Attorney Vacancies

Attorney Vacancies

All Justice organizations advertise their vacancies for experienced attorneys on this website.  You may search the vacancies by hiring component, geographic locale, and/or practice area.  If you are interested in a current attorney vacancy, please apply directly to the hiring organization and follow the application instructions listed in the vacancy announcement.

If you are interested in working for an organization that does not currently have a vacancy, you may submit a resume and cover letter describing your interest and highlighting your relevant experience to that organization. Please consult the organization’s experienced attorney hiring contact person or the appropriate U.S. Attorney’s Office contact person for information on the respective office’s acceptance of unsolicited resumes.

Attorney Vacancies & Volunteer Legal Internships

Hiring Organization Job Title State Posted/ Updatedsort ascending Application Deadline
USAO Eastern District of California Assistant United States Attorney California March 24, 2023 April 14, 2023
USAO Southern District of Florida Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Florida March 24, 2023 See Posting
USAO Southern District of Florida Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Florida March 24, 2023 See Posting
USAO Southern District of Florida Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Florida March 24, 2023 See Posting
USAO Southern District of Florida Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Florida March 24, 2023 See Posting
Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) Attorney Advisor District of Columbia March 24, 2023 April 10, 2023
United States Trustee Program (USTP) Trial Attorney District of Columbia March 24, 2023 April 21, 2023
USAO Eastern District of Louisiana Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year Louisiana March 24, 2023 May 12, 2023
Criminal Division (CRM) Trial Attorney (Litigation Unit) District of Columbia March 24, 2023 April 7, 2023
Antitrust Division (ATR) Attorney Advisor (Ethics Attorney) District of Columbia March 23, 2023 April 7, 2023
Criminal Division (CRM) Morocco-based Maghreb Resident Legal Advisor March 23, 2023 April 7, 2023
Criminal Division (CRM) Senior Resident Legal Advisor, Mexico March 23, 2023 May 1, 2023
National Security Division (NSD) Experienced Trial Attorneys, GS-905-15 District of Columbia March 22, 2023 June 22, 2023
USAO District of Kansas Assistant United States Attorney Kansas March 22, 2023 April 5, 2023
USAO Western District of Wisconsin Civil Assistant United States Attorney (Temporary Position) Wisconsin March 22, 2023 March 27, 2023
Civil Division (CIV) Trial Attorney-Consumer Protection Branch District of Columbia March 22, 2023 March 31, 2023
National Security Division (NSD) Attorney Advisor(s) District of Columbia March 22, 2023 April 19, 2023
Criminal Division (CRM) Resident Legal Advisor, Mexico March 21, 2023 April 24, 2023
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Attorney-Advisor March 21, 2023 March 31, 2023
Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Deputy Regional Counsel Maryland March 21, 2023 April 5, 2023

Department Policies

Equal Employment Opportunity:  The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.  Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, pregnancy, status as a parent, or any other nonmerit-based factor.  The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. For more information, please review our full EEO Statement.

Reasonable Accommodations: This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Outreach and Recruitment for Qualified Applicants with Disabilities: The Department encourages qualified applicants with disabilities, including individuals with targeted/severe disabilities to apply in response to posted vacancy announcements.  Qualified applicants with targeted/severe disabilities may be eligible for direct hire, non-competitive appointment under Schedule A (5 C.F.R. § 213.3102(u)) hiring authority.  Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact one of the Department’s Disability Points of Contact (DPOC) to express an interest in being considered for a position. See list of DPOCs.

Suitability and Citizenship: It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Congress generally prohibits agencies from employing non-citizens within the United States, except for a few narrow exceptions as set forth in the annual Appropriations Act (see, https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/non-citizens/. Pursuant to DOJ component policies, only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Trustee’s Offices, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, qualifying non-U.S. citizens meeting immigration and appropriations law criteria may apply for employment with other DOJ organizations. However, please be advised that the appointment of non-U.S. citizens is extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All DOJ employees are subject to a residency requirement. Candidates who have lived outside the United States for two or more of the past five years will likely have difficulty being approved for appointments by the Department Security Staff. The two-year period is cumulative, not necessarily consecutive. Federal or military employees, or dependents of federal or military employees serving overseas, are excepted from this requirement.

Veterans:  There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his  or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).

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