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The mentoring page allows you to pick the brain of practicing public lawyers via email.

Ask career questions and get career advice from experienced attorneys at the local, state and federal levels of government.

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@americanbar.org.

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 the rest of the article.


Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division members have full access to the Public Lawyer Career Center's employment and internship openings, mentoring information, and career articles.



Here are samples of resources available to GPSLD members in the Public Lawyer Career Center:

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