Government & Public Interest Blog: Federal Careers Expert Offers Tips on Jobs in Attorney Honors Programs

Monday, September 28, 2009

Federal Careers Expert Offers Tips on Jobs in Attorney Honors Programs

A recent ABA Journal article noted: Most federal agencies have attorney honors programs for entry-level lawyers, according to federal careers expert Derrick Dortch. In an online discussion hosted by the Washington Post, Dortch responds to a question about attorney honors programs outside the Justice Department. Dortch says job seekers can find out more by going to the agency where they want to apply and doing a keyword search for “attorney honors.” Another way to search is by going to Google’s government search section and doing a keyword search.

He lists these websites with attorney honors information:
The Federal Communications Commission.
The National Labor Relations Board.
In the District of Columbia government, the Office of Attorney General.
The CIA.
The Department of Labor.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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