Attorney

Benefits

Parental leave

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Non-birth-parent leave

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Family-building benefits

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Salary

$121K-$195K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$117,235 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+2.6% - Average

35% above the BLS role benchmark for legal aggregate.

Matched to SOC 23-1011 - Legal aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Legal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

Shift type

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Weekend work

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Application

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Assessment

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Deadline

Aug 31, 2026 From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Where they hire

Hires in: DC From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

Attorney Washington, District of Columbia Summary Are you interested in a rewarding and challenging opportunity? Join the U.S. Department of Justice! The Civil Rights Division seeks experienced attorneys to work on a variety of significant and complex issues to enforce federal statutes and executive orders that prohibit unlawful discrimination, including discrimination in voting, education, employment, housing, police services, public accommodations and facilities, and federally funded and conducted programs. Duties As a Trial Attorney, your duties may include: investigating allegations of civil rights discrimination or potential violations of the law; conducting extensive document review to gather, analyze, and evaluate data and evidence; interview witnesses; drafting legal and factual memoranda; presenting evidence to federal grand juries (if appropriate); developing cases for possible litigation; working with expert witnesses and other federal partners; presenting the government's case in federal or district court; conducting negotiations and mediations on a range of issues; and enforcing settlement agreements and remedial orders. Second Amendment Section: The Second Amendment Section is charged with enforcing the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding American citizens. The Second Amendment Section investigates alleged patterns or practices of Second Amendment infringement by law enforcement. The section also files statements of interest when cases in litigation affect the interests of the United States. Finally, the Section utilizes affirmative litigation and coordinates amicus filings to achieve tangible results for law-abiding American citizens. Appellate Section: The Appellate Section was created in 1974 as a component of the Civil Rights Division. The Section works cooperatively with the trial sections

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