Legal Careers at EPA

Our attorneys work on cutting-edge legal issues, are given extraordinary responsibility even at an early stage in their careers, and are recognized as legal experts.

EPA attorneys work in these EPA offices:

• the Office of General Counsel (OGC) at EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
• the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at headquarters;
• the Offices of Regional Counsel (ORCs) in our ten regional offices located throughout the nation;
• the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance at headquarters;
• the Office of Administrative Law Judges and the Environmental Appeals Board at headquarters; and
• program offices located in Washington and in our regional offices.

Note that most but not all jobs are posted on USAJobs.gov. Unlike almost all other EPA jobs, there is no requirement for attorney jobs announcements to be published on USAJobs.gov. While most offices that hire attorneys use USAJobs.gov, some offices might prefer to receive application materials on a rolling basis, and may contact you if/when a position becomes available. Note that all Office of Regional Counsel attorney positions will be posted to USAJobs.gov.

To maximize your chances of finding out about all EPA legal job opportunities,

• review the information found from the links below, 
• check with you law school careers office periodically, and
• check USAJobs.gov periodically.

In their own words. A panel of Environmental Protection Agency career attorneys shared what it is like to work at the EPA as well as how to pursue a Federal attorney job. These leading panelists represented a broad cross-section of EPA legal careers, including attorneys of diverse backgrounds. Their practices cover counseling, litigation, and enforcement, as well as both environmental and general Federal agency law. The below webinar welcomed all, with a special emphasis towards students interested in working for the EPA or another Federal agency and attorneys interested in a lateral move. Our panelists explored these careers and potential opportunities.

• Legal careers at EPA webinar

More Information about Specific Opportunities in Washington, D.C.

Note that you can also view information on internships and fellowships for law students and recent law school grads on a different page.

• Office of General Counsel
  • Legal careers in EPA's Office of General Counsel for attorneys, recent law school graduates, and students
• Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
  • Announcements for attorney jobs are posted on USAJobs.gov.
• Office of Administrative Law Judges
  • Announcements for attorney jobs are posted on USAJobs.gov.
• Environmental Appeals Board
  • Announcements for attorney jobs are posted on USAJobs.gov.
• Office of Inspector General 
  • Announcements for attorney jobs are posted on USAJobs.gov.

More Information about Specific Opportunities in Our Regional Offices around the Nation

• Atlanta (Region 4): Learn more about attorney positions in the Office of Regional Counsel
• Boston (Region 1): Announcements for attorney jobs are posted on USAJobs.gov.
• Chicago (Region 5): Learn more about Office of Regional Counsel positions.
• Dallas (Region 6): Announcements for attorney jobs are posted on USAJobs.gov.
• Denver (Region 8): Announcements for attorney jobs are posted on USAJobs.gov.
• Kansas City (Region 7): Announcements for Regional Counsel positions
• New York (Region 2): Announcements for attorney jobs are posted on USAJobs.gov.
• Philadelphia (Region 3): Announcements for attorney jobs are posted on USAJobs.gov.
• San Francisco (Region 9): Announcements for Regional Counsel Positions
• Seattle (Region 10): Announcements for attorney jobs are posted on USAJobs.gov.