Plan Early for 2013. DHS Summer Law Intern Program

Office of the General Counsel Summer Law Intern Program

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Overview

Program Name
Office of the General Counsel Summer Law Intern Program

Description
The Summer Law Intern Program is a competitive program for compensated
positions in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) at Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) headquarters located in Washington D.C. Our Summer
Law Intern Program also includes an extensive orientation on the operating
divisions of DHS and the federal government.

Program Length
10-12 weeks

Component
Office of the General Counsel
Location
Washington, D.C.

Salary
The starting salary for a Summer Law Intern who join the program after
completing his or her second year of law school is normally at the GS-9/01
level. (GS-7/01 for those who have completed their first year of law school)
Eligibility Requirements

The Department selects candidates based on multiple factors including:

*       Academic achievement (GPA of 3.0 or higher or top 1/3 of the class
preferred);
*       Exceptional research, writing, and analytical skills; and
*       Demonstrated involvement in activities beyond required coursework is
encouraged.

Candidates for the Honors Attorney Program must be United States citizens.


Application Deadline
October 1, 2012 (Application period for 1Ls is December 1 - December 16,
2012)

Application Requirements and How to Apply
Candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, law school transcript
(unofficial copies will be accepted) and list of three references to
ogcsummerlawprogram@hq.dhs.gov.

Who to Contact for Additional Information
Alexandra Edwards, DHS Office of the General Counsel
atAlexandra.edwards@hq.dhs.gov

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About the Summer Law Intern Program


The Summer Law Intern Program is a competitive program for compensated
positions in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) at Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) headquarters located in Washington D.C. Summer Law
Interns may expect to be assigned positions which offer both valuable
experience and substantial individual responsibility. Successful candidates
will be afforded the opportunity to work in the different legal divisions
within OGC headquarters, including Immigration, Regulatory Affairs,
Operations and Enforcement, Legal Counsel, General Law, Technology Programs,
National Protection and Programs, and Intelligence. They may interact with
clients, attend legislative hearings, and meet with attorneys and
representatives from other agencies over the course of the summer.

Our Summer Law Intern Program also includes an extensive orientation on the
operating divisions of DHS and the federal government in Washington D.C.,
including visits to the U.S. Coast Guard Washington Air Station, the
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Forensic Document Laboratory, and the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspections facility at Dulles
International Airport.

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Eligibility


Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment in DHS's Summer Legal Intern
Program.

The Summer Law Intern Program is open to second-year law students, as well
as third-year law students in four-year programs. DHS OGC also will consider
eligible first-year law students starting December 1, 2012, contingent upon
available vacancies.

DHS selects candidates based on multiple factors including:

*       Academic achievement (GPA of 3.0 or higher or Top 1/3 of the class
preferred);
*       Exceptional research, writing and analytical skills; and
*       Demonstrated involvement in activities beyond required coursework is
encouraged.

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Application Process and Deadlines


Interested 2Ls (or 3Ls in four-year programs) should submit a cover letter,
resume, references, and a transcript (unofficial is acceptable) to
ogcsummerlawprogram@hq.dhs.govstarting August 15, 2012. The application
period closes on October 1, 2012.

OGC may also consider applications from ILs depending upon remaining
vacancies. Interested 1Ls are not eligible to apply until December 1, 2012.
The application period for 1Ls will close onDecember 16, 2012.

OGC will make its hiring decisions between December 2012 and January 2013
for 2L and 3L candidates; decisions on 1L candidates would be made in late
January or early February. Subject to budgetary or security clearance issues
individuals selected for the Summer Law Intern Program can expect to
commence employment with DHS after Memorial Day following the completion of
their spring semester.

Alexandra Edwards, DHS Office of the General Counsel at
Alexandra.edwards@hq.dhs.gov.

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation,
sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an
employee organization, or other non-merit factor.

Taino Consulting Group: Webinar. Active Shooter

BEMA Network Members (All):

Please pass along to business continuity, HR, law enforcement, educators, and others that have an interest.   Registration information listed below.

Taino Consulting Group has established teaming & partnering relationships with other BEMA members throughout the U.S. and internationally within their organization, and to present this webinar.  I am proud to be a member of BEMA to participant in these events to ensure that the ‘whole community approach’ is not only communicated, but practiced as part of our mission & vision for all members.

Herby Durverne’, Doug McDanial, Louis Elisa, Richard Hazel, and Taino Consulting Group other associates each have BEMA’s, and my full support in your endeavors.

Sincerely,

Charles D. Sharp

Charles D. Sharp
Chief Executive
Black Emergency Managers Association   
bEMA
 
"I Care...."

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HBCUs: Why Not an HS\EM Curriculum

Please pass this message forward to our HBCUs.

The Emergency Management Institute (EMI), in partnership with the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHI-HBCU), is hosting the E390 Integrating Emergency Management Education into Your Institution By-Invitation. This course was formerly titled, "Emergency Management Planning, Preparedness, Training and Education for Colleges and Universities." The desired outcome and single focus of the new course is to achieve a more diverse population of emergency management (EM) professionals who reflect the communities in which they live and work.

This 2-day course is targeted for Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) Department Chairs of EM-related disciplines such as sociology, geography, public administration, or psychology. The primary goal of the workshop is to assist TCUs by providing information about EM and the benefits and resources available for integrating EM course offerings. It is an interactive workshop focused on creating an action plan to be applied within each participant’s academic department. Participants will discuss issues surrounding minority and minority-serving institutions of higher education and will begin the process of identifying and overcoming institutional roadblocks to increasing their schools’ EM-related offerings.

The course will be held on the campus of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland – about 75 miles northwest of Washington, DC.

The course is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. on Thursday, September 27, and conclude at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 28,

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DHS Employee Elected to Prominent Post in Prestigious National Organization

FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2012

-Posted by Public Affairs 

The Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Dr. Cedric Alexander, Federal Security Director at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, was recently elected 2nd Vice President to the National Organization for Black Law Enforcement (NOBLE). This is the first time a Department of Homeland Security employee has held this distinctive honor.

Dr. Alexander, who celebrates five years with TSA this September, is also a 10-year member of NOBLE. He was sworn in at NOBLE’s 36th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Little Rock, Arkansas. As a Federal Security Director with TSA, Dr. Alexander works in partnership with federal, state and local law enforcement partners to secure our nation’s transportation system. In his role as 2nd Vice President, Dr. Alexander will further his collaboration with the law enforcement community by working with NOBLE’s committees and initiatives to ensure the organization’s mission and objectives move forward.

“I am extremely honored to have been elected into this position,” said Dr. Alexander. “NOBLE is a tremendous organization with an expansive network of law enforcement and security professionals. I look forward to representing TSA in my new role.”

Founded in 1976, NOBLE’s 57 chapters and 4,000 members span across the nation and include members of the law enforcement and criminal justice communities. The organization’s mission is “to ensure equity in the administration of justice in the provision of public service to all communities, and to serve as the conscience of law enforcement by being committed to justice by action.”

Remember your Family and the legacy they've given you.

Dear Uncle Cook, or can I say Uncle Leroy now:

I shall always be thankful for the moments knowing you, and indirect teachings about family and community.  You have contributed so much to who I am as a son, a brother,  a man, a father, and a member of the community.

Thank you for taking in your two nephews, Dennis and I during the time of our family separation during our teenage years.  During those times pineapple upside down cake with vanilla ice cream were our favorite treats when we convinced Deborah to bake the cake.  

Memories of Sunday picnics in Rock Creek Park with all our Aunts and Uncles, and you as the leader of the pack are memories that always bring a smile and a wish for a hot dog, hamburger, and some potato salad

I shall always remember that slight smile you gave, and your asking when I would take you up flying.  I was more afraid of anything happening during the flight and family members getting upset with me if something happened then taking you on the flight.  I apologize for not scheduling your flight of the Bay Bridge or just to view the Chesapeake Bay to give you a view of how small this portion of the world is in the scheme of things. 

Who you are, what you've accomplished and achieved are a part of me that has contributed to my giving back to the community, to my family and to give to my children a legacy of our heritage of who we are.

Thank you for giving me the courage to return to my hometown, and contribute all my knowledge and experience to give back to the community.

Your loving nephew.

Charles 

Charles D. Sharp

Chief Executive

Black Emergency Managers Association   

bEMA

"I Care...." 

Neighbors will miss ‘mayor,’ friend

Mihir Zaveri

Leroy Cook, called “mayor” by Brentwood neighbors, picked up trash and offered food and cheer.

By Mihir Zaveri, Published: July 26The Washington Post

Every day for decades, Leroy Cook lifted himself from the plush, felt-covered living room armchair, his belly full from dinner, and grabbed a set of tongs from behind his front door. He would descend his home’s front steps and walk, five-gallon orange paint bucket in one hand, tongs in the other.

Down 15th Street NE. Up the alley behind his house. A turn onto 14th Street, then back around. When he returned, his bucket would be filled with discarded beer cans and shreds of paper.

Along the way, Cook would banter with his Brentwood neighbors. He offered them food and company. When people needed jobs, he helped them look. Cook — neighbors called him “mayor” — watched over his District community for more than 40 years.

In June, Cook died after he was hit by a dump truck. Family, co-workers and neighbors remembered him as someone who was always positive and never failed to make a new friend. They found his sudden death incomprehensible.

Cook was still working as a mail runner at Fort Myer Construction Co. at age 84 when he was killed — not because he needed the money, family members said, but because he enjoyed being around people. His lighthearted whistles and songs could often be heard in the company’s hallways.

“He was real,” said Beatrice Cook, his wife of 63 years. “He helped people, he loved his family, he was a hard worker.”

At about a quarter past 9 a.m. on June 19, a sunny Tuesday, police responded to a report that a man had been hit by a dump truck at the construction company’s asphalt plant on W Street NE. Cook was rushed to a hospital, where he died.

Police have termed Cook’s death an “industrial accident.” The incident is being investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which declined comment on the case.

“Our heart goes out to the family and close friends,” said Chris Kerns, general counsel for Fort Myer Construction. “He had a lot of close friends here at the company.”

Fort Myer officials said the truck was not owned by the company, but they declined further comment, citing company policy. Authorities have not named the driver or the company that owned the truck.
Beatrice Cook was chatting on the telephone the morning of June 19 when another call came in. She ignored it and continued with her conversation.

The call came again. It was her grandson, flustered that he hadn’t been able to reach her. Leroy Cook had been hit by a truck.

“That was the absolute worst day of my life, I swear,” she said.

Weeks later, Beatrice Cook thumbed through an expandable brown folder as about a dozen family members exchanged memories of the man nicknamed “Cookie.” They sat in chairs and sofas in her cozy living room, its walls dotted with family photographs.

She pulled out the glossy, four-page program the family gave guests at Leroy Cook’s June 29 funeral service. A picture on the front cover showed Leroy smiling, his left eyebrow cocked upwards. “Let the Life I lived — Speak for me,” a lyric from a gospel hymn, was written in black italic letters.

Family members remembered Cook as a man who always found a way to get his wife — and more than two dozen children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren — whatever they wanted, whether it was his son Victor’s first car, a ’57 Chevy station wagon; a chartered bus for a July 2006 family trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C.; a laptop for a grandchild; or just spare cash.

“He would save from one year to the next,” Beatrice Cook said.


Leroy Cook was the driving force behind the tight-knit clan, family said. He insisted on gathering for holidays and vacations, and on Saturdays he would drive with his son, daughter and grandson to a house in Thornburg, Va., that he hoped to turn into a family vacation home.

As family reminisced in the small, two-story brick house on the corner of 15th and Downing streets, friends drifted in to join the conversation. Valerie Blake­ney, 46, stood in the middle of the living room, hands clasped at her waist.

“Papa Cook told me how to hold a job down,” Blakeney said. “You gotta take care of your own self.”
Minutes later, Robert Redmond, 47, entered. He struggled to hold back tears as he spoke. Cook, he said, “wanted to uplift me” and helped him get his first job, in construction, in 1979.


Jessie McPhaul, 69, said the Cook house was always popular at Halloween because it had the most candy in the neighborhood.

Cook, she remembered, would buy fruit or corn, poke his head out of his front door and invite neighbors in to eat.

“Mr. Cook was the mayor of Downing Street,” said McPhaul said. “He cared for everyone he came in contact with. If he could help you, he would.”

Friends and relatives are trying to fill some of the voids left by Cook’s death. The family plans to restart work on the vacation home and make a return trip to Myrtle Beach. And Blakeney now walks her block, picking up trash and trying to keep her part of the neighborhood clean.

But Leroy Cook’s absence will nevertheless be felt, those who knew him say. “You ain’t gonna find another Mr. Cook,” Redmond said.

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