Careers in Government
The government employs thousands of attorneys, who serve as litigators, investigators, advisors and policy makers.
As part of the application process for federal employment, applicants must submit form 612, which can be downloaded from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. (In some instances, a particular federal job will require Form 171, which does not appear on the Office of Personnel Management web site as yet, but can be obtained in the CPO.)
To work as an attorney for ANY New York State Agency, candidates must submit application form OC-APP, which can be downloaded from the site below. For graduating students, this application should NOT be submitted until two (2) months prior to graduation. http://www.cs.state.ny.us/jobseeker
Government Search Engines
To access the official web page of all three branches of the federal government, as well as virtually every federal agency (such as: the EPA, HUD, as well as the Departments of Education, Energy, Defense, and Transportation) visit the Federal Gateway at http://www.fedgate.org/
To access the official web page of virtually every New York State agency such as the Department of Banking, Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of the Attorney General and the DEC go to "Government Agencies" at http://www.state.ny.us
Sites Containing Job Postings in the Federal Government
Careers in the Judiciary
One of the most valuable career options a graduate can pursue, both in terms of obtaining enriching intellectual challenge and enhancing future career opportunities, is that of a judicial clerkship. Almost every state and federal trial and appellate judge employs one or two recent law school graduates to clerk for a period of one or two years. Those courts, which do not hire clerks just out of law school, such as the New York State Supreme Court, instead employ career clerks, known as law secretaries, for those attorneys interested in long-term work in the judicial system. Generally, compensation, fringe benefits, and working conditions are commensurate with those associated with other employment opportunities available upon graduation, with the exception of large law firms.
Graduates interested in clerking in the federal court system can ascertain the name and application procedures for particular judges seeking law clerks by visiting the Federal Law Clerk Information System at
https://lawclerks.ao.uscourts.gov
To learn more about job opening in various state court systems visit the following web site:
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