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Employment Opportunities for: Attorneys | Support Staff | Law Students
Employment Opportunities at The Department of Justice.
The U.S. Department of Justice maintains a current list of attorney vacancies at the following web site: Office of Attorney and Recruitment and Management.
Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree; be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction); possess superior oral and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills; and have a demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment. Additionally, it is desired that the successful candidate have at least three years of post J.D. experience.
Support position vacancies are listed on The Office of Personnel Management website.
Information about Law Student opportunities is maintained centrally by the U.S. Department of Justice - Opportunities for Law Students.
SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSITIONS
It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the U.S. Attorney's Office.
In carrying out its mission, the Justice Department is committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) for its employees. The Department’s DEIA policy can be found here.
The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism.
The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case by case basis.
The Western District of Michigan furthers the Attorney General's commitment to further promote diversity in workforce in the District's Diversity Management Plan.