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Diverse Partners Network Newsletter
Dear All,
March 8, 2013
Set out below is our newsletter for this week. I wish to thank each of you for your support of our Diverse Partners Network. Remember to submit your notices of events as early in the week as possible. We welcome your suggestions on how we can continue to provide a valuable service to the DPN members. Exciting News! We are in the process of developing a DPN website and plan to put a member directory on the website. If you would like to OPT OUT of the website directory, please click here and let us know.
Industry News
Hon. Cheryl Long Joins McCammon Group
The Honorable Cheryl M. Long, retired Judge of the Superior Court of DC, has joined The McCammon Group, a leading provider of mediation, arbitration, private judging, and special master services in the midAtlantic region. Judge Long served more than twenty years on the bench of the Superior Court of DC. Her experience spanned all five divisions of the Court, including tenures as Presiding Judge in both the Probate Division and the Tax Division. This distinctive record established her as an experienced professional on a broad range of topics, including commercial real estate, legal and medical malpractice, fiduciary malfeasance, and complex divorce and custody disputes, among others. Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Long was a career litigator in the local and federal courts. This included experience as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, Civil Division.
OBABL Power 100 Reception Held in DC On Being A Black Lawyer held its annual Power 100 Reception last week at the Ritz Carlton in DC. Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune was the emcee and DPN’s own Ben
Wilson gave remarks. For additional photos from the event, click here.
Ben Wilson and NBLSA Chair Kendra Brown
NBA President John Page and former NBA President John Crump
Kenneth Standard Presented with Hon. George Bundy Smith Pioneer Award Kenneth G. Standard, a partner at Epstein, Becker & Green, is being recognized with the George Bundy Smith Pioneer Award by the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section on Monday, March 18, 2013, at its annual Smooth Moves program, which will take place at Lincoln Center’s Stanley Kaplan Penthouse. The award will be presented by the Honorable George Bundy Smith, retired justice of the New York Court of Appeals, whose efforts to advance the cause of civil rights ranged from his experiences as a Freedom Rider, to drafting appellate briefs in the successful effort to gain admission for James Meredith to the University of Mississippi, to years of distinction on the bench. Congratulations Ken!
Emilie Ninan Participates in Trade Mission to India with Governor Jack Markell Emilie R. Ninan, Managing Partner of Ballard Spahr’s Wilmington, DE office and an attorney noted for her work on public finance projects, was part of a delegation from Delaware that traveled to India earlier this month on a trade mission led by Governor Jack Markell. The group also included Delaware Secretary of Transportation Shailen Bhatt and University of Delaware President Patrick Harker. The trade mission focused on cultivating relationships with key executives in India’s IT and biotech industries. The delegation’s itinerary included a meeting with Wipro General Counsel and former NASABA President Inderpreet Sawhney, and attending the annual Leadership Forum of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), India’s premier IT industry association.
Events and Fundraisers Teri McClure to Speak at Philadelphia Bar Association Meeting on March 11
Teri Plummer McClure, Senior Vice President of Legal, Compliance, Audit & Public Affairs and General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at UPS, will be the keynote speaker at the Bar Association's Monday, March 11 Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon. The Bar will also present its Justice Sonia Sotomayor Diversity Award at this event. Tickets are $55 for Bar Association members and $70 for non-members. Visit philadelphiabar.org to purchase tickets to the Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon by Thursday, March 7. COMTO: Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation Breakfast on March 13 The Honorable Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), an Iraq war veteran, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Conference Of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), a Washington-based national trade association for transportation professionals. The award will be given on March 13 at the J.W. Marriott in downtown Washington, DC during the annual Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation (CWWMN) breakfast, a Women’s History Month recognition event. Tickets can be purchased through the COMTO website at: http://www.comto.org . 13th Annual Spring Symposium: Civil Rights in 2013, March 19 The Washington Bar Association will host its 13th Annual Spring Symposium, Civil Rights in 2013: The Need, The Challenge and the Way Forward, on March 19th at 6pm in the Grand Ceremonial Courtroom on the D.C. Historic Courthouse. The panelists will be Prof. Sherrilyn Ifill, Hon. Inez Smith-Reid, Hon. Arthur Burnett Sr., Armstrong Williams and Gary L. Flowers. Corey Dade will be the moderator. This event is FREE. AAEF 2013 Awards Gala, April 18 Please join us for an evening of elegance and impact during the 2013 Annual Awards Gala for the African American Experience Fund of the National Park Foundation, on Thursday, April 18th, 5:30 pm reception; 6: 45 pm Awards Dinner at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. Our 2013 honorees are: Congressman James E. Clyburn (South Carolina) who authored legislation to preserve and protect the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor through our national parks; The HistoryMaker’s founder Julieanna Richardson and Yosemite National Park interpretive ranger Shelton Johnson. The evening will conclude with a live performance by jazz recording artist Gerald Veasley and Band. For additional information, and to RSVP, click here. Retirement Gala for Chief Judge Robert M. Bell, April 18, 2013 in Baltimore Chief Judge Bell, Maryland Court of Appeals, will be honored on the occasion of his retirement at a gala (Thursday, April 18 at the Baltimore Hilton) and a legal symposium (Friday, April 19). The first African American to head the Maryland Judiciary, Chief Judge Bell is also one of very few jurists in the history of the state to serve on all four levels of Maryland's courts. This gala is sponsored by the Maryland State Bar Association and the Friends of the Honorable Robert M. Bell Committee. For more information or to register, please contact Wanda Claiborne at [email protected] or (410) 685-7878.
DRI Diversity for Success Seminar May 30-31, Chicago Join The Defense Research Institute’s eighth annual Diversity for Success Seminar and Diversity Expo for detailed practical, hands-on, cutting-edge ideas, with interactive experiences and programs designed to assist diverse attorneys in their efforts to achieve real diversity progress. The Diversity Expo on May 31 is a fantastic opportunity for DRI member lawyers and their respective firms to interview with corporations and insurance companies that value diversity and have made a serious commitment to diversify their outside counsel list. For additional information, and to register, click here.
Employment Opportunities
Executive Director, National Bar Association The firm Carter-White & Shaw has been retained to find the next Executive Director of the National Bar Association. For information on the position, and a full job description, please contact Ron Jordan. Assistant Attorney General, MD Energy Admin. & Power Plant Research Program The Office of the Attorney General seeks applicants for two Assistant Attorney General positions assigned to the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) and the Department of Natural Resources, Power Plant Research Program (PPRP). (1) Assistant Attorney General position primary assignment will be to MEA and (1) Assistant Attorney General position will be split between MEA and PPRP; both positions will be required to represent either agency as needed. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of four years legal experience and outstanding legal research, writing, and advocacy skills. A combination of experience in energy and environmental law, business transactions, and administrative/regulatory practice is strongly preferred. Maryland Bar required. persons should submit a resume and writing sample to Brent A. Bolea, Principal Counsel, c/o Maryland Energy Administration, 60 West Street, Suite 300, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 by the close of business Friday, March 8, 2013. Resumes and writing samples may also be submitted via email to [email protected] Deputy General Counsel, Maryland Department of General Services The Office of the Attorney General, Department of General Services, seeks applicants for a Deputy Counsel (Assistant Attorney General) position. The Department of General Services (“DGS”) is charged with procurement of commodities and energy, the design and construction of public improvements, the acquisition and disposition of real property interests for the State of Maryland, and the maintenance and security of state buildings. The Deputy Counsel’s primary responsibility is to provide advice to DGS on procurement matters as well as represent DGS in litigation before state courts and administrative agencies. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of six (6) years of legal experience, strong litigation and writing skills. Membership in good standing at the Maryland Bar is required. Interested persons should submit their resumes to: Scott Walchak, Division Director, Department of General Services, 300 West Preston Street, Room 608, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, by the close of business on Thursday, March 21, 2013.
Multiple Openings, Securities and Exchange Commission There are currently multiple attorney positions open at the SEC. For additional information, and to apply, please click here.
Senior Asst. Attorney General for Litigation, Dept. of Human Resources The Office of the Attorney General, Department of Human Resources, is seeking applicants for a Senior Level Assistant Attorney General position. Principal responsibilities include trial and appellate litigation on behalf of the Department and the local departments of social services in a variety of State and federal proceedings. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of five years’ experience in both trial and appellate litigation, and excellent research and writing skills. Maryland Bar membership required. Experience in State government law, personnel law, and child welfare law is helpful, but not required. persons should submit a cover letter, resume and a writing sample to: David E. Beller,
Principal Counsel, Department of Human Resources, 311 West Saratoga Street, Suite 1015, Baltimore, MD 21201, or [email protected] by close of business on Friday, March 22, 2013.
In-House Position, Oil and Gas Industry Client is looking for an attorney with experience handling corporate intellectual property matters, including patent drafting and prosecution, third party patent opinions, intellectual property transactions, and client counseling. The attorney will handle a variety of matters in support of conventional and renewable fuels, lubes and petrochemicals research programs, and work independently with supervision that is appropriate for the attorney’s level of experience. For additional information, and to apply, please contact Jean Johnson at LegalWatch.
Multiple Openings, Southern Environmental Law Center The SELC is currently hiring for multiple attorney positions in all our offices. Please click here for a full list of openings and job descriptions.
Senior IT Counsel, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Major, Lindsey & Africa is currently recruiting for this position. For a full description please click here or contact Sonya Olds Som. Notice of Judicial Vacancy Created by the Retirement of the Hon. A. Franklin Burgess Jr.
Members of the bench, bar, and public are hereby notified by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission (the ‚Commission‛) that a vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia will occur as a result of the retirement of the Honorable A. Franklin Burgess Jr., effective August 3, 2013. Not less than 60 days prior to the occurrence of the vacancy, the Commission is to submit to the President of the United States the names of three persons for possible nomination and appointment to the Court. DC Code § 1-204.34. Accordingly, the Commission invites qualified individuals to apply for this vacancy. For additional information on requirements and application procedures, click here. Social Services Attorney III, Child Support Enforcement Administration The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for a full-time and a part time (60%) Special Attorney to represent the Child Support Enforcement Administration in Baltimore City. This position involves state court litigation in the area of child support establishment and enforcement, and providing general agency advice and counsel. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years legal experience and admission to the Maryland Bar required. Litigation and family law experience are preferred. Interested persons should submit their resumes to Joseph B. Spillman, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General - Department of Human Resources, Suite 1015, 311 West Saratoga Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 by mail, fax (410-333-0026), or by e-mail ([email protected]), by close of business on Monday, March 18, 2013. Supervisory Attorney-Advisor, Securities and Exchange Commission The Division of Trading and Markets regulates the major securities market participants, including broker-dealers, self-regulatory organizations and transfer agents . The incumbent acts as a unit supervisor and senior adviser providing advice, counsel and recommendations for sensitive and complex programs, issues, and problems in connection with
the Division’s oversight of trading and anti-manipulation rules, including Regulation SHO, Regulation M, Regulation AC, Rules 15c2-11, 15c2-4, 10b-5, 10b-9, 10b-18, and 10b-17, as well as current laws and issues related to securities lending, research analysts, the Volcker rule, and complex financial instruments such as ETFs and security-based swaps. Applicant must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree and be an active member of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Additionally, the applicant must have three years post J.D. experience as a practicing attorney, two years of which include applying legal knowledge of Commission statutes and rules pertaining to trading practices matters (for example, Regulation SHO, Regulation M, the Volcker rule, or Rules 15c2-11, 10b-18, or 10b-17). For more information on eligibility, and to apply, click here.
Two Litigation Positions at the World Bank The Integrity Vice Presidency of the World Bank is currently seeking qualified individuals for the following positions is our Special Litigation Unit, which will be based at Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Senior Litigation Specialist Litigation Specialist We hope to find candidates with strong backgrounds in civil and/or criminal litigation. For position descriptions, requirements, and to apply please click on the position above.
For additional opportunities, please check the Metropolitan Corporate Counsel’s Hot Jobs List
Announcements
Become a Generation Hope Sponsor, Help a Teen Earn Their Degree Generation Hope is a nonprofit organization which reduces poverty one family at a time by providing one-on-one mentoring and direct sponsorships to teen mothers and teen fathers in the Washington, D.C. Metro area who are attending college. Generation Hope was founded by former teen mother, Nicole Lynn Lewis, who put herself through the College of William & Mary. Ms. Lewis recently told her story on the "Steve Harvey" Show (NBC). The 2013/2014 application cycle for Generation Hope Sponsors has just opened. Through the application process, individuals , businesses, and organizations are matched with Generation Hope Scholars. Sponsors provide mentoring support as well as an annual financial contribution of either $1,200/yr. or $2,400/yr. that goes directly toward the educational expenses of their Scholar. Experience a rewarding personal connection that has a direct impact on a young parent's ability to reach their educational goals and to provide for their family. For more information on becoming a Sponsor, please click here. Applications are due June 1, 2013. For more information, please visit their website, www.supportgenerationhope.org. Questions? Please contact Kendria Jackson, Director of Operations & Programming.
For more information about the Diverse Partners Network, please contact Benjamin F. Wilson at [email protected].
Dear All,
March 8, 2013
Set out below is our newsletter for this week. I wish to thank each of you for your support of our Diverse Partners Network. Remember to submit your notices of events as early in the week as possible. We welcome your suggestions on how we can continue to provide a valuable service to the DPN members. Exciting News! We are in the process of developing a DPN website and plan to put a member directory on the website. If you would like to OPT OUT of the website directory, please click here and let us know.
Industry News
Hon. Cheryl Long Joins McCammon Group
The Honorable Cheryl M. Long, retired Judge of the Superior Court of DC, has joined The McCammon Group, a leading provider of mediation, arbitration, private judging, and special master services in the midAtlantic region. Judge Long served more than twenty years on the bench of the Superior Court of DC. Her experience spanned all five divisions of the Court, including tenures as Presiding Judge in both the Probate Division and the Tax Division. This distinctive record established her as an experienced professional on a broad range of topics, including commercial real estate, legal and medical malpractice, fiduciary malfeasance, and complex divorce and custody disputes, among others. Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Long was a career litigator in the local and federal courts. This included experience as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, Civil Division.
OBABL Power 100 Reception Held in DC On Being A Black Lawyer held its annual Power 100 Reception last week at the Ritz Carlton in DC. Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune was the emcee and DPN’s own Ben
Wilson gave remarks. For additional photos from the event, click here.
Ben Wilson and NBLSA Chair Kendra Brown
NBA President John Page and former NBA President John Crump
Kenneth Standard Presented with Hon. George Bundy Smith Pioneer Award Kenneth G. Standard, a partner at Epstein, Becker & Green, is being recognized with the George Bundy Smith Pioneer Award by the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section on Monday, March 18, 2013, at its annual Smooth Moves program, which will take place at Lincoln Center’s Stanley Kaplan Penthouse. The award will be presented by the Honorable George Bundy Smith, retired justice of the New York Court of Appeals, whose efforts to advance the cause of civil rights ranged from his experiences as a Freedom Rider, to drafting appellate briefs in the successful effort to gain admission for James Meredith to the University of Mississippi, to years of distinction on the bench. Congratulations Ken!
Emilie Ninan Participates in Trade Mission to India with Governor Jack Markell Emilie R. Ninan, Managing Partner of Ballard Spahr’s Wilmington, DE office and an attorney noted for her work on public finance projects, was part of a delegation from Delaware that traveled to India earlier this month on a trade mission led by Governor Jack Markell. The group also included Delaware Secretary of Transportation Shailen Bhatt and University of Delaware President Patrick Harker. The trade mission focused on cultivating relationships with key executives in India’s IT and biotech industries. The delegation’s itinerary included a meeting with Wipro General Counsel and former NASABA President Inderpreet Sawhney, and attending the annual Leadership Forum of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), India’s premier IT industry association.
Events and Fundraisers Teri McClure to Speak at Philadelphia Bar Association Meeting on March 11
Teri Plummer McClure, Senior Vice President of Legal, Compliance, Audit & Public Affairs and General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at UPS, will be the keynote speaker at the Bar Association's Monday, March 11 Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon. The Bar will also present its Justice Sonia Sotomayor Diversity Award at this event. Tickets are $55 for Bar Association members and $70 for non-members. Visit philadelphiabar.org to purchase tickets to the Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon by Thursday, March 7. COMTO: Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation Breakfast on March 13 The Honorable Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), an Iraq war veteran, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Conference Of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), a Washington-based national trade association for transportation professionals. The award will be given on March 13 at the J.W. Marriott in downtown Washington, DC during the annual Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation (CWWMN) breakfast, a Women’s History Month recognition event. Tickets can be purchased through the COMTO website at: http://www.comto.org . 13th Annual Spring Symposium: Civil Rights in 2013, March 19 The Washington Bar Association will host its 13th Annual Spring Symposium, Civil Rights in 2013: The Need, The Challenge and the Way Forward, on March 19th at 6pm in the Grand Ceremonial Courtroom on the D.C. Historic Courthouse. The panelists will be Prof. Sherrilyn Ifill, Hon. Inez Smith-Reid, Hon. Arthur Burnett Sr., Armstrong Williams and Gary L. Flowers. Corey Dade will be the moderator. This event is FREE. AAEF 2013 Awards Gala, April 18 Please join us for an evening of elegance and impact during the 2013 Annual Awards Gala for the African American Experience Fund of the National Park Foundation, on Thursday, April 18th, 5:30 pm reception; 6: 45 pm Awards Dinner at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. Our 2013 honorees are: Congressman James E. Clyburn (South Carolina) who authored legislation to preserve and protect the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor through our national parks; The HistoryMaker’s founder Julieanna Richardson and Yosemite National Park interpretive ranger Shelton Johnson. The evening will conclude with a live performance by jazz recording artist Gerald Veasley and Band. For additional information, and to RSVP, click here. Retirement Gala for Chief Judge Robert M. Bell, April 18, 2013 in Baltimore Chief Judge Bell, Maryland Court of Appeals, will be honored on the occasion of his retirement at a gala (Thursday, April 18 at the Baltimore Hilton) and a legal symposium (Friday, April 19). The first African American to head the Maryland Judiciary, Chief Judge Bell is also one of very few jurists in the history of the state to serve on all four levels of Maryland's courts. This gala is sponsored by the Maryland State Bar Association and the Friends of the Honorable Robert M. Bell Committee. For more information or to register, please contact Wanda Claiborne at [email protected] or (410) 685-7878.
DRI Diversity for Success Seminar May 30-31, Chicago Join The Defense Research Institute’s eighth annual Diversity for Success Seminar and Diversity Expo for detailed practical, hands-on, cutting-edge ideas, with interactive experiences and programs designed to assist diverse attorneys in their efforts to achieve real diversity progress. The Diversity Expo on May 31 is a fantastic opportunity for DRI member lawyers and their respective firms to interview with corporations and insurance companies that value diversity and have made a serious commitment to diversify their outside counsel list. For additional information, and to register, click here.
Employment Opportunities
Executive Director, National Bar Association The firm Carter-White & Shaw has been retained to find the next Executive Director of the National Bar Association. For information on the position, and a full job description, please contact Ron Jordan. Assistant Attorney General, MD Energy Admin. & Power Plant Research Program The Office of the Attorney General seeks applicants for two Assistant Attorney General positions assigned to the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) and the Department of Natural Resources, Power Plant Research Program (PPRP). (1) Assistant Attorney General position primary assignment will be to MEA and (1) Assistant Attorney General position will be split between MEA and PPRP; both positions will be required to represent either agency as needed. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of four years legal experience and outstanding legal research, writing, and advocacy skills. A combination of experience in energy and environmental law, business transactions, and administrative/regulatory practice is strongly preferred. Maryland Bar required. persons should submit a resume and writing sample to Brent A. Bolea, Principal Counsel, c/o Maryland Energy Administration, 60 West Street, Suite 300, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 by the close of business Friday, March 8, 2013. Resumes and writing samples may also be submitted via email to [email protected] Deputy General Counsel, Maryland Department of General Services The Office of the Attorney General, Department of General Services, seeks applicants for a Deputy Counsel (Assistant Attorney General) position. The Department of General Services (“DGS”) is charged with procurement of commodities and energy, the design and construction of public improvements, the acquisition and disposition of real property interests for the State of Maryland, and the maintenance and security of state buildings. The Deputy Counsel’s primary responsibility is to provide advice to DGS on procurement matters as well as represent DGS in litigation before state courts and administrative agencies. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of six (6) years of legal experience, strong litigation and writing skills. Membership in good standing at the Maryland Bar is required. Interested persons should submit their resumes to: Scott Walchak, Division Director, Department of General Services, 300 West Preston Street, Room 608, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, by the close of business on Thursday, March 21, 2013.
Multiple Openings, Securities and Exchange Commission There are currently multiple attorney positions open at the SEC. For additional information, and to apply, please click here.
Senior Asst. Attorney General for Litigation, Dept. of Human Resources The Office of the Attorney General, Department of Human Resources, is seeking applicants for a Senior Level Assistant Attorney General position. Principal responsibilities include trial and appellate litigation on behalf of the Department and the local departments of social services in a variety of State and federal proceedings. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of five years’ experience in both trial and appellate litigation, and excellent research and writing skills. Maryland Bar membership required. Experience in State government law, personnel law, and child welfare law is helpful, but not required. persons should submit a cover letter, resume and a writing sample to: David E. Beller,
Principal Counsel, Department of Human Resources, 311 West Saratoga Street, Suite 1015, Baltimore, MD 21201, or [email protected] by close of business on Friday, March 22, 2013.
In-House Position, Oil and Gas Industry Client is looking for an attorney with experience handling corporate intellectual property matters, including patent drafting and prosecution, third party patent opinions, intellectual property transactions, and client counseling. The attorney will handle a variety of matters in support of conventional and renewable fuels, lubes and petrochemicals research programs, and work independently with supervision that is appropriate for the attorney’s level of experience. For additional information, and to apply, please contact Jean Johnson at LegalWatch.
Multiple Openings, Southern Environmental Law Center The SELC is currently hiring for multiple attorney positions in all our offices. Please click here for a full list of openings and job descriptions.
Senior IT Counsel, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Major, Lindsey & Africa is currently recruiting for this position. For a full description please click here or contact Sonya Olds Som. Notice of Judicial Vacancy Created by the Retirement of the Hon. A. Franklin Burgess Jr.
Members of the bench, bar, and public are hereby notified by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission (the ‚Commission‛) that a vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia will occur as a result of the retirement of the Honorable A. Franklin Burgess Jr., effective August 3, 2013. Not less than 60 days prior to the occurrence of the vacancy, the Commission is to submit to the President of the United States the names of three persons for possible nomination and appointment to the Court. DC Code § 1-204.34. Accordingly, the Commission invites qualified individuals to apply for this vacancy. For additional information on requirements and application procedures, click here. Social Services Attorney III, Child Support Enforcement Administration The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for a full-time and a part time (60%) Special Attorney to represent the Child Support Enforcement Administration in Baltimore City. This position involves state court litigation in the area of child support establishment and enforcement, and providing general agency advice and counsel. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years legal experience and admission to the Maryland Bar required. Litigation and family law experience are preferred. Interested persons should submit their resumes to Joseph B. Spillman, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General - Department of Human Resources, Suite 1015, 311 West Saratoga Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 by mail, fax (410-333-0026), or by e-mail ([email protected]), by close of business on Monday, March 18, 2013. Supervisory Attorney-Advisor, Securities and Exchange Commission The Division of Trading and Markets regulates the major securities market participants, including broker-dealers, self-regulatory organizations and transfer agents . The incumbent acts as a unit supervisor and senior adviser providing advice, counsel and recommendations for sensitive and complex programs, issues, and problems in connection with
the Division’s oversight of trading and anti-manipulation rules, including Regulation SHO, Regulation M, Regulation AC, Rules 15c2-11, 15c2-4, 10b-5, 10b-9, 10b-18, and 10b-17, as well as current laws and issues related to securities lending, research analysts, the Volcker rule, and complex financial instruments such as ETFs and security-based swaps. Applicant must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree and be an active member of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Additionally, the applicant must have three years post J.D. experience as a practicing attorney, two years of which include applying legal knowledge of Commission statutes and rules pertaining to trading practices matters (for example, Regulation SHO, Regulation M, the Volcker rule, or Rules 15c2-11, 10b-18, or 10b-17). For more information on eligibility, and to apply, click here.
Two Litigation Positions at the World Bank The Integrity Vice Presidency of the World Bank is currently seeking qualified individuals for the following positions is our Special Litigation Unit, which will be based at Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Senior Litigation Specialist Litigation Specialist We hope to find candidates with strong backgrounds in civil and/or criminal litigation. For position descriptions, requirements, and to apply please click on the position above.
For additional opportunities, please check the Metropolitan Corporate Counsel’s Hot Jobs List
Announcements
Become a Generation Hope Sponsor, Help a Teen Earn Their Degree Generation Hope is a nonprofit organization which reduces poverty one family at a time by providing one-on-one mentoring and direct sponsorships to teen mothers and teen fathers in the Washington, D.C. Metro area who are attending college. Generation Hope was founded by former teen mother, Nicole Lynn Lewis, who put herself through the College of William & Mary. Ms. Lewis recently told her story on the "Steve Harvey" Show (NBC). The 2013/2014 application cycle for Generation Hope Sponsors has just opened. Through the application process, individuals , businesses, and organizations are matched with Generation Hope Scholars. Sponsors provide mentoring support as well as an annual financial contribution of either $1,200/yr. or $2,400/yr. that goes directly toward the educational expenses of their Scholar. Experience a rewarding personal connection that has a direct impact on a young parent's ability to reach their educational goals and to provide for their family. For more information on becoming a Sponsor, please click here. Applications are due June 1, 2013. For more information, please visit their website, www.supportgenerationhope.org. Questions? Please contact Kendria Jackson, Director of Operations & Programming.
For more information about the Diverse Partners Network, please contact Benjamin F. Wilson at [email protected].
