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Environment and Natural Resources Contacts, Pre-Interview Submissions (Honors Program) and Honors Program Interview Information

Contacts

Interview Scheduling

Primary:  Janelle Marshall, 202-532-3032, Janelle.Marshall@usdoj.gov

Alternate:  Robyn Johnson, 202-532-3191, Robyn.Johnson@usdoj.gov 

Technical Assistance

Primary:  Joseph Simcox, 202-598-1774, Joseph.Simcox@usdoj.gov

Alternates:  Veron Payden, 202-305-0494, Veron.Payden@usdoj.gov; Sonja Houze, 202-598-1772, Sonja.Houze@usdoj.gov

 

Interview Information

All Honors Program interviews will be conducted via virtual platforms this year. Candidates should follow OARM's instructions on how to schedule their interviews. OARM will notify you of your interview date; ENRD will follow up with a separate message containing the link to the virtual platform.

Pre-Interview Submissions

The Environment and Natural Resources Division requests a current resume and writing sample by the deadline below (in advance of the interview.)   

  • Submission Deadline: As soon as possible but no later than five days following notification of selection for an interview.  Writing samples must be received by Friday, October 4, 2024.

  • Format: Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

  • Type of Writing Sample: Interview candidates should submit one sample only reflecting the candidate’s best legal analysis and advocacy.  A litigation-oriented sample, if possible, is preferred.

    • The sample should be an original piece of the candidate’s choice, no more than 10 pages, and should not have been extensively edited by a third party (e.g., not a judicial opinion or a heavily edited law review article).  If the sample is a portion of a larger document, an explanation should be included at the beginning.

    • The writing sample should contain a cover page that includes the candidate's name.  No other identifying information should be on the rest of the document.  

Submission Method

Submit by e-mail as an attachment to Janelle.Marshall@usdoj.gov and Robyn.Johnson@usdoj.gov  

The email subject line should be "Honors Program Interview Submissions” and the candidate's name.  The names of each document should be:  lastname, firstname-Resume or lastname, firstname-Writing Sample

For example, the subject line for submissions from “Julia Doe” should read:Honors Program Interview Submissions - DOE, Julia" and the attachments should be named DOE, Julia-Resume and DOE, Julia-Writing Sample.

Special Instructions

The writing sample submitted should contain a cover page that includes the candidate’s name.  NO other identifying information should be on the rest of the document.

Updated September 26, 2024