The Office of the Attorney General

The Department of Law

Honors Fellowship

The Honors Fellowship is a two-year program for entry-level attorneys who are committed to public service. Honors Fellow candidates are current law students seeking post-graduation employment and recent law school graduates employed in judicial clerkships or legal fellowships. Working closely with senior attorneys, Honors Fellows will quickly gain experience in legal research; discovery; motions practice; brief writing; and client interactions. Honors Fellows who work in litigation sections should also expect deposition and courtroom experience.

Applicants may express a preference for the division they would like to work in if hired.

Law Department divisions include: (1) Regulated Industries and Professions; (2) Commercial Transactions and Litigation; (3) Criminal Justice; (4) General Litigation; (5) Government Services & Employment; (9) Special Prosecutions; (8) Medicaid Fraud Control Unit; (10) Consumer Protection; and (6) Solicitor General's Office. 

For a description of each division and the sections housed in them, please see https://law.georgia.gov/about-us/organization-office.

Who Is Eligible to Apply?

The Honors Fellowship Program is open to:

·Graduating Law Students from accredited law schools.

·recent graduates who are completing full-time judicial clerkships or full-time government, academic, or public-interest fellowships.

·2Ls seeking fellowship once graduated.

*Please specify the year you are applying for depending on your current status– 2025 or 2026

Applicants should possess the following qualifications: outstanding academic record; excellence in writing and research; and demonstrated interest in public service. Law review membership and judicial clerkship experience are strongly preferred.

When to Apply?

The Law Department will accept applications between August 1 and September 20 of each year.

The Law Department anticipates extending offers by the end of the calendar year.

How to Apply?

Applications for the Honors Fellowship Program must apply through Team Georgia Careers AND attach the following when applying:

· Cover letter

· Resume

· List of top three preferred division placements

· Department of Law application & GBI Background waiver, located here

· A writing sample

· Two letters of recommendation

· Copy of undergraduate and law school transcripts

· If the file is too large to attach please email the document(s) to hr@law.ga.gov to include the position title - application material(s) in the subject line. 

* Letters of recommendation may be mailed separately but must also be postmarked on or before September 20 to:

Department of Law

Human Resources

40 Capitol Square S.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Please Note: Employment is contingent on the completion and satisfactory results of a background check and Georgia Department of Revenue Tax clearance. 

Other Information:

Honors Fellows entering their first year of practice will be compensated at the Law Department starting salary commensurate with experience and a minimum of $70,000.00 plus benefits.

If Honors Fellows are not already licensed to practice in Georgia, they will be expected to sit for and pass the Georgia bar exam.

Attorneys selected for the Honors Fellowship Program should plan to start work around September 1 of the year selected for.

If you have any questions please email: HR@law.ga.gov