Honors Program Participating Components

Antitrust Division

The Antitrust Division offers permanent positions in Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. Candidates may designate their interest in the Criminal or Civil Enforcement Programs and location on the application.

Criminal Enforcement Program

• Chicago Office (2)
• New York Office (2)
• San Francisco Office (1)
• Washington Criminal Section (2)

Civil Enforcement Program

• San Francisco Office (1)
• Washington, D.C. (14) (Potential section placements listed below.)
  • Anti-Monopoly and Collusion Enforcement Section
  • Defense, Industrials, and Aerospace Section
  • Financial Services, Fintech, and Banking Section
  • Healthcare and Consumer Products Section
  • Media, Entertainment, and Communications Section
  • Technology and Digital Platforms Section
  • Transportation, Energy, and Agriculture Section

Civil Division

The Civil Division offers permanent positions in Washington, D.C. Civil Division candidates may designate their interest in specific branches on the application, but not to specific sections within branches.

• Appellate Staff (3)
• Commercial Litigation Branch
  • Corporate / Financial Litigation Section (1)
  • Fraud Section (2)
  • Intellectual Property Section (2)
  • National Courts Section (2)
  • Office of Foreign Litigation (1)
• Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation Branch (2)
• Federal Programs Branch (6)
• Office of Immigration Litigation (5)
• Tax Litigation Branch (2)
• Torts Branch 
  • Aviation, Space, and Admiralty Litigation Section (1)
  • Constitutional and Specialized Tort Litigation Section (1)
  • Federal Tort Claims Act (1)
  • Environmental Tort Litigation Section (1)
    • Within Environmental Litigation, applicants may separately apply to Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) Section positions (2)

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 Criminal Division

The Criminal Division offers permanent trial attorney positions and three-year Asset Forfeiture Fellowships in Washington, D.C. 

• Trial Attorneys (4)
• Asset Forfeiture Fellowships (4) 
  • Fellows are assigned to the Forfeiture Unit of the Money Laundering, Narcotics and Forfeiture Section (MNF)

Energy and Natural Resources Division

The Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) offers permanent positions in Washington, D.C. from among the sections listed below. ENRD candidates apply to the Division as a whole, with section preference identified at a later time. Honors Program attorneys are asked to agree to a two-year commitment.

• Appellate
• Environmental Crimes
• Environmental Defense
• Environmental Enforcement
• Tribal Resources
• Land Acquisition
• Law & Policy
• Natural Resources
• Wildlife & Marine Resources

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  Executive Office for Immigration Review 

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) offers two-year judicial clerkships and two-year time-limited appointments that may be extended or converted to permanent positions. EOIR candidates may designate their interest in specific sub-organizations on the application. U.S. citizenship required.

Falls Church, VA

• Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) (16)
• Office of General Counsel (OGC) (6)
• Office of Policy (OP) (8)
• Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) (2)

The Gaye L. Tenoso Indian Country Fellowship 

The Indian Country Fellowship (ICF) offers a three-year time-limited appointment with a participating U.S. Attorney's Office with an Indian Country mission. Placement is determined by mutual consent of the incoming hire and the District's U.S. Attorney. Open to all eligible Honors Program applicants. Fellows must meet District bar admission requirements within 12 months of appointment. Some Districts may require bar admission in the State where the District is located and many Tribes have bar requirements. Click here for additional information.  

Participating Districts are the District of Alaska, the District of Arizona, the District of Montana, the Eastern District of Oklahoma, and the District of South Dakota.

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National Fraud Enforcement Division

The National Fraud Enforcement Division offers three-year time-limited positions in Washington, D.C. Honors Program attorneys are asked to agree to a three-year commitment.

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U.S. Attorneys' Offices

Specific eligibility requirements are listed for each District. Some Districts require incoming attorneys to agree to a service commitment, but this varies by District. Formally participating Districts are listed here. Additional Districts, participating informally, are listed below. Candidates may designate their interest in specific Districts on the application.

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona (2) (Restricted eligibility)
The District of Arizona offers two permanent Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) positions in its Criminal Division; with placements in Phoenix (1), and Tucson (1), AZ. Open only to eligible applicants who have a J.D. and are serving in, have completed, or will soon begin a judicial clerkship and are admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) or have taken a bar exam (results pending in fall 2026). Current law students are not eligible and will not be considered. Candidates must be admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) before entering on duty.

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California (4)

The Central District of California offers four permanent Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) positions in its Criminal Division (2) and Civil Division (2) with possible placement in Los Angeles, Riverside, or Santa Ana, CA. Open to all eligible applicants including graduating law students. Candidates must be admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) before entering on duty.

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California (1) 

The Eastern District of California offers a permanent Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) appointment in the Criminal Division with placement in Sacramento, CA. See Informal Participation, below, for additional opportunities in this District. 

Open to all eligible applicants including graduating law students. Candidates must be admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) before entering on duty. 

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California (3)

The Northern District of California offers two-year time-limited Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) positions in the Criminal Division with placements in San Francisco and San Jose, CA. Open to all eligible applicants including graduating law students. Candidates must be admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) before entering on duty. 

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California (4)

The Southern District of California offers three permanent Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) positions in the Criminal Division and one permanent AUSA position in the Civil Division. Open to all eligible applicants including graduating law students. Candidates must be admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) before entering on duty.

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia (20)

The District of Columbia offers permanent Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) positions in Washington, D.C. Open to all eligible applicants including graduating law students. Candidates must be admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) before entering on duty. 

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida (6)

The Southern District of Florida offers permanent Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) positions with placement in Miami (2), Fort Lauderdale (2), and West Palm Beach (2), FL. Open to all eligible applicants including graduating law students. Unless otherwise agreed to by the District, candidates must be admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) before entering on duty. 

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas (2)

The Northern District of Texas offers two permanent Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) positions. Open only to eligible applicants who have a J.D. and are serving in, have completed, or will soon begin a judicial clerkship and are admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) or have taken a bar exam (results pending in fall 2026). Current law students are not eligible and will not be considered. Candidates must be admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) before entering on duty.

U.S. Trustee Program

The U.S. Trustee Program offers permanent attorney positions. U.S. citizenship required.

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Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys-Office of Legal Education (1)

The Office of Legal Education (OLE) offers a two-year time-limited position. Located on the campus of the University of South Carolina, OLE provides training to all Department of Justice attorney and non-attorney legal personnel and published the Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice. 

 Federal Bureau of Investigation Office of General Counsel (3) 

The FBI Office of General Counsel (FBI-OGC) offers permanent positions in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Honors Program attorneys must pass a rigorous screening process and be able to obtain a Top-Secret security clearance. U.S. citizenship required.

Federal Bureau of Prisons (5)

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) offers permanent positions in the following locations:

• Consolidated Legal Center Western Regional Office-Stockton, CA
• Consolidated Legal Center North Central Regional Office- Kansas City, KS
• Consolidated Legal Center Mid-Atlantic Regional Office-Annapolis Junction, MD
• Litigation Branch - Washington, DC
• Employment Law Branch-Washington, DC  

Office of Legal Policy (1-2)

The Office of Legal Policy offers time-limited (not to exceed two years) positions in Washington, D.C. that may be converted to permanent. 

Office of Legislative Affairs (1-2) 

The Office of Legislative Affairs offers time-limited (not to exceed two years) positions in Washington, D.C. that may be converted to permanent. Honors Program attorneys are asked to agree to a service commitment (two years preferred but negotiable for good cause).

Office of the Pardon Attorney (2) (Restricted eligibility)

The Office of the Pardon Attorney offers permanent positions in Washington, D.C. Open only to eligible applicants who have a J.D. and are serving in (or will soon begin) a qualifying eligibility preserving activity. Current law students are not eligible and will not be considered.

U.S. Marshals Service Office of General Counsel (2)

The U.S. Marshals Service Office of General Counsel offers permanent positions in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Honors Program attorneys are asked to agree to a three-year commitment. 

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Alaska (2) (Restricted eligibility)

The District of Alaska offers permanent Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) positions with the Civil Division in Anchorage, Alaska (1) and in the Criminal Division in the candidate's choice of Anchorage, Juneau or Fairbanks, Alaska (1). Open only to eligible applicants who have a J.D. and are serving in (or will soon begin) a qualifying eligibility preserving activity and are admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) or have taken a bar exam with results pending in fall 2026. Judicial clerkship experience is strongly preferred. Current law students are not eligible and will not be considered. Candidates must be admitted to practice and have an active bar membership (any U.S. jurisdiction) before entering on duty. 

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California (3) 

The Eastern District of California offers permanent Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) appointments as follows:  Civil Division (2) (Sacramento-1; Fresno-1); Criminal Division (1-Fresno). Open to all eligible applicants including graduating law students. Candidates must be admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) before entering on duty. 

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana (1)

The Southern District of Indiana offers a permanent Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) position in Indianapolis, Indiana. Open to all eligible applicants, including graduating law students. Candidates must be admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) before entering on duty. 

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Michigan (1) (Restricted eligibility)

The Western District of Michigan offers a permanent Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) position in the Criminal Division. Open only to eligible applicants who have a J.D. and are serving in (or will soon begin) a qualifying eligibility preserving activity and are admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) or have taken a bar exam (results pending in fall 2026). Current law students are not eligible and will not be considered. Candidates must be admitted to practice and have an active bar membership (any U.S. jurisdiction) before entering on duty. 

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire (1)

The District of New Hampshire offers a permanent Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) position in the Criminal Division. Open to all eligible applicants including graduating law students. Candidates must be admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) before entering on duty. 

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas (3)

The Eastern District of Texas offers three-year time-limited positions in the Appellate Section (1), Criminal Division (1), and Civil Division (1).  Open to all eligible applicants including graduating law students. Candidates must be admitted to a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) before entering on duty.