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Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice

Below is a list of current attorney and legal internship vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice.  To learn more about Justice and our legal careers, please visit our website: https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers.
At Justice, diversity extends beyond race and gender.  It includes differences in culture, ethnicity, economics, status as a veteran, generations, geography, sexual orientation, and includesindividuals with disabilities.  We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in positively contributing to Justice, and hope that you will consider joining the dedicated public servants at the Department of Justice. 
Do You Know any Law Students Interested in a Volunteer Legal Internship at DOJ?  Every year, over 3,000 volunteer legal interns serve in Justice components and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices throughout the country.  Any law student enrolled at least half-time, and who has completed at least one semester of law school, is eligible to apply for a volunteer legal internship.
DOJ offices recruit for legal interns through vacancy announcements posted on the DOJ Legal Careers web page at http://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/volunteer-internship-opportunities. Each announcement lists the applicable deadlines and requirements and students interested in volunteer internships at DOJ for spring and summer 2016 should apply now.  Students apply directly to each office in which they have an interest.  For more information, please watch our brief video with three tips for securing a legal internship at https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/video/top-3-tips-secure-legal-internship-us-department-justice and visit our web page at https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/volunteer-legal-internships.

Hiring Organization Job Title State Posted/Updated
 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)  General Attorney  California  June 9, 2017
 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)  General Attorney  Virginia  June 9, 2017
 Criminal Division (CRM)  Resident Legal Advisor, Ukraine    June 8, 2017
 Criminal Division (CRM)  Intermittent Legal Advisor, Kosovo    June 8, 2017
 Criminal Division (CRM)  Resident Legal Advisor (RLA) - Bangladesh    June 8, 2017
 Criminal Division (CRM)  Resident Legal Advisor, Gulf Region (based in Kuwait City, Kuwait)    June 8, 2017
 Criminal Division (CRM)  Resident Legal Advisor, North Africa (based in Algiers, Algeria)    June 8, 2017
Criminal Division (CRM)  Resident Legal Advisor, Mexico    June 8, 2017
 Criminal Division (CRM)  Resident Legal Advisor, Cameroon    June 8, 2017
 Criminal Division (CRM)  Resident Legal Advisor, Benin    June 8, 2017
 Criminal Division (CRM)  Resident Legal Advisor, Mauritania    June 8, 2017
 Criminal Division (CRM)  Resident Legal Advisor, Pakistan    June 8, 2017
 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  General Attorney District of Columbia  June 7, 2017
 Criminal Division (CRM)  Attorney Advisor (Compliance Counsel)  District of Columbia  June 6, 2017
 Office of the Pardon Attorney (OPA)  Law Student Volunteer - Spring 2018 District of Columbia  June 6, 2017