HUD Honors Program and Other Great Government Post-Grad Jobs

by Cynthia Chandler
Interim Associate Dean for Law Career Development

Roughly 55% of entering GGU Law students are interested in working for the government. Early fall is the season for post-graduate, government hiring deadlines. One of the first deadlines approaching is for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - arguably the most progressive federal agency.

HUD has a remarkably low rate of attrition among its employee attorneys: people work there for their entire careers, raving about the opportunities to grow as attorneys at the agency, as well as the diversity of litigation and transactional work available and the east of changing roles within the agency over time. Eighty percent of HUD attorneys are hired as entry-level fellows through HUD’s post-graduate Legal Honors Program. This program is the only mechanism for securing employment as an entry-level attorney with the agency, and few lateral hires are ever hired. Once accepted into the Legal Honors Program, most attorneys are transitioned to permanent positions.

Fellowships and Legal Honors Programs

by Hampton Jackson
LCD Intern

Have you considered applying for a public interest fellowship? Are you planning to apply for a government job through one of the Federal Honors Programs? Fellowships and Federal Honors Programs offer excellent legal opportunities for 3L students and recent graduates. The trick, however, is applying early. Most fellowships require applications to be submitted 9 to 12 months in advance of placement. Similarly, all Federal Honors Programs have application deadlines months in advance, and only hire entry-level attorneys from these programs.

For any student considering applying for a public interest fellowship or a government job through the various Federal Honors Programs, this post is for YOU. Below you will find helpful information regarding application tips for fellowships, application deadlines, and resources for finding government jobs.

Also, Law Career Development will be hosting the following agencies on campus this fall.

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Thursday, August 20, Noon to 1 pm in room 3201. 
• U.S. Department of Justice, Friday, August 21, Noon to 1 pm in room 3203.
• Navy, Marine, and Air Force JAG, Wednesday, September 30. 

 *Dates and times are tentative. Please check the hallway posters for updates.