Honors Attorney Program
The Honors Attorney Program offers new law graduates and recent law graduates completing judicial clerkships or fellowships a unique opportunity to complete a two-year rotational program before being assigned to a permanent position in one of OGC's many practice areas. Six-month rotational opportunities will provide each Honors Attorney with substantive and challenging assignments and broad exposure to Commerce's diverse mission and the work of a Cabinet-level agency. On each rotation, Honors Attorneys will work in one of nearly two dozen programmatic and administrative legal offices, including:
- Office of the Deputy General Counsel for Administration: Employment Litigation and Information (ELI) | Ethics Law and Program (ELP) | Legislation and Regulation (L&R) | Transactions and Program Management (TPM)
- Office of Accountability (OA): OA is responsible for ensuring that the Department maintains the highest standards of performance and conduct across its 40,000+ person workforce. OA attorneys investigate instances of serious misconduct and poor performance and initiate appropriate corrective action. OA attorneys work on high-profile, sensitive personnel matters that threaten the Department's mission.
- Chief Counsel Offices: Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) | Office of the Chief Counsel for Economic Affairs (OCC-EA) | Office of the Chief Counsel of the Economic Development Administration (OCC-EDA) | Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance (OCC-TEC) | Office of the Chief Counsel for Industry and Security (OCC-IS) | Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce (OCC-IC) | Office of the Chief Counsel for National Institute of Standards and Technology (OCC-NIST) | Office of the Chief Counsel for National Telecommunications and Information Administration (OCC-NTIA) | Office of the Chief Counsel for Semiconductor Incentives (OCC-SI)