The Foreign Service Journal, December 2010

A F S A N E W S 62 F OR E I GN S E R V I C E J OU R N A L / DE C EMB E R 2 0 1 0 CLASSIFIEDS TRANSITION CENTER SCHEDULE OF COURSES for December 2010 - February 2011 Dec. 2 MQ803 Realities of Foreign Service Life Dec. 4 MQ802 Communicating Across Cultures Dec. 8-9 MQ107 English Teaching Seminar Dec. 13-14 MQ911 Security Overseas Seminar Dec. 20-21 MQ911 Security Overseas Seminar Jan. 3-4 MQ911 Security Overseas Seminar Jan. 7 MQ950 High-Stress Assignment Outbrief Jan. 12 MQ853 Rental Property Jan. 19 MQ2030 Singles in the Foreign Service Jan. 20 MQ703 Post Options for Employment and Training Jan. 22 MQ116 Protocol Jan. 24-25 MQ911 Security Overseas Seminar Jan. 27 MQ119 Orientation to State Overseas Jan. 28 MQ704 Targeting the Job Market Jan. 31-Feb. 1 MQ911 Security Overseas Seminar Feb. 2 MQ302 Transition to Washington for Foreign Born Spouses Feb. 4 MQ950 High-Stress Assignment Outbrief Feb. 7-8 MQ911 Security Overseas Seminar Feb. 9 MQ220 Going Overseas Logistics for Adults Feb. 23 MQ117 Tax Seminar Feb. 26 MQ116 Protocol Feb. 28-March 1 MQ911 Security Overseas Seminar For further information, e-mail the FSI Transition Center at FSITCTraining@state.gov . sixNewEngland states—in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere. Members shareexperiences andknowl- edgewith friends oldandnewwhile enjoy- ing stimulating speakers and discovering new parts of the lovely Northeast. Earlier thisyearMarshallGoldman,associatedirec- tor of the Harvard Russian Research Center, spoke to the association at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Mass., on the Russianpetrostate; andretiredAmbassador Don Petterson shared his experiences of returning toAfrica as chargéd’affaires and ambassador after retirement with the group at the Hanover Inn at Dartmouth. FARNE warmly welcomes retirees fromall foreign affairs agencies. Formore information, contact FARNE corre- sponding secretary Liz Barnett at barnett 1895@hotmail.com . ❏ Charles Ahlgren, a Wisconsin native, discovered NewEnglandwhen assigned as State Department representative to the Naval War College. He returned toRhode Islanduponhis retirement from the Foreign Service in 1997. Wicker • Continued from page 59 AFSA NEWS BRIEFS LEGAL SERVICES ATTORNEY WITH 30 years’ successful experience SPECIALIZING FULL-TIME IN FS GRIEVANCES will more than double your chance of winning: 30%of grievantswin before the Grievance Board; 85% of my clients win. Only a private attorney can adequately devel- op and present your case, including neces- sary regs, arcane legal doctrines, precedents and rules. Call Bridget R. Mugane at Tel: (301) 596-0175 or (202) 387-4383. E-mail: fsatty@comcast.net. Free initial telephone consultation. WILLS/ESTATE PLANNING by attorney who is a former FSO. Have your will reviewed and updated, or newone prepared: No charge for initial consultation. M. Bruce Hirshorn, Boring & Pilger, P.C. 307Maple Ave. W, Suite D, Vienna, VA 22180. Tel: (703) 281-2161. Fax: (703) 281-9464. E-mail: mbhirshorn@boringandpilger.com. EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS REPRE- SENTING FS officers in grievances, perfor- mance, promotion and tenure, financial claims, discrimination anddisciplinary actions. We rep- resent FS officers at all stages of the proceed- ings froman investigation, issuanceof proposed discipline or the initiation of a grievance, through to a hearingbefore the FSGB. We pro- vide experienced, timely and knowledgeable advice to employees from junior untenuredoffi- cers through the Senior FS, and often work closely with AFSA. Kalijarvi, Chuzi & Newman. Tel: (202) 331-9260. E-mail: attorneys@kcnlaw.com . LEGAL SERVICES ATTORNEYS EXPERIENCED IN REP- RESENTINGFOREIGNSERVICEOFFICERS and intelligence community mem- bers in civil and criminal investigations, admin- istrative inquiries, IG issues, grievances, disci- plinary investigations, and security clearance issues. Extensive StateDepartment experience, both as counsel to the IG and in L and in rep- resenting individual officers. We have handled successfully some particularly difficult cases confronting Foreign Service and intelligence offi- cers, both before the Foreign ServiceGrievance Board and in the federal and local courts. We work closely with AFSA when appropriate and cost effective. Doumar Martin PLLC. Tel: (703) 243-3737. Fax (703) 524-7610. E-mail: rmartin@doumarmartin.com . Web site: www.doumarmartin.com. LEGAL SERVICES PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD: $1.40/ word (10-wordmin). First 3words bolded free, additional bold text 85¢/word. Header or box- shading $11 each. Deadline: 5 wks ahead of publication. Adv. Mgr. Tel: (202) 944-5507. Fax: (202) 338-8244. E-mail: miltenberger@afsa.org.