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Defense Intelligence Agency Recruiting Event - February 1 | National Security Presentation - Feb. 21

By YARED GETACHEW

The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) will hold a recruitment event on Tuesday, February 1 from 9:00am-3:00pm at the Omni Charlottesville Hotel (Downtown Mall). The DIA is a Department of Defense combat support agency and an important member of the United States Intelligence Community. With more than 16,500 military and civilian employees worldwide, DIA is a major producer and manager of foreign military intelligence. They provide military intelligence to warfighters, defense policymakers and force planners, in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, in support of U.S. military planning and operations and weapon systems acquisition.

Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General Counsel: Presentation on September 2, 2010

By Yared Getachew

The General Counsel (OGC) Honors Program is the cornerstone for entry-level attorney hiring by the Department of Homeland Security. The office also offers a Summer Law Intern Program for positions in the office's headquarters.  OGC attorneys play major roles in crafting, developing, and defending policies relating to many important issues facing the nation today, including counterterrorism, immigration, border security, emergency response and recovery, and countless other matters.

On September 2, 2010, 5:00-6:00PM in SL258, the OGC will offer a presentation on the Honors and Summer Law Intern Programs.  Information on how to apply to both programs is available on Symplicity. The application window for both is between August 16 - October 15, 2010 (updated deadline.  For assistance with your application, please contact the PSC.

The latest edition of UVA Lawyer -- Guarding the Gates - features some of our alumni (click on images to the right) at the  DHS (view UVA Lawyer in magazine format; in PDF). To learn about careers at the DHS, go here. I once attempted a survey on legal careers in national security law.  Good luck with your application. 

Intelligence

by YARED GETACHEW

The United States Intelligence Community (IC), an integrated network of agencies that work together to protect our Nation's security, is seeking a culturally diverse, technically savvy workforce for exciting careers in a number of fields.  On Tuesday, March 16, 2010, between 10:00 AM and 8:00PM, IC will host a Virtual Career Fair to explore career opportunities, chat with recruiters, and apply for job openings. 

The career fair promises to offer "hundreds of career opportunities . . . in a diverse array of disciplines" including intelligence analysis, law enforcement, and cybersecurity/information assurance. The majority of position are located in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore area.  Participating IC agencies include Central Intelligence Agency, Dept. of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security Agency, and others. 

Go here to read more and register.

National Security Lawyers

by YARED GETACHEW

There has been a significant increase in national security law positions since 9/11.  Blending various disciplines, including public international law, human rights, international humanitarian law, and constitutional law (see Professor John Norton Moore's National Security Law course), national security law offers a wide range of career opportunities for lawyers with government agencies, congressional offices, non-governmental organizations, defense contractors, as well as law firms

A good place to start: In 2008, the American Bar Association released Careers in National Security Law (First Edition), which includes practical information on job tracks, current career resources, and job-seeking strategies, as well as information on the new national security paradigm in this country. For those seeking to enter the field in either the short or long-term, this context is vitally important. Since the field is complex and ever-evolving, the ABA guide is a remarkably helpful starting point for all job seekers. A hardcopy is also on file at the Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center.

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U.S. Department of Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

James H. Freis, Jr., Esq., Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the Department of Treasury, will speak at a brown-bag session at the Law School on Monday, February 16, 2009, in SL258, between 11:45 and 12:45.  Mr. Feis will discuss his responsibilities at FinCEN and will offer advice about careers in government service and international law. 

This Public Service Center event is co-sponsored by J.B. Moore Society of International Law and the Virginia Journal of International Law. We hope to see as many of you as possible.

Mr. Freis's biography:

James H. Freis, Jr. was appointed Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) by Treasury Secretary Paulson on March 5, 2007. As Director, Mr. Freis will oversee FinCEN’s efforts as administrator of the Bank Secrecy Act to establish and implement policies to detect and prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, as well as support the law enforcement, regulatory and intelligence communities through the sharing and analysis of financial intelligence.

Mr. Freis brings to FinCEN extensive experience in both the international and domestic arenas. Before this appointment Mr. Freis served in the Treasury Department as Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement and Intelligence, providing legal support to the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, including supervising legal counsel to FinCEN, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and the Treasury Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture. He was also responsible for developing international financial measures against rogue states.

Before coming to Treasury, Mr. Freis served as Senior Counsel in the Legal Service of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel, Switzerland, where he supported the banking, risk control, and compliance departments in providing financial services to central banks and international organizations for management of monetary reserves. He also had regular interaction with the Basel-based committees of experts setting international financial standards.

 Mr. Freis previously served in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's (FRBNY) legal department, where he advised on payment and settlement systems issues at wholesale and retail levels, administration of foreign government and central bank accounts, and legislative and regulatory reform. He was part of the successful defense of the Bank before the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal in The Hague with respect to the management of Iranian funds during the hostage crisis. Mr. Freis also spent one year working in Germany with the Federal Banking Supervisory Authority and in a commercial bank.

Mr. Freis earned his Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School and his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, graduating with honors from each institution. He has authored several law review articles on international financial issues and has taken graduate coursework in economics at New York University. During his student days he also worked as a teller at a bank in New Jersey.

He is an attorney-at-law and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. He is a member of the American Bar Association as well as a member of, and former secretary to, the Committee on International Monetary Law of the International Law Association (MOCOMILA). He is the recipient of the Treasury Secretary’s Honor Award, received recognition for outstanding service to the BIS, and was the recipient of the FRBNY President’s Awards for Excellence. Mr. Freis currently resides in Washington, DC with his wife and two children