Public Lawyer Career Center
I N F O R M A T I O N P A G E
The Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division’s Public Lawyer Career
Center allows Division members to access employment
and internship openings, links to public law offices, mentoring
opportunities, and articles on career issues from Division periodicals.
To join the Division and/or the American Bar Association, please see the membership information at the bottom of this page.
Here's a sample of Public Lawyer Career Center resources available to GPSLD members:
Employment Articles
Here's one from The Public Lawyer:
How
to Find a Job on the Hill
Jacqueline Benditt
The easiest way to get a job on the Hill is to know someone who can get you through the door for an interview. That could be a key constituent from the Members district, or a friend or mentor of yours who may have ties to the Hill.
However, if you have no contacts on the Hill, the best way to begin your job search is to… Click here for rest of article
Current Job Openings
Here's a sample
from the Employment Opportunities section of the Career
Center Page. (Please do not try and respond to this
listing; it is only an example and not an actual opportunity.)
Assistant Attorney General, Correctional Litigation Division: The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for Assistant Attorney General in its Correctional Litigation Division. Applicants should have at least five years litigation experience. Admission to the Bar required. Experience with civil rights and federal litigation preferred but not required. Must be self-starter and able to work independently.
The Public Lawyer Career Center lists job and internship opportunities for experienced and entry level attorneys, and students.
Attention employers! To post a public lawyer employment opportunity, simply e-mail the listing to GPSLD@abanet.org.
Mentoring
The mentoring page allows you to pick the brain of practicing
public lawyers via e-mail.
Ask career questions and get career advice from experienced
attorneys.
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