The Week That Will Be

Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar)

Monday, September 12th at 2:30pm: The Brookings Institution will host a discussion featuring Shirley Lin on her new book, Taiwan's China Dilemma. Richard Bush will moderate the conversation. RSVP for the event here.

Tuesday, September 13th at 11:45am: Hassan Hassan, Nada Bakos, and Amanda Kadlec will discuss ISIS: On the Verge of Defeat or Transforming Itself for the Long Haul? at the Hudson Institute. Michael Pregent will moderate. Lunch will be provided. RSVP.

Wednesday, September 14th at 9am: At the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the National Security Division of the Department of Justice will hold a day-long conference on The National Security Division at 10: Past, Present, and Future. Speakers include Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco, FBI Director James Comey, and CIA Director John Brennan. Register here.

Wednesday, September 14th at 12:30pm: On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of 9/11, Lawrence Wright will reflect on The Terror Years: From Al Qaeda to the Islamic State at the New America Foundation. Peter Bergen will moderate the discussion. RSVP or watch the livestream here.

Thursday, September 15th at 9am: The Brennan Center will hold a full-day symposium on Policing and Accountability in the Digital Age, featuring a keynote address by Police Commissioner William J. Bratton. Register or catch the livestream.

Friday, September 16th at 9am: The Atlantic Council will host a conversation on Putin's War at Home? Russia's New Anti-Terrorism Laws with Catherine Cosman, Paul Goble, and Miriam Lanskoy. Alina Polyakova will moderate. Register for the event here.

Employment Announcements (More details on the Job Board)

Legal Advisor

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

CAVEATS: NONE

HIGHLY QUALIFIED EXPERT OPPORTUNITY ONLY:

ATTN: ALL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS/QUALIFIED GS-15 EMPLOYEES:

The Office of Military Commissions (OMC), Defense Legal Services Agency (DLSA), Office of General Counsel (OGC) seeks a Highly Qualified Expert for the position of Legal Advisor

Position Title: LEGAL ADVISOR

Agency: DLSA, OGC

Location: Mark Center, Alexandria, Virginia

DUTIES:

This position is located in the OMC. The Legal Advisor supports the Convening Authority (CA) for Military Commissions, an official designated by the Secretary of Defense and authorized by the Military Commissions Act of 2009 to convene trials by military commission. Since the CA is also the Director of the Office of Military Commissions (OMC), the HQE will also serve as the OMC-CA Chief of Staff and oversee the overall operation of the office. Per the Order of Precedence of the Department of Defense (DoD), a HQE serves at the 1-Star-Equivalent level.

As Legal Advisor, the HQE will fulfill responsibilities which are delineated in the Manual for Military Commissions and provide legal advice and recommendations to the CA, similar in nature to that provided by a staff judge advocate under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). For example, the HQE will be responsible for providing pretrial advice to the CA, after making an independent and informed appraisal of the charges and evidence in every case that goes before the CA for consideration and action. He or she will also advise the CA whether, after consultation with appropriate government agencies, trial by military commission would be adverse to national security interests. The HQE will coordinate the administration of all legal and operational services of OMC.

As Chief of Staff, the HQE will be responsible for the initiation, review, staffing, coordination, and execution of all planning and development matters relating to military commissions. As such, the HQE will serve as the lead agent to coordinate key commissions planning functions with applicable DoD offices, to include, but not limited to, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington Headquarters Services, and the DoD General Counsel.

Qualifications:

The HQE must be a graduate of an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school, and must be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia and be permitted to engage in the active practice of law. Active status must be maintained in at least one State or jurisdiction during the entire course of employment in OGC and DLSA.

The HQE must have significant competency in thoughtfully addressing complex legal issues in a high-profile, high-stakes environment. He or she must have subject-matter expertise in military criminal law, national security law, the law of war, international law, intelligence law, and/or other areas of law which are applicable to military commissions, and demonstrated advanced proficiency in providing authoritative legal advice in complex criminal litigation. The HQE must have demonstrated leadership abilities and be capable of building, coaching, and maintaining an effective team of committed professionals.

Mandatory Technical Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated experience in investigating, analyzing, and evaluating complex legal issues and comprehensive, professional knowledge of, and experience in, applying Federal statutes, regulations, and case law in at least three of the following areas: military justice, criminal law and procedure, evidence, intelligence law, national security law, law of war, international law, federal procurement law, civilian personnel law, or equal employment opportunity law.

2. Expert knowledge and understanding of the organizational and functional relationships within the Legal, Intelligence and the National Security Community.

3. Demonstrated ability to manage human resources, financial resources, information technology and other support and administrative operations and experience in strategic planning, program planning, organizational performance management and evaluation and knowledge of Defense security programs, policies and procedures.

Terms of Employment:

The position will be full-time and with an expected start date in mid-October 2016. The appointment will be for a period of up to 3 years, which may be extended. As a matter of law, the HQE must have at least a thirty-day break in service between any federal or uniformed service and appointment as an HQE.

Compensation will be dependent upon experience and qualifications but will be in the range of $123,175 to $170,400 per year, plus locality pay. Some travel may be required.

Relocation expenses may be authorized.

HOW TO APPLY:

Individuals interested in applying for the position should submit a resume with a writing sample not to exceed 15 pages, three references with phone numbers, and a cover letter highlighting relevant experience and qualifications to Ms. Denise Howell Parker via email at: Denise.l.howellparker.civ@mail.mil. Please send electronic application packages only.

Resume packages should be received by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2016. If there are any questions regarding the position, please contact Ms. Denise Howell Parker, via email: Denise.l.howellparker.civ@mail.mil or at (703) 693-8512.

OSD Senior Executive Management Office

Human Resources Directorate | Washington Headquarters Services

Pentagon Room 2C514

osd.pentagon.odam.mbx.semo@mail.mil

Law Student Volunteer

Organization: Department of Justice

Department: Office of Law and Policy, National Security Division

About the Office:

The National Security Division's (NSD) Office of Law and Policy, United States Department of Justice, seeks interns for positions located in Washington, D.C. The mission of NSD is to coordinate the Department's efforts in carrying out its top priority of preventing and combating terrorism and protecting the national security. NSD provides legal and policy advice on national security matters, litigates counterterrorism, counterespionage, and foreign intelligence surveillance matters, represents the Government before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and other federal trial and appellate courts, and conducts oversight over Federal Bureau of Investigation national security investigations and foreign intelligence collection. The Office of Law and Policy is responsible for, among other things, resolving novel and complex legal issues relating to national security that arise from the work of the Division and other parts of the Department; providing advice and guidance to Department leadership, the Intelligence Community, and other Executive Branch agencies on matters of national security law and policy; overseeing the development of legislation, guidelines, and other policies in the area of national security; working with foreign governments on a variety of national security issues; and handling appeals that arise in national security cases. The Office works with a variety of other Department components, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of Legal Counsel, and the Office of Legal Policy, as well as other departments and agencies, such as the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, and the Department of State.

Job Description:

Intern projects include: researching legal questions, drafting memoranda or other legal and policy analysis, factual research, and assisting with presentations and supporting materials.

Qualifications:

Open to all law students. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. law school at the time of application and throughout their internship. Strong research and writing skills are required. Prior interest or experience in the area of national security would be useful, but is not required. By the time of the internship, all applicants must have taken one or more of the following courses: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, or Constitutional Law. Additional courses addressing criminal law and litigation or national security or intelligence law, would also be helpful.

Salary:

Internships are unpaid. If your school offers interns academic or work study, we will work with you to meet school requirements whenever possible.

Application Process:

Brief cover letter, resume with two references, transcript (official or unofficial), and a writing sample (not to exceed ten pages). Please submit these materials as one pdf, ATTN: Intern Program Coordinator (Office of Law and Policy), via email to office.of.law.and.policy-internship@usdoj.gov.

For applications for spring 2017, the subject line should read: [LAST NAME] - L&P Spring 2017 Internship Application. For applications for fall 2017, the subject line should read: [LAST NAME] – L&P Fall 2017 Internship application.

Paper or faxed applications will not be considered.

Application Deadline:

Spring 2017 – September 15, 2016

Fall 2017 – April 1, 2017

Legal Intern

Organization: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Washington

FUNCTION: Legal Intern

DEPARTMENT: International Humanitarian Law (IHL)

Place of employment: Washington

DIRECT SUPERIOR: Legal Advisor

FUNCTION DESCRIPTION

Intern – International Humanitarian Law

OBJECTIVE: The Intern in the IHL Department at the Washington Regional Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) provides research and writing on topics of IHL, other branches of international law, and U.S. law as needed, thus contributing to the thematic and operational priorities of the legal team.

Minimum required knowledge & experience:

• Basic knowledge of IHL and a related legal field (e.g. National Security or Human Rights Law).

• Excellent oral and written English skills, good understanding of French an asset

• Currently pursuing a U.S. J.D. or LLM degree (or JD graduate pursuing another graduate degree)

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents (student work permits are excluded)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Main Responsibilities

Work with the IHL team to provide legal advice to the delegation in Washington, and to the ICRC as a whole on matters of IHL, human rights law, national security law, or other U.S. legal issues.

1. Research and Writing. Research such topics as scope of application of IHL, detention, conduct of hostilities, cyber/new technology and weapons, and other related topics. Possibility of authoring articles or other short pieces for the ICRC’s U.S. blog (intercrossblog.icrc.org).

2. Monitor Legal Developments Regular monitoring of legal blogs and news coverage to identify significant legal developments of interest to the delegation. In addition to research, the intern will attend conferences and meetings in order to monitor developments on specific legal issues on behalf of the legal team.

3. Reporting. Regular and timely reporting and analysis on meetings and events attended, as well as a weekly report on any relevant legal developments reported in external sources such as legal blogs. Reports are written for the purpose of ensuring the institution is informed of developments in U.S. policy, as well as to advance its thinking on key issues.

Management and Reporting Line. The IHL Intern reports directly to the IHL Legal Advisor. He/she is expected to collaborate with colleagues throughout the delegation in order to carry out these and other reasonably related duties.

The intern will be expected to work 40 hours a week for 12 weeks between June and August. Starting and ending date are negotiable. This is a paid internship. For information about the position, please contact Andrea Harrison at anharrison@icrc.org. To apply, please send CV and optional cover letter to Mackenzie Chernushin at mchernushin@icrc.org. Applications are due September 15th, 2016.