Justice Dept Tweaks Job Apps for Future Lawyers
Published Date: 6/2/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Justice is updating its online application forms for the Attorney General's Honors Program and Summer Law Intern Program. This change makes applying easier and keeps everything up to date. If you’re a law student or recent grad interested in these programs, get ready to apply with the new forms soon—no extra costs or delays expected!
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Simplified DOJ HP/SLIP e‑Applications
If you are a law student, the Department of Justice is updating the online application forms for the Attorney General's Honors Program and the Summer Law Intern Program (HP/SLIP) to make applying easier and keep the forms up to date. The proposed information collection was published on March 24, 2025 with a 60-day comment period and is being submitted to OMB for review; the notice says no extra costs or delays are expected.
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