Special Attorney (Detail Opportunity)

Offices, Boards and Divisions · Department of Justice

Federal · USAJOBS
Location
20 work locations
Pay
$85,447 – $197,200 a year
Dates
Posted Jun 11 · Closes Nov 30
View and apply on USAJOBS

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What to know about this job

Prepared by MyPRjobs from the announcement and our catalog. The official summary follows below.

This kind of job

A U.S. federal government job. You apply on USAJOBS with a federal résumé; it has a closing date and pay follows fixed scales (GS or others).

The pay, plainly

About $85,447–$197,200 a year, or $41.08–$94.81 an hour full time (40 hours). Before taxes and deductions.

Documents usually requested
  • Federal résumé (with hours per week and dates for each job)
  • Academic transcript, if the position requires education
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-50 if you are a current federal employee
  • Photo ID and Social Security card or work authorization (Form I-9)
In our catalog

Offices, Boards and Divisions has 14 other federal openings on MyPRjobs.

About the job

This is a non-reimbursable detail assignment for a period of one year with an option to extend. This announcement will be open until positions are filled. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning on or before September 30, 2026. If you are interested in applying, please see the official announcement on the DOJs Legal Careers page by following the links below: Special Attorney (Detail Opportunity)

Qualifications

Qualifications Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree (or equivalent), be an active member in good standing of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction).

Work locations (20)

As listed on USAJOBS. Details for each location are in the announcement.

Cities by state: Arizona (1) · California (2) · Colorado (1) · District of Columbia (1) · Florida (1) · Georgia (1) · Illinois (1) · Indiana (1) · Louisiana (1) · Massachusetts (1) · Minnesota (1) · Missouri (1) · New Mexico (1) · New York (1) · Oklahoma (1) · Oregon (1) · Texas (1) · Utah (1) · Washington (1)

See all 20 locations
  • Arizona: Phoenix
  • California: Los Angeles, San Francisco
  • Colorado: Denver
  • District of Columbia: Washington
  • Florida: Miami
  • Georgia: Atlanta
  • Illinois: Chicago
  • Indiana: Indianapolis
  • Louisiana: New Orleans
  • Massachusetts: Boston
  • Minnesota: Minneapolis
  • Missouri: Kansas City
  • New Mexico: Albuquerque
  • New York: New York
  • Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
  • Oregon: Portland
  • Texas: Austin
  • Utah: Salt Lake City
  • Washington: Seattle

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