DOJ Offers Lawyers $25,000 Signing Bonuses as Hiring Lags
The department is also offering retention incentives through Thanksgiving as it seeks to fill trial attorney posts tied to immigration and gender care litigation.
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DOJ dangles massive signing bonuses for lawyers ready to fight ‘lawless’ cities far beyond DC
The Department of Justice is offering signing bonuses of up to $25,000 to recruit lawyers across the country to bolster legal battles against what one department official described as "lawless jurisdictions."New job postings show the high-dollar bonuses are being offered through the DOJ Civil Division components that handle immigration lawsuits and investigations into transgender medical treatments, two of President Donald Trump's most contentio…
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The Independent (US)Trump’s DOJ offers $25,000 signing bonus for new lawyers amid staffing crisis
The DOJ is offering $25,000 bonuses to new hires, as the agency reportedly struggles to attract top talent amid widespread upheaval and highly politicized cases
Trump Justice Department recruits transphobes with law degrees using $25,000 bonuses
Transphobes with law degrees could soon land $25,000 bonuses with the Justice Department.New job listings for attorneys in the Civil Division are advertising those bonuses for attorneys interested in investigating youth transgender treatments, according to a new report in Bloomberg Law. The bonuses are also being offered to those interested in enforcing President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.Related: DOJ hedges on Trump's anti-trans views…
Trump's DOJ tries to combat staff exodus with big bonuses: report
The Justice Department is offering $25,000 signing bonuses and retention incentives ranging from $60 to $220 per pay period through Thanksgiving to address critical staff shortages. The bonuses target positions investigating youth transgender treatments and advancing the Trump administration's immigration agenda, according to Bloomberg Law. The Civil Division, responsible for defending presidential policies in court, announced the retention allo…
DOJ is so desperate for lawyers that they’re offering cash for 'well-qualified' staff
The Justice Department is unraveling due to a staffing crisis, so the department is hoping to entice new recruits.AlterNet reported this week that some of the Justice Department's problems include a massive exodus of staff, including prosecutors, researchers and other support staff. Bloomberg Law reported on Tuesday that the DOJ has responded by offering a signing bonus of up to $25,000. The New Republic's Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling wrote on Mond…
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