Honors Attorney Fellowships in the EPA Region 5 Office of Regional Counsel
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- What is the fellows program?
- About Region 5's Office of Regional Counsel
- What is the application process?
- Pay and Benefits
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The EPA Region 5 Honors Attorney Fellowship is designed for a recent law school graduate with excellent academic credentials and a strong interest in an environmental law career and the public sector. It provides an opportunity for entry-level attorneys to practice law in a leading governmental environmental organization, and to receive extensive training in and exposure to environmental law and policy work in the public sector.
Region 5 offers new attorneys significant responsibility, the opportunity to handle a varied multi-media caseload that includes enforcement and counseling work, and extensive training and mentoring from dedicated colleagues with recognized expertise.
The Office of Regional Counsel, Region 5
The Office of Regional Counsel (ORC) represents Region 5 in federal administrative, judicial and criminal environmental matters against regulated entities as well as in defensive cases within the jurisdiction of Region 5. The primary statutes enforced by the EPA are the Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act; Safe Drinking Water Act; Toxic Substances Control Act; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund); and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
Because ORC is organized as a multi-media office, an attorney’s caseload may span the range of statutes EPA enforces and implements and is not limited to one statute, state, or industry. In addition, ORC provides legal advice to the Regional Administrator and other senior managers of Region 5 on all matters relating to their official responsibilities. Region 5 encompasses the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Qualifications
Qualified applicants must be J.D. graduates of an ABA accredited law school and be members of a state bar, or J.D. graduates with bar membership pending. The ideal candidate will be a recently graduated attorney with excellent written and oral communication skills, a strong interest in public service and the mission of EPA. We are also interested in recent graduates who are currently serving in judicial clerkships.
Pay and Benefits
During the first year, salary will be at the GS-11 level. During the second year, salary will be at the GS-12 level. Judicial clerks may be hired at the GS-12 grade. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Federal employment benefits are among the most comprehensive programs available anywhere. Additional pay and benefit information.
Application Process
We do not have current openings. Check this page or USAJOBS for more information. Visit EPA's “How to Apply” web page or view a video on “How to Apply for Federal Jobs” on the USAJobs.gov YouTube channel.