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Federal Communications Commission

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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action.
See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 11, 2012

FCC WILL BEGIN ACCEPTING LAW STUDENT AND JUDICIAL CLERK 

APPLICATIONS ON JULY 23, 2012 FOR FALL 2013 ATTORNEY HONORS 

PROGRAM

Washington, D.C. - The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it 
will accept applications from graduating law students and current judicial clerks for its Fall 2013 
Attorney Honors Program.  The application window opens on July 23, 2012.
Attorneys at the FCC work on cutting-edge legal and policy issues in the communications 
and technology arenas.  They promote the deployment of high-speed broadband 
communications; protect the rights of consumers; promote access to communications services for 
all Americans, including Americans with disabilities; review major mergers and acquisitions; 
and promote public safety and homeland security.  
Through the Attorney Honors Program, the FCC recruits law graduates to the agency and 
the field of communications.  The FCC encourages law students in their final year of study and 
judicial clerks with superior academic credentials and an interest in communications law to apply 
for the Fall 2013 class.  Applications must be received by 

September 21, 2012

; incomplete or 
late applications will not be considered.  All Attorney Honors Program participants will be 
located at the FCC’s headquarters in Washington, DC.  
Interested candidates should apply by submitting a cover letter, resume, writing sample, 
official and/or unofficial law school transcript, and list of three references via email to 
Honors.Program@fcc.gov.  More information, eligibility criteria, and application instructions are 
available at http://www.fcc.gov/attorneyhonorsprogram.    
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