Occ Legal Team

OCC-IC is strongly committed to its mission, public service, diversity, inclusion and collegiality. The firm prides itself on his creativity, dedication and track record of providing excellent legal services and advice. We are often looking for talented lawyers, including current court employees, to join our firm and its mission to support the International Trade Administration (ITA). If you are looking for a collegial and diverse environment to work on current legal issues in international and commercial law in support of the United States and our economy, our office may be a good choice. Hired attorneys interpret and analyze U.S. law, U.S. trade and investment agreements, and foreign trade agreements, laws, regulations, and guidelines to help ITA assist U.S. companies in their efforts to succeed in the global marketplace. Our legal partners who run the Campus Legal Clinic can assist students by e-mail: the lawyers at the head office manage the FDFA`s legal policy and the legal aspects of drafting and interpreting laws and regulations. In addition, staff at the CCO/FDFA headquarters process appeals and audit decisions, process all refusals of requests for FOIA documents, respond to FOIA and Privacy Act requests from the FDFA Department and Headquarters, assist in debt collection and the administration of loans and grants, review project awards, correspondence and other activities that take place at headquarters and generally advises the FDFA management on all aspects. the FDFA`s competences.

The Legal Clinic provides free legal advice to every student at Binghamton University. The Legal Clinic operates on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, contact Off-Campus Programs and Services at occ@binghamton.edu or 607-777-2797. Please note: This telephone number is for the Office of Off-Campus Programs and Services. Off Campus employees are not lawyers and can only answer questions about the Legal Clinic, they cannot provide legal advice. Our office offers two internships each summer and two internships in the fall and spring semesters. These internships provide a unique opportunity for talented law students interested in public service, international law and commercial law to learn more about the work of this office as well as the Department of Commerce. Our interns and externals are deeply integrated into the OCC-IC team and have the opportunity to work on a variety of content-related tasks.

Interns and externs work in a number of different areas within the IC-OCC to ensure that they gain a general understanding of the different facets of the Office`s practice. You`ll work with a variety of lawyers in the office, on tasks ranging from quick projects to in-depth research and writing work in the longer term. The Office of the Chief Legal Counsel for International Trade (OCC-IC) provides legal support to the Department of Commerce, specifically the Department`s International Trade Administration (ITA), including the three ITA divisions, Enforcement and Compliance, Global Markets, and Industry and Analysis. (ITA`s Office of the Legal Counsel for Enforcement and Compliance also provides legal support to the Trade Enforcement and Compliance Unit.) The ITA`s mission is to create wealth by strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promoting trade and investment, and ensuring fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements. OCC-IC lawyers work on current legal issues such as e-commerce and digital trade and privacy, anti-corruption, foreign investment, trade facilitation, government procurement and international standards. OCC IC lawyers regularly work with U.S. policymakers, Department of Commerce and ITA officials, interagency legal partners, and international colleagues to advance the ITA`s work, including participating in international trade negotiations and supporting efforts to monitor compliance with these commitments. Together, our team works on legal solutions that enable ITA to advance the U.S.

economy and strengthen the global competitiveness of U.S. industry. The Office of the Chief Counsel of the Economic Development Authority (OCC/EDA) serves the legal needs of CDA, the agency that leads the federal economic development agenda, through strategic grant-based investments. We invite you to visit the FDFA`s website to find out more about its programmes and activities. The OCC/FDFA currently has three lawyers at the EDA headquarters in Washington (the Chief Counsel, the Deputy Chief Counsel and an Attorney Advisor), Regional Counsel in each of the six FDFA regional offices and an additional Attorney-Advisor in one of the regional offices. OCC/EDA advises on all matters relating to the ACN program, including pre- and post-approval project assessments and grant management issues. Most of the responsibility for ACN`s program has been delegated to its regional offices, and most legal reviews of projects take place there. The regional lawyers advise the regional staff of the FDFA and forward the cases to the headquarters of the OCC/FDFA or, if necessary, to the offices of the OGC.

WHO/Europe lawyers also handle regional Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, legal aspects of audit matters before being referred to headquarters, and provide project law issues such as the appropriateness of title, form and content of security instruments and arrangements, and the interpretation of specific project terms. The Office of the General Counsel provides legal services to the Companies Commission, represents the Commission and its staff in matters before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, and advises the Commission on legislation, Commission regulations and contracts. Students can also meet with a lawyer in the fall and spring semester on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at UUW B08: The office consists of the Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief Counsel, Deputy Chief Counsel, Senior Counsel, Legal Counsel, Administrative Assistants, and often one or more external or articling counsel. Mandatory disclosure of letters of intent and letters of intent. The Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Commerce is currently seeking a full-time attorney for OCC-IC. More information about the position can be found here. Services are provided in six specialized areas: agency legal counsel, consumer services, deliberations, oil storage tanks and transportation, oil and gas, and utilities. In Washington, D.C., OCC/EDA attorneys are located in Room 72023, Main Commerce Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC, 20230.

Mandatory disclosure of how the agency stores personal data The Legal Clinic is available for in-person meetings and email consultations. If you want to meet with a lawyer, be prepared to share all relevant documents related to your case so that the lawyer can provide you with the best possible advice. John F. Cobau, Chief Counsel for International Trade.