U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California Contacts, Honors Program Pre-Interview Submissions and Interview Information

Contacts: Susan Cruz, assistant to United States Attorney E. Martin Estrada, USACAC.AUSAHiring@usdoj.gov.

Interview Information: Honors Program interviews will be conducted via virtual platforms. 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, Central District of California will provide supplemental instructions including the interview link and contacts for technical assistance.  Any subsequent rounds of interviews will be conducted via virtual platforms as well. Those interviews will be scheduled by the USAO in coordination with the candidate. 

Pre-Interview Submissions:  The USAO, Central District of California requests Honors Program candidates to submit a resume, legal writing sample, and proof of bar membership or documents showing that the candidate has taken the bar and is pending results.  Please consolidate into one PDF and submit electronically.

• Submission Deadline: As soon as possible following notification of selection for an interview.
• Format: Adobe Acrobat PDF.
•  Type of Writing Sample:

Interview candidates should submit 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) not to exceed 15 pages in length.  If written in conjunction with others, the candidate must clearly identify those portions he or she authored that reflect his or her own work.  

• Submission Method: Please submit by email to USACAC.AUSAHiring@usdoj.gov. The email subject line should read “Honors Program Submissions" and include candidate's last name.   

Special Instructions: None.