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The U.S. Department of Justice:

“Do Your Legal Career Justice”

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LOGOThe U.S. Department of Justice: “Do Your Legal Career Justice”

NowNow is the time to invest in your future!is the time to invest in your future!

The Big Picture

• The Department’s mission is The Department’s mission is to protect the people of the to protect the people of the United States from criminal United States from criminal acts against its citizens and to acts against its citizens and to enforce the rule of lawenforce the rule of law

• Most of the civil litigation of Most of the civil litigation of the US government is the US government is handled by the Departmenthandled by the Department

• With 9500+ attorneys, we are With 9500+ attorneys, we are the largest legal employer in the largest legal employer in the worldthe world

Where The Jobs Are

Washington, DCWashington, DC: :

Litigating Divisions, Policy Litigating Divisions, Policy Offices, and Headquarters Offices, and Headquarters for US Trustees, Federal for US Trustees, Federal Bureau of Prisons, EOUSA, Bureau of Prisons, EOUSA, FBI, etc.FBI, etc.

• 94 US Attorneys’ Offices in US and territories• 54 Immigration Courts in 25 states• 95 US Trustee Offices nationwide• Antitrust and ENRD Field Offices in major US cities• Federal Bureau of Prisons locations nationwide

How DOJ is Organized

• Litigating Divisions and OfficesLitigating Divisions and Offices– Antitrust, Civil, Civil Rights, Criminal, Tax, Environment, National Security, US Attorneys’ OfficesAntitrust, Civil, Civil Rights, Criminal, Tax, Environment, National Security, US Attorneys’ Offices

• Investigatory and Law Enforcement OfficesInvestigatory and Law Enforcement Offices– FBI, ATF/E, USMS, BOP, DEA, and moreFBI, ATF/E, USMS, BOP, DEA, and more

• Legal and Policy OfficesLegal and Policy Offices– EOIR, USTP, OLP, and moreEOIR, USTP, OLP, and more

• Leadership and Management OfficesLeadership and Management Offices– Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, Associate Attorney General, Solicitor General, and Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, Associate Attorney General, Solicitor General, and

moremore

The Four DOJ Hiring Programs

Legal Intern Program:Legal Intern Program:Volunteer, Work-Study, Part-Time Opportunities (Summer & Academic Year)Volunteer, Work-Study, Part-Time Opportunities (Summer & Academic Year)

Apply Directly to Each Organization and Apply EarlyApply Directly to Each Organization and Apply Early

Legal Intern Program:Legal Intern Program:Volunteer, Work-Study, Part-Time Opportunities (Summer & Academic Year)Volunteer, Work-Study, Part-Time Opportunities (Summer & Academic Year)

Apply Directly to Each Organization and Apply EarlyApply Directly to Each Organization and Apply Early

Summer Law Intern Program 2010: Summer Law Intern Program 2010: Compensated Positions During Summer 2011Compensated Positions During Summer 2011

Online Application Deadline: Online Application Deadline: September 7, 2010September 7, 2010

Summer Law Intern Program 2010: Summer Law Intern Program 2010: Compensated Positions During Summer 2011Compensated Positions During Summer 2011

Online Application Deadline: Online Application Deadline: September 7, 2010September 7, 2010

Attorney General’s Honors Program 2010-11: Attorney General’s Honors Program 2010-11: Positions Following Graduation / Judicial Clerkship / Fellowship / LLMPositions Following Graduation / Judicial Clerkship / Fellowship / LLM

Online Application Deadline: Online Application Deadline: September 7, 2010September 7, 2010

Attorney General’s Honors Program 2010-11: Attorney General’s Honors Program 2010-11: Positions Following Graduation / Judicial Clerkship / Fellowship / LLMPositions Following Graduation / Judicial Clerkship / Fellowship / LLM

Online Application Deadline: Online Application Deadline: September 7, 2010September 7, 2010

Experienced Attorney Recruitment: Experienced Attorney Recruitment: Minimum One Year Post-J.D. Experience + Must be Admitted to BarMinimum One Year Post-J.D. Experience + Must be Admitted to Bar

No Application Form or Deadline (unless specified in vacancy announcement)No Application Form or Deadline (unless specified in vacancy announcement)

Experienced Attorney Recruitment: Experienced Attorney Recruitment: Minimum One Year Post-J.D. Experience + Must be Admitted to BarMinimum One Year Post-J.D. Experience + Must be Admitted to Bar

No Application Form or Deadline (unless specified in vacancy announcement)No Application Form or Deadline (unless specified in vacancy announcement)

What Am I Eligible For?

VolunteerVolunteerLegalLegal

InternshipInternship

Summer Summer Law InternLaw InternProgramProgram

AttorneyAttorneyGeneral’s General’s Honors Honors ProgramProgram

Open to law students Open to law students graduating in Dec 2010 graduating in Dec 2010 or Jan-Oct 2011. or Jan-Oct 2011. Also Also open to judicial clerks, open to judicial clerks,

legal fellows, and legal fellows, and graduate law students graduate law students whose jobs/education whose jobs/education

end in Dec 2010 or end in Dec 2010 or Jan-Oct 2011.Jan-Oct 2011.

Open during the summer Open during the summer and the academic year and the academic year to all law students with to all law students with at least one semester of at least one semester of law school experience.law school experience.

Open to allOpen to alllaw students with at law students with at

least one semester of least one semester of law school experiencelaw school experience

and to law schooland to law schoolgraduates enteringgraduates enteringjudicial clerkships, judicial clerkships, legal fellowships, orlegal fellowships, or

full-time graduatefull-time graduatelaw programs.law programs.

Visit the OARM website for full details – Visit the OARM website for full details – www.justice.gov/oarmwww.justice.gov/oarm

TIMELINE: Volunteer Interns and Experienced Attorneys

• Volunteer Legal Intern Recruitment– Opportunities in Fall, Spring, and Summer– Apply early, at least three months ahead– Vacancies updated in December of each year– Applications and deadlines vary

• Experienced Attorney Recruitment– Opportunities available year-round– All attorney vacancies are posted on OARM

website– Deadlines vary

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 • ALL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

SECOND WEEK OF SEPTEMBER • REVIEW APPLICATIONS LAST TWO WEEKS OF SEPTEMBER • CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR INTERVIEWS MID- to LATE OCTOBER• DOJ ATTORNEYS CONDUCT INTERVIEWS MID-NOVEMBER THROUGH JANUARY• ORGANIZATIONS EXTEND OFFERS

CHECK STATUS ON THE WEB AT: www.avuedigitalservices.com/dojoarm/applicant.html

Honors Program / SLIP Time Line

DID YOU KNOW?

DOJ pays most Honors Program interview travel costs.

Attorney General’s Honors Program2010 Participants (Hiring for 2011)

• Antitrust Division (11): DC only• Civil Division (37)• Civil Rights Division (10)• Criminal Division (10)• Drug Enforcement Administration (3) • Environment and Natural Resources Division (12)• Executive Office for Immigration Review (56)• Federal Bureau of Prisons (4)• National Security Division (1)• Office of the Solicitor General (1)• Tax Division (6-8) (Criminal 2-4;Civil 4-6)• U.S. Trustees Offices (5)• US Attorneys’ Offices (2-3)

– Central District of California (1-2)– Southern District of California (1)

DEA – 1-year clerkship EOIR – 1-2 year clerkships BOP - 2-year fellowships OSG: for law school graduates in an federal appellate court clerkshipS.D. CAL: for law school graduates; 2-year term appointment with option to apply for permanent employment

Summer Law Intern Program 2010 Participants (Hiring for Summer 2011)

• Antitrust Division (26; 12 in DC)• Civil Division (27)• Civil Rights Division (12)• Executive Office for Immigration Review (16)• Federal Bureau of Prisons (8-10)• Tax Division (10-12)• Professional Responsibility Advisory Office (2)• U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Wyoming (1)• U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma (1)• U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico (1)

3Ls entering Judicial Clerkships Only:• Office of the Solicitor General (2-4)• Office of Legal Counsel (2)

Informal Participant• U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania (2) Office of Justice Programs (Office for Civil Rights)

Honors Program/SLIP Application Tips

• Carefully select one to three organizations.

• Think through your ranking.• Be practical: Does your

resume demonstrate an interest in the field?

• Consider the number of available vacancies.

• Use “Employment” screens to sell your skills and background.

More Honors Program/SLIP Application Tips

• Provide thoughtful, well-crafted responses to short-answer questions, such as  “Why do you want to work for the Department of Justice and what attracts you to the components you selected?”

– Avoid TMI & oversharing.– Exactly what message do you want to send?– Answers viewed as mini-writing samples.

• Take advantage of the “Additional Information” screen to flesh out earlier “check the box” qualifications you listed and provide other relevant information.

Justice Values Integrity

• In the statements on your application . . .• In your reported employment history . . .• In your accomplishments . . .• In stating your class rank, standing, and GPA . . .

DOJ reserves the right to disqualify

any candidate whose application materials contain false, misleading, or substantially inaccurate information and may report the factual basis for such action to the applicant’s law

school for further review.

DOJ reserves the right to disqualify any candidate whose application

materials contain false, misleading, or substantially inaccurate information and may report the factual basis for such action to the applicant’s law

school for further review.

The Department

• Welcomes applications from all candidates whose backgrounds reflect the Nation’s rich diversity.

The Department

• Has set a 2% hiring target for persons with disabilities and regularly consults the Attorney General’s Committee on Persons with Disabilities for advice and counsel.

The Department

• The Department has several employee groups that enhance and support the agency’s diversity efforts:

• DOJ Association of Black Attorneys• Indian Trial Lawyers Association• DOJ AHEAD

– Association of Hispanic Employees for Advancement and Development

• DOJ Pan Asia Employees Association• DOJ Pride

– Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Employees

What Does DOJ Look For?

MISSION DRIVEN NOT DRIVENMISSION DRIVEN NOT DRIVEN

Many attorneys and legal interns have:

• Demonstrated interest in the work• Strong academic credentials• Relevant undergraduate majors• Commitment to public service• Energy and enthusiasm

Plus an application package that communicates all of the above!

Experience the Department of Justice!

Balancedworklife

Early responsibility

Greattraining

Cutting edgeissues Meaningful

work

YOUYOU??

The Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program

Open to all DOJ and incoming HP Open to all DOJ and incoming HP

attorneys on a competitive basisattorneys on a competitive basis

A Department-Wide Mentor Program

New attorneys are assigned a mentorNew attorneys are assigned a mentor

Training Opportunities Division, Section and the National Advocacy Division, Section and the National Advocacy CenterCenter

Justice Also Offers . . .

Security and Suitability

• VOLUNTEERS• Check credit and fingerprint records• Pre-employment forms reviewed

• SUMMER LAW INTERNS• Check credit and fingerprint records• Pre-employment forms reviewed• Drug test

• ATTORNEYS• Full FBI background investigation• Credit check• Tax check• Drug test

• POTENTIAL PROBLEMS (Advisory Opinions Available Post-Offer)• Credit issues• Drug use• Tax issues• Providing false or misleading information on your pre-employment forms

NOW Is the Time to Determine Which Program to Apply For

Watch out for deadlines! The 2010-2011 Honors

Program/SLIP deadline is

Sept. 7, 2010.Don’t miss out!

Watch out for deadlines! The 2010-2011 Honors

Program/SLIP deadline is

Sept. 7, 2010.Don’t miss out!

What programs am I eligible for?

Where do I want to work?

Where am I a good fit?

What programs am I eligible for?

Where do I want to work?

Where am I a good fit?

Visit www.justice.gov/oarm

to see the many opportunities

offered to law students.

Visit www.justice.gov/oarm

to see the many opportunities

offered to law students.

LOOK!LOOK! DECIDE!DECIDE! APPLY!APPLY!

VISIT VISIT www.justice.gov/oarm and look under “Opportunities for Law and look under “Opportunities for Law Students” for links to detailed information about our current legal Students” for links to detailed information about our current legal

recruitment programs.recruitment programs.

Thank You for Your Interest in the Department of Justice