Government
Class of 2026
Class of 2026
The opportunities on this page are primarily for your POSTGRADUATE job search. Some opportunities during the 2025-2026 school year may also be included.
One of the best resources for government positions is the Government Honors & Internship and Public Policy Handbooks. To visit these resources, please click this link and use UCLA's credentials to log in. Login and password information can be found on the UCLA Law Government MyLaw site, under Entry Level Opportunities.
In addition to the above sites, check jobs.ca.gov for "graduate legal assistant" positions. These positions are appropriate to 3Ls looking for employment prior to receiving CA Bar results. Each job posting will require you to take a particular examination/assessment. To locate these, go here.
Also be sure to check job boards like Symplicity and USA jobs, along with the websites of agencies. In addition, a handful of government agencies participate in OCI each year. See the UCLA Law Government MyLaw site for more on helpful resources, including tips on Entry Level Opportunities.
Deadline: December 31, 2025
U.S. Copyright Office - 2026 Ringer Honors Program (Washington, DC). The anticipated time frame in which the selected applicant would begin their fellowship would be September 2026. To apply, a candidate should email the following materials, combined into a single document file (in PDF format) that is labeled with the applicant's name and intended start date (for example, "Jane Smith Fall 2026") to ringerhonorsprogram@loc.gov: A statement of the candidate's interest in and qualifications for the Ringer Honors Program; Resume; Most recent law school transcript; A writing sample; Contact information (name, title, organization, street address, email address and phone number) for three academic and/or professional references with an indication of whether they may be contacted by the Copyright Office without first obtaining clearance from the candidate. More Info and Apply (Posted 9.2.25)
Application Period: October 15, 2025 - February 1, 2026
U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division - 2026 Summer (Washington, DC). More Info and Apply (Posted 8.11.25)
Rolling Deadlines:
Law Office of the Hamilton County Public Defender - Staff Attorney (Cincinnati, OH) - Symplicity ID 71608 (Posted 9.4.25)
New York City Law Department - Entry Level Attorney (New York, NY). The Law Department typically hires 40-80 entry level attorneys a year primarily for the following litigating divisions: Tort, Labor and Employment, Special Federal Litigation, Family Court, Commercial and Real Estate Litigation, General Litigation, and Workers' Compensation. If you are interested in the Law Department Honors Fellow position, which is a one-year paid position for one or two recent law school graduates who work on policy issues and significant legal matters facing the City, there is a separate application for that position (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/law/careers/corporation-counsel-honors-fellowship-program.page). You may apply for both an entry level attorney position and the Corporation Counsel Honors Fellowship position. Contact Person: Diana Lawless, diana.lawless@gmail.com More Info and Apply Here (Posted 7.23.25)
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*OCS does not specifically endorse the above opportunities, and students are encouraged to research positions prior to contacting and/or interviewing with potential employers.
**The opportunities re-posted on this site are collected from employer-posting sites with the assumption that the source sites are in compliance with all applicable pay transparency laws.
Please note that this site includes a sampling of opportunities, and students are still encouraged to check Symplicity often for additional postings.