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Civil Contacts, Pre-Interview Submissions (Honors & Summer Law Intern Programs) and Honors Program Interview Information

Contact

Primary Contacts – Meghan Killiany, 202-598-3093, Meghan.N.Killiany@usdoj.gov and Phillip Foster, 202-532-5367, Phillip.R.Foster@usdoj.gov.

For troubleshooting problems associated with virtual interviews, candidates should contact Daniel Ilincuta, Daniel.Ilincuta@usdoj.gov, 202-880-0184

Interview Information

OARM will centrally schedule Honors Program candidates for a separate interview with each selecting Civil Division branch, which may or may not occur on the same day.  Civil Division Honors Program interviews are typically one hour in duration, except:

  • Appellate Staff:  Two hours
  • Commercial Litigation Branch: 90 minutes
  • OIL-District Courts: 45 minutes 

SLIP candidates will be contacted directly by the Civil Division branch or branches that request an interview.

Pre-Interview Submissions

The Civil Division requests a writing sample and an updated resume. 

  • Submission Deadline: Not later than four business days following notification of selection for an interview.
  • Format: Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
  • Type of Writing Sample:
    • Interview candidates should submit one writing sample only, not to exceed 15 pages in length. An excerpt from a longer piece is acceptable. The sample should provide evidence of the candidate's skills in legal analysis and writing. It should represent the candidate's own work, without extensive editing by a third party.

Submission Method:

Submit by e-mail with one single PDF attachment (consolidating both submissions) to: Civil.HP-SLIP@usdoj.gov.  

Please use a standard subject line formatted as:

Last Name, First name - Honors Program Pre-Interview Submissions

- or -

Last Name, First Name- SLIP Pre-Interview Submissions  
 

Special Instructions

The documents submitted should contain the candidate’s name at the top, right corner.

Updated September 10, 2024