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 NEWS  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  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).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACT  February  25,  2005  Meribeth  McCarrick  (202)  418-  0654 
 Meribeth.  McCarrick@  fcc.  gov 
 FCC  LAUNCHES  NEW  ATTORNEY  HONORS  PROGRAM  Competitive  Two-  Year  Program  Aimed  at  New  and  Recent  Law  School  Graduates 


 Washington,  D.  C.  -  The  Federal  Communications  Commission  today  announced  a  new  Attorney  Honors  Program  to  recruit  law  school  graduates  with  demonstrated  motivation  and 
 superior  academic  credentials  to  the  FCC  and  the  field  of  communications. 
 “During  this  time  of  unprecedented  technological  change,  attracting  the  best  young  lawyers  to  the  agency  is  an  investment  in  the  future,”  said  Chairman  Michael  Powell.  “This 
 Honors  Program  provides  a  unique  opportunity  for  young  lawyers  to  help  shape  communications  policy  in  the  digital  age  and  to  find  out  first-  hand  how  rewarding  a  public  service  career  can  be.” 


 The  revival  of  the  Attorney  Honors  Program  was  prompted  by  the  FCC  Best!  Innovation  and  Efficiency  Subcommittee.  FCC  Best!  is  an  employee-  sponsored  program  devoted  to 
 professional  development,  workplace  enhancement,  and  community  and  public  service. 
 The  FCC  is  now  accepting  applications  from  graduating  law  school  students  and  recent  law  school  graduates  for  several  openings  in  the  program’s  fall  2005  inaugural  class.  All 
 Attorney  Honors  Program  participants  will  be  located  at  the  FCC’s  headquarters  in  Washington,  DC.  Applications  must  be  received  by  March  31,  2005. 


 Interested  candidates  who  are  graduating  in  the  spring  or  are  recent  law  school  graduates  and  are  not  members  of  a  bar  should  submit  a  cover  letter,  resume,  writing  sample  and  law 
 school  transcript  to  Kim  Mattos,  Office  of  General  Counsel,  Federal  Communications  Commission,  445  12  th  Street  S.  W.,  Washington,  DC  20554.  Candidates  with  current  bar 
 memberships  must  respond  to  FCC  Vacancy  Announcement  Number  05-  055SS,  available  on  the  FCC’s  website  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  jobs/  or  by  calling  the  FCC’s  24-  hour  job  information  line 
 at  (202)  418-  0101.  Additional  information  is  available  on  the  FCC’s  Attorney  Honors  Program  webpage  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  attorneyhonorsprogram. 


 Selection  for  participation  in  the  Attorney  Honors  Program  is  expected  to  be  highly  competitive.  Selection  criteria  include:  academic  achievement  as  demonstrated  by  class 
 standing;  writing  skills;  law  review  and/  or  moot  court  experience;  clinic  or  extracurricular  activities;  and  demonstrated  interest  in  government  service  and/  or  the  communications  industry. 
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 From  Internet  telephone  service  to  video-  on-  demand,  digital  television  to  homeland  security,  attorneys  at  the  FCC  work  on  cutting-  edge  issues  in  the  communications  and  high-  tech 
 arenas.  They  also  review  mergers  and  acquisitions  of  Fortune  500  companies,  promote  the  deployment  of  broadband  technologies,  and  protect  the  rights  of  consumers.  Much  of  the  FCC’s 
 work  involves  interacting  with  other  government  agencies,  Congress,  and  the  private  sector  to  resolve  complex  policy  issues. 


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