DOD SOCO Introduction to Ethics Fundamentals Training Course (EFTC), 25-26 April 2023
The Department of Defense Standards of Conduct Office (DOD SOCO) is hosting the Introduction to Ethics Fundamentals Training Course (EFTC), 25-26 April 2023, Arlington, VA.
The Department of Defense Standards of Conduct Office (DOD SOCO) is hosting the Introduction to Ethics Fundamentals Training Course (EFTC), 25-26 April 2023, Arlington, VA. This course was formerly the Basic Ethics Counselor Short Course (BECC) and the Basic Ethics Paralegal and Counselor Course (BEPCC). The course will be live for a number of attendees (up to 15) at DARPA, in Arlington, VA and will also be available virtually for certain attendees on the platform of ZOOM for Government (up to 55). Note: A lower number of slots may be allocated each to OTJAG, AMC, and the COE.
The course is designed to provide new ethics counselors and paralegals with instruction in core ethics practice areas. The course is not designed to be used for attorney CLE credit. When considering nominations for attendance, please remember that they should be in one of these categories: new ethics program managers, new ethics counselors, attorneys new to providing ethics advice and performing financial disclosure reviews, and paralegals or support staff for ethics counselors.
Army offices under the purview of OTJAG should send applications for the course using the official application form to one of the following officials in their respective higher headquarters legal offices by 20 March 2023 (Monday), as applicable:
All other commands under OTJAG purview (all Army Service Component Commands, Direct Reporting Units, Field Operating Agencies, Army Reserve, and other commands or organizations not listed above or below): Mr. Arthur F. Kaff, OTJAG, arthur.f.kaff.civ@army.mil
COCOMs, JCS, OSD, DOD Commands and Organizations: Contact Laura Martinez, DOD SOCO at laura.r.martinez.civ@mail.mil (Note if you are JA assigned to a COCOM and are not given a slot, you may apply to OTJAG.
The suspense to send in applications to one of the above is 20 March 2023. Please do not send the applications to any other email addresses except as set forth above. All Army applications under OTJAG purview will later be sent by the above listed POCs, consolidated by OTJAG and sent to OGC for approval. Please do not send applications to OGC or DOD SOCO if you are under OTJAG purview.
Attendees for the course should not have attended the Basic Ethics Counselors Course at TJAGLCS in the past 3 years, or the DOD Ethics Short Course in the past 3 years. They should also not have attended the Navy Ethics Short Course in the past 3 years. There should also generally not be more than 1 application from each legal office. There is some flexibility for large offices.
Attendees should also have the support of their supervisors before applying. This is to prevent last minute dropouts and to maximize attendance and full use of the 70 Army seats for the course.
Those attending live in person and who are not in the Washington, DC area must have travel expenses paid for by their respective command.
To attend virtually, the participant must have full access to ZOOM for Government.
SUSPENSE: DUE DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 20 March 2023.
Please use the official application form in Word. Please send back in Word or PDF. Contact Arthur Kaff for the application form if needed at arthur.f.kaff.civ@army.mil
The goal is to notify selectees the following week after the deadline.
Registration and attendance information will be sent to the selected attendees.
Due to limited number of seats, application does not guarantee selection.
COURSE MATERIALS:
All course materials will be provided prior to the course (or a link will be provided).
CLE: As stated above, the course is not designed for CLE credit. As an attendee, if you wish to try and get credit from your bar, you are solely responsible for this. We will provide you with the agenda and BIO’s of the participants and a certificate if requested after the course.
Please make us aware if any participants will require accommodations to allow them to participate in the course.
Note: This is not an ATRRS Course.