NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12th 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 4, 2008 Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0654 Meribeth.McCarrick@fcc.gov FCC TO ACCEPT LAW STUDENT APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2008 ATTORNEY HONORS PROGRAM Washington, D.C. - The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it is accepting applications from recent law graduates, graduating students, and judicial clerks for its 2008 Attorney Honors Program. This is the second and final application window for the 2008 Program. Through the Attorney Honors Program, the FCC recruits new and recent law school graduates and judicial clerks to the FCC and the field of communications. The FCC encourages candidates with superior academic credentials and an interest in communications law to apply for the 2008 class. Applications must be received on or before March 14, 2008; incomplete applications will not be considered. All Attorney Honors Program participants will be located at the FCC’s headquarters in Washington, DC. Interested candidates with current bar memberships must respond to FCC Vacancy Announcement Number ATTY-OGC-2008-0007, available on the FCC’s website at http://www.fcc.gov/jobs/. Candidates who are not members of a bar should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, official and/or unofficial law school transcript, and list of three references to honorsprogram@fcc.gov, or by mail to the attention of Kim Mattos, Attorney Honors Program, Office of General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street S.W., Washington, DC 20554. Eligibility criteria and other pertinent information are available on the FCC’s Attorney Honors Program webpage at http://www.fcc.gov/attorneyhonorsprogram. Selection for participation in the Attorney Honors Program is highly competitive. Selection criteria include: academic achievement, writing skills, law review and/or moot court experience, clinic or extracurricular activities, and demonstrated interest in government service and/or the communications industry. Attorneys at the FCC work on cutting-edge issues in the communications and high-tech arenas, including those affecting the digital television transition, public safety, and homeland security. They also review mergers and acquisitions of Fortune 500 companies, promote the deployment of broadband technologies, promote access to communications services for Americans with disabilities, and protect the rights of consumers. – FCC –