Job o' the Day: Entry-Level Attorney at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
By Lauren Forbes
Each year, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) selects a small number of graduating law students or judicial law clerks to serve in the OGC Honor Law Graduate Program (HLGP). Established in 1972, the HLGP is the primary mechanism for hiring entry-level attorneys at the NRC.
As an Honor Law Graduate, you will serve in a two-year program consisting of rotational assignments through different OGC divisions in order to gain broad exposure to the diverse legal practice at the NRC.
The program allows you to collaborate with seasoned attorneys and work independently on a variety of assignments, such as the following:
- participating in administrative litigation involving nuclear power plants
- reviewing environmental impact statements with technical staff
- drafting proposed regulations for new or revised safety standards
- assisting in the review and litigation of personnel actions, equal employment opportunity cases, and Government contract matters
- working with the Solicitor in researching and preparing briefs for submission to the Federal courts of appeals
In order to qualify for the Honor Law Graduate Program, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Be ONE of the following:
- a third-year law student (3L) who will earn a J.D. degree no later than June of the academic year of application;
- a graduate law student who will earn an LL.M. degree no later than June of the academic year of application with no significant post-J.D. employment preceding graduate study; or
- >a judicial law clerk with no other significant employment preceding graduate study who will be prepared for duty no later than the end of September of the year following application.
- Be in the upper third (33%) of your law school class. (This criterion may be waived if you have unusual compensating qualifications, such as other academic degrees or pertinent work experience.)
- Have an interest in administrative law, legislative law, statutory interpretation, environmental law, energy law, public interest law, and/or trial advocacy.
- Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Have a demonstrated interest in public service.
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