3Ls: Apply to HUD’s Attorney Honors Program before October 3
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of General Counsel (OGC) is accepting applications for its 2023-2024 Legal Honors Program.
HUD’s Legal Honors Program is designed for law students graduating from J.D. and LLM programs, and recent law school graduates completing a judicial clerkship. The Legal Honors Program is HUD’s only hiring 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 admission. 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.
You may direct your students to visit the OGC website at https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/general_counsel/legalhonorsprogram, for additional information about the program.
The Office of General Counsel’s 2023-2024 Legal Honors Program application is now available through USAJobs.gov, Job Announcement # 22-HUD-2731- X, and closes on Monday, October 3, 2022, via this link USAJOBS – Job Announcement –https://www.usajobs.gov/job/676580500.
To access the Legal Honors Program flyer please use the link below: https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/GC/documents/HUD_OGC_Legal_Honors_Program.pdf
HUD offers an exciting and challenging legal career. Please share this information with your third-year law students, law student organizations and affinity groups. If there are any questions, please contact us via email at legalhonors@hud.gov
