to disciplinary action.

 

 

Kim McDaniel

Director of EEO, Recruitment and Hiring

202-724-5503

kim.mcdaniel@dc.gov

fax# 202-730-0589

TRIAL ATTORNEYS (GS-905-12/13)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
ANTITRUST DIVISION

About the Office: The United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, is seeking several qualified Trial Attorneys. The Antitrust Division works in the public interest to promote a competitive and productive American economy, and our enforcement matters can have industry-wide impact. The highest priorities of the Division are preventing anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions, curbing abuse of monopoly power, and pursuing price-fixing and other fraudulent conduct that targets American businesses and consumers.

Duties and Responsibilities: Caseloads can include civil and criminal program enforcement responsibilities. The Division's civil enforcement program includes merger review and analysis, and non-merger competitiveness issues. The Division's criminal enforcement program investigates and prosecutes bid-rigging, price-fixing, bribery and other fraudulent schemes designed to undermine competition. Successful applicants will have immediate involvement with matters of national importance. The attorneys hired can expect a collegial and stimulating environment working with highly experienced attorneys and economists on cutting-edge matters, as well as the satisfaction of serving the public interest.

Qualifications:

Applicants must:

1) Be a citizen of the United States,

2) Possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school,

3) Be an active member of the bar in good standing (any U.S. jurisdiction), and

4) Have at least one year of post-J.D. legal experience to qualify for a GS-12, or 2 years of post-JD experience to qualify for a GS-13.

Prior work experience as a judicial clerk and excellent oral advocacy skills are highly desirable.

Salary Information: Candidates are being solicited at the GS-12/13 levels. Salary ranges vary depending on location, current salary and experience.

Chicago, IL – $76,157 - $117,729
New York, NY – $78,361 - $121,136
San Francisco, CA – $82,275 - $127,187
Washington, DC - $75,621 - $116,901

Travel: Domestic and International travel may be required.

Location: Positions are available in Chicago, IL, New York, NY, San Francisco, CA and Washington, DC. Please specify your location preference or preferences in priority order in your cover letter. Descriptions of the work of each office are available on the Antitrust Division's website at http://www.justice.gov/atr/about/sections.html.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.

Deadline and Submission Process: Applications under this announcement will be accepted until April 28, 2014. As positions become available, applications received by the end of each week will receive consideration for those vacancies. To receive consideration under this announcement, please reference E14-03-O05, all application packages MUST be submitted and received by the final closing date.

Applications will be handled on a rolling basis until all available positions are filled.

Applicants must submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), a resume with description of significant federal cases litigated and your role in them, and a writing sample/brief (not to exceed 15 pages). If you are a current or recent Federal employee, you must submit a performance appraisal issued within the past 12 months, or if none exists, a statement to that effect and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).

Preference is to receive all application packages electronically at: atr.lateralattorneyhiring@usdoj.gov.

However, you may send mailed and faxed applications to:

Department of Justice/Antitrust Division
450 Fifth Street, NW,
Room 3115
Washington, D.C. 20530
Fax: (202) 514-0580

For additional information about positions with the Division, please contact Elena Morgan of the Personnel Staff at (202) 514-2469.

Internet Sites: Additional information on the Antitrust Division is located on the Internet at http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/. This and selected other legal position announcements can be found at http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html

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