Government & Public Interest Blog

Thursday, September 24, 2009

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Legal Honor's Program

HUD’s Legal Honors Program for graduating law students, graduate law students, and judicial law clerks serves as the Department’s only recruitment program for entry-level attorneys. Subject to appropriations, approximately 10-20 legal honor positions are available annually in Headquarters and Field offices. Successful candidates begin work in August or September and participate in a 14-month appointment that may lead to a permanent position, pending bar acceptance. During the program, Legal Honors are assigned mentors, are given the opportunity to rotate to other offices within OGC, and participate in additional training and monthly discussions to enhance their program experience and develop their legal abilities. The program is highly competitive and candidates are selected on the basis of merit. Selection considerations include many factors, such as academic achievement; law review and other publication work; extracurricular activities such as moot court competitions and legal clinics; employment history; and participation in activities related to HUD’s mission. The Department provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. It is the policy of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to promote the maximum employment and job advancement for qualified disabled veterans, similar to its policy, goals, and objectives with reference to all persons with disabilities. All applicants for employment with the Department of Housing and Urban Development are judged without regard to their race, age, sex, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or familial status.

All application materials, as described above, must be postmarked by Friday, October 16, 2009 and submitted to the following address.

We regret that we cannot accept applications electronically or by facsimile (fax).

Return the completed application materials (original and two copies) to:

LEGAL HONORS PROGRAM

Director: Administration Management and HR Division

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Office of General Counsel

Room 10245

451 Seventh Street, SW

Washington, DC 20410

While applicants may submit informal copies of their resumés and applications to HUD staff at job fairs and on campus interviews, these copies are not a substitute for the official submission to the address above.For more information, please reference the following link: http://www.hud.gov/offices/ogc/

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