Download or read book Inside the World's Largest Legal Employer written by John Okray and published by Lawyerup Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the U.S. Government, Federal agencies employ tens of thousands of legal professionals, including general attorneys, patent attorneys, administrative law judges and law clerks. Over 35,000 legal jobs across approximately one hundred entities are covered including all Cabinet level agencies and large, medium and small independent agencies.The book provides a straightforward guide for attorneys, judges and law students who may be interested in employment in U.S. Federal agencies. It will answer questions, such as:• How many attorneys, judges and law clerks are employed within each agency?• What do these agencies do and what roles and responsibilities do attorneys have?• What are the specific attorney compensation levels within each agency?• Where can I find information on agency-specific law clerk, new attorney and experienced attorney hiring programs?• In what States, territories or foreign countries are agency attorneys located?• Where can I find attorney employment statistics for each agency - male/female, minority employment, etc.'Across the spectrum of agencies and departments there is an incredible amount of diversity of legal careers. Attorneys of almost all disciples work on legal topics including but not limited to civil rights, labor and employment, ethics, elections, criminal law, environmental conservation and protection, natural resources, foreign affairs, international trade, national security, military, agriculture, education, contracts, taxation, transportation, banking, finance, securities, communications, intellectual property, science and technology, health, housing and consumer safety.Inside the World's Largest Legal Employer: Careers and Compensation with U.S. Federal Agencies is the premier reference book on Federal agency legal employment.