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Writing Sample Information for SLIP Candidates Selected for Consideration for Employment

(Submit only if you receive notice of selection)

Component

Antitrust Division
Requests writing sample?
No
Instructions
The Antitrust Division does not require submission of a writing sample for consideration under the Summer Law Intern Program.
Send to:
N/A

Format:

N/A
 

Component

Civil Rights Division
Requests writing sample?
Yes
Instructions
Candidates notified of selection for consideration for employment should provide one sample only, reflecting his or her best writing. The sample should be an original piece, preferably a published article by the applicant or a written work solely the work product of the applicant. We prefer the subject matter of the sample to relate to a civil rights or constitutional issue, or to deal with statutory interpretation. The document should contain the candidate's name in the top, right hand corner, and indicate that it is for the Summer Law Intern Program.
Send to:
Harry.Vickers@usdoj.gov

Format:

MS Word or Word Perfect
 
 

Component

Environment and Natural Resources Division
Requests writing sample?
Yes
Instructions
Candidates notified of selection for consideration for employment should provide one sample only, reflecting his or her best writing. The sample should be an original piece, not to exceed 6 pages in length - and not one extensively edited by a third party (e.g., not a heavily-edited law review article or judicial opinion). The document should contain the candidate's name in the top, right hand corner, and indicate that it is for the Summer Law Intern Program.
Send to:
marcia.burke@usdoj.gov or janelle.marshall@usdoj.gov as an attachment.

Format:

MS Word or Word Perfect
 

Component

Executive Office for Immigration Review
Requests writing sample?
Yes
Instructions
Candidates notified of selection for consideration for employment should submit one sample only, not to exceed 10 pages, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins, 12 point font, reflecting his or her best writing. The sample should be an original piece of legal writing - and not one extensively edited by a third party (e.g., not a heavily-edited law review article or judicial opinion). The document should contain the candidate's name in the top, right hand corner and indicate that it is for the Summer Law Intern Program.
Send to:
EOIRHonors.writingsamples@usdoj.gov as an attachment

Format:

MS Word or Word Perfect
 

Component

Federal Bureau of Prisons
Requests writing sample?
Yes
Instructions
Candidates notified of selection for consideration for employment should submit one sample only, reflecting his or her best writing. The sample should be an original piece, not to exceed 10 pages in length. The document should contain the candidate's name in the top, right hand corner and indicate that it is for the Summer Law Intern Program.
Send to:
BOP-OGC/LegalAdminOfficer@bop.gov (case sensitive) as an attachment

Format:

MS Word or Word Perfect
 

Component

Tax
Requests writing sample?
Yes
Instructions
Candidates who are notified of selection for consideration for employment should submit one sample only, reflecting his or her best writing. The sample should be an original piece - if possible, an advocacy piece (e.g., a brief or motion) - and not one extensively edited by a third party (e.g., not a heavily-edited law review article or judicial opinion). The document should contain the candidate's name in the top, right hand corner and indicate that it is for the Summer Law Intern Program.
Send to:
Taxhonors@usdoj.gov as an attachment

Format:

MS Word or Word Perfect


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