Chair's Attorney Honors Program

The Chair’s Attorney Honors Program is a highly sought after federal entry-level Attorney hiring program. The program is a two-year developmental program open to U.S. Citizens, which secures employment for current 3L students and entry-level Attorneys currently serving on a judicial clerkship. Upon graduation, 3L students begin employment with the SEC as Law Clerks. Participants may be converted to an entry-level Attorney position after admittance to a state bar association. Judicial Clerks selected for the program will begin employment after they have completed their clerkship. The two-year developmental program will provide:

• Individual Development Plans
• Formal training designed by SEC University
• Rotational assignments within the assigned Division or Office
• Documented performance plans

Opportunities are available at our Washington, D.C. headquarters as well as Regional Offices*.

Participating Division/Offices will be identified in the job opportunity announcements.

*Regional Offices primarily represent the Division of Enforcement and the Division of Examinations.

Eligibility

Participants must:

• Be a U.S. Citizen;
• Be a current third-year (3L) law student**; current joint-degree law student**; or entry-level Attorney employed as a Legal Fellow or Judicial Clerk; and
• Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale or equivalent.

**Current 3L law students must graduate prior to the start of the program to be considered eligible. Current joint-degree law students must complete all academic requirements for both degrees and graduate from both programs prior to the start of the program.

Timeline

***All dates listed below are tentative and subject to change.***

How to Apply

Opportunities will be posted on USAJOBS when they become available as ‘Law Clerk (Chair’s Attorney Honors Program)’ or ‘Attorney-Adviser (Chair’s Attorney Honors Program)’.

We recommend you sign-up to receive an USAJOBS notification to ensure you do not miss the application window.

Current Opportunities

Opportunities will be linked below when available.

Information Sessions

Please check back for future information sessions.

Contact Information

Need more information? Email askHR@sec.gov and a team member will assist you.