U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Contacts, Honors Program Pre-Interview Submissions and Interview Information

Contact

Ryan Niedermair – ryan.niedermair@usdoj.gov (214) 659 – 8725

Interview Information

The successful candidate will be placed in the Criminal Division of the Lubbock office. Honors Program interviews will be conducted via virtual platform. Candidates should follow scheduling instructions from the Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM).  OARM will notify candidates of their interview day and time.  The USAO, Northern District of Texas will provide supplemental instructions including the interview link and contacts for technical assistance.

Pre-Interview Submissions

The USAO for the Northern District of Texas requests a current resume and a writing samples.  Both documents should be submitted electronically (see Submission Methods, below).  

• Submission Deadline: As soon as possible but not later than 7 business days after notification of selection for an interview.
• Format: Adobe Acrobat PDF
• Type of Writing Sample: The writing sample, not to exceed 15 pages, should an original piece of legal writing or analysis that has not been extensively edited by a third party (e.g., not a heavily-edited law review article or a judicial opinion).   An excerpt from a longer piece is acceptable – just include a brief explanation.  If written in conjunction with others, the candidate must clearly identify those portions he or she authored.  We recommend that the sample be from a brief, memo, draft opinion, or some legal document rather than a law-review or other scholarly article.

Submission Method:

Submit all documents as attachments in ONE email message to ryan.niedermair@usdoj.gov.  

The email subject line should reflect:  "Honors Program Submissions" and include the candidate's name.  For example, documents submitted by J.Q. Candidate should read:  "Honors Program Submissions - J.Q. Candidate." 

Letters of recommendation may be submitted through the applicant and should be addressed to: Ryan Niedermair, Northern District of Texas, U.S. Attorney’s Office, 1100 Commerce Street, Third Floor, Dallas, Texas, 75242. 

Special Instructions: The documents submitted should clearly identify the candidate or contain the candidate's name at the top, right, corner of the first page.