How to Apply for Experienced Attorney
Positions
The Department maintains a decentralized system of recruiting experienced
attorneys. Each Department organization conducts independent recruitment.
Attorneys can respond to specific vacancy
announcements or can submit a resume and cover letter describing
their interest and highlighting their relevant experience to each organization
where they wish to be considered for employment. A link to hiring contacts
for components that accept unsolicited resumes is posted on the left.
Smaller organizations hiring very few attorneys that do not wish to
receive unsolicited resumes do not list a hiring contact.
Eligibility for Experienced Attorney Positions
Any attorney who is an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction)
and has at least one year post-J.D. experience is eligible to apply
for a position as an experienced attorney. U.S. Attorneys' Offices
may have state specific admission requirements.
What Kind of Experience Do Organizations Seek?
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Given the breadth of the Department's legal practice (see the component
practice areas) it is difficult to identify any particular experience
as a basic threshold for consideration by an organization. Each organization
and section has particular needs defined by its mission, type of practice
and the specific skill needed at the time of the vacancy. Generally
speaking, as the "Nation's Litigator," the Department seeks attorneys
with some litigation experience. However, opportunities also exist
for attorneys with other kinds of experience, such as legislative
review, policy formulation, and provision of legal advice. |