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US Assistant Attorney General - Worth Applying?

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:23 pm

DoJ requires all AAGs to have a minimum of 1 year work experience. Is it worth it to apply at all if we are graduating in May?

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Re: US Assistant Attorney General - Worth Applying?

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:31 pm

Anonymous User wrote:DoJ requires all AAGs to have a minimum of 1 year work experience. Is it worth it to apply at all if we are graduating in May?
Assistant attorney general? Yeah, those have to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, so...

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Re: US Assistant Attorney General - Worth Applying?

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:52 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:DoJ requires all AAGs to have a minimum of 1 year work experience. Is it worth it to apply at all if we are graduating in May?
Assistant attorney general? Yeah, those have to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, so...
LOL misspoke, meant Assistant US Attorney.

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Re: US Assistant Attorney General - Worth Applying?

Post by deadpanic » Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:04 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:DoJ requires all AAGs to have a minimum of 1 year work experience. Is it worth it to apply at all if we are graduating in May?
Assistant attorney general? Yeah, those have to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, so...
LOL misspoke, meant Assistant US Attorney.
You will not get hired as an AUSA if you haven't been practicing law or doing a federal clerkship for at least a year. AUSA jobs are extremely competitive.

I guess it can't hurt to apply, but you have pretty much no chance.

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