Shabnam N. Ahmed
Associate General Counsel @U.S. Court Of Appeals For Veterans Claims
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WORK HISTORY
Associate General Counsel @U.S. Court Of Appeals For Veterans Claims
Washington, DC, US
Provide legal, ethical, and operational advice to the General Counsel, Chief Judge and Judges, Clerk of the Court, managers, and staff. Advise Judges and all Court staff on ethics requirements grounded in the Codes of Conduct for Judges and Judicial Employees, as well as statutes and regulations. Advise on recusal, potential conflicts of interest, restrictions on political activity, reimbursements of travel expenses for educational seminars, restrictions on gifts, and limits on Judges\' and staff\'s outside activities. Provide ethics training. Advise the Court on resolving disciplinary matters concerning attorneys in the Court\'s bar; advise Judges and managers on initiation of attorney grievance and disciplinary matters; and participate in tracking attorney infractions. Remain up-to-date on the American Bar Association\'s Model Rules of Professional Conduct and prepare recommendations for discipline based on potential violations of the Model Rules. Advise on legal issues related to the Court\'s statutory and regulatory obligations pertaining to appropriations and procurement. Advise the Chief Judge regarding complaints of judicial misconduct against CAVC judges. Provide guidance to the Court and Court practitioners on interpreting and/or revising the Court\'s Rules of Practice and Procedure, E-Filing Rules, Rules of Admission and Practice, and the Court\'s Internal Operating Procedures. Advise Judges, the Clerk of the Court, and Court managers on a variety of legal aspects related to Court operations. Examples include: congressional matters and inquiries; the legal effect of the Court\'s status as an Article I court on various Court operations, which may include matters of first impression; and issues of statutory and regulatory compliance, such as individual judicial and managerial financial disclosure reporting requirements. Assist the General Counsel and Department of Justice, in representing the Court in defensive litigation and in preparing for potential litigation.
EDUCATION
Georgetown University
Diversity and Inclusion Management, Theoretical Fnds; Cultural/Social Grp Identity; Change Initiative; Measurement/Acctblty; Wkplace App
Howard University School of Law
JD, Law
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A., Economics
ABOUT SHABNAM N. AHMED
Attorney with extensive experience providing legal, ethical, and operational counsel in judicial and organizational settings. Recognized for expertise in ethics compliance, risk management, and conflicts of interest, with a proven record of advising judges, executives, and senior staff on sensitive, high-stakes issues. Skilled at developing policies, training programs, and governance frameworks that ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and ethical obligations while minimizing institutional and reputational risk.CORE COMPETENCIES • Ethics & Compliance: Advising on judicial codes of conduct, professional responsibility, recusal, and statutory ethics requirements.• Risk Management: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating organizational, legal, and reputational risks; designing proactive policies and training.• Conflicts of Interest & Clearance: Reviewing and resolving conflicts in hiring, contracting, and business intake; ensuring compliance with ethics rules.• Governance & Advisory Counsel: Trusted advisor to senior leadership on governance, operational, and regulatory matters; drafting policies and opinions.• Investigations & Reports: Conducting fact-finding, compliance assessments, and legal sufficiency reviews to support accountability and transparency.I can be reached at s••••••••@gmail.com.
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