DOJ Honors Program 2023-24 Forum

[Anonymous User]

You’ll get an offer, or people will report offers here, and Deana will usually report when offers start going out, by component.

[Anonymous User]

Any USAO finalists out there? References checked? Offers made? Assuming it would vary per office so please respond with the office as well if you’re comfortable.

[Anonymous User]

Interviewed with two components early on in the interview cycle (both in the first week, callback for one component the following week). Both components have been listed in Deana’s updates as having identified “some” finalists. Obviously no one can say for sure that I’m out of contention, but does anyone know of someone in a similar position who was later designated as a finalist and received an offer? Trying to stay optimistic!!

[Anonymous User]

Received and accepted an offer with a USAO. Was a finalist for other offices and had references checked for them all. (Don’t want to say much more than that, but I hope this helps.)

[Anonymous User]

Received and accepted an offer with a USAO. Was a finalist for other offices and had references checked for them all. (Don’t want to say much more than that, but I hope this helps.)

Congrats!! Thanks for the update. Hopefully they are not done designating finalists. Would you mind sharing how soon after interviews/how close to finalist designation your references were checked?

[Anonymous User]

Received and accepted an offer with a USAO. Was a finalist for other offices and had references checked for them all. (Don’t want to say much more than that, but I hope this helps.)

Congrats! Mind sharing credentials? Like approx. ranking of the school, grades, and any clerkship. Genuinely curious who USAO hires straight out of law school.

[Anonymous User]

Interviewed with two components early on in the interview cycle (both in the first week, callback for one component the following week). Both components have been listed in Deana’s updates as having identified “some” finalists. Obviously no one can say for sure that I’m out of contention, but does anyone know of someone in a similar position who was later designated as a finalist and received an offer? Trying to stay optimistic!!

Based on Deana's HP Update #5, it seems like she updates Avue once even one single finalist is identified, and that based on the "numbers," many components haven't selected all of their finalists yet. Someone I know the HP now said other people in his component got offers in December so I wouldn't lose hope yet.

But I'm with you in seeing my component listed by Deana as designating at least some finalists, but not being updated to a finalist yet, if at all. My references also haven't been contacted yet.

[Anonymous User]

Received and accepted an offer with a USAO. Was a finalist for other offices and had references checked for them all. (Don’t want to say much more than that, but I hope this helps.)

Congrats!! Thanks for the update. Hopefully they are not done designating finalists. Would you mind sharing how soon after interviews/how close to finalist designation your references were checked?

It varies depending on the office. Most were within a few days. More than one did so immediately after the interview.

[shawnren333]

Does anyone know if components are required to call references before making an offer? Since in private practice it's fairly common for firms to never call any.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know if every offer comes with references checked? Since in private practice firms seldom contact references at all.

[Anonymous User]

My antitrust-DC status just dropped off.

EDIT: received an offer over the phone

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know if every offer comes with references checked? Since in private practice firms seldom contact references at all.

I believe references must be checked in order to get an offer. But having you references checked does not mean you will get an offer.

[Anonymous User]

Any word on if anyone has received or know anyone who has received any civil division offers yet?

[Anonymous User]

I applied to the civil division and haven't heard anything yet.

[Anonymous User]

I applied to civil division and was selected as a finalist today. No idea when (and if) I'll hear about an offer

[Anonymous User]

I also applied to the civil division and haven't heard anything yet, but my references were checked.... so we'll see.

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone gotten their references checked by civil appellate or fed programs?

[Anonymous User]

The USAOs only hire people with prior clerking experience. They don't hire 3Ls

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone gotten their references checked by civil appellate or fed programs?

civil appellate at the very least for sure was calling and doing reference checks last week. not sure about fed programs

[Anonymous User]

EOIR OCIJ is starting to list finalists today, Weds. Nov 15 2023

[Anonymous User]

Any CRT news?

[Anonymous User]

Have offers gone out for UST?

[Anonymous User]

Have any components that were listed by Deana a few days ago added more finalists later?

[Anonymous User]

If you haven't been designated a finalist as of today, does that mean you're out of the running?

[Anonymous User]

If you haven't been designated a finalist as of today, does that mean you're out of the running?

No. Deana posted an update on the components that have been designated as finalists so far, but components have a deadline of tomorrow (11/17/2023) to designate all of their finalists.

So there could be hope if your component is not listed in Deana's update.