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). – FCC – News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS MEDIA CONTACT July 26, 2013 Meribeth McCarrick, (202) 418-0654 Meribeth.McCarrick@fcc.gov FCC WILL BEGIN ACCEPTING LAW STUDENT AND JUDICIAL CLERK APPLICATIONS ON JULY 26, 2013 FOR FALL 2014 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 2014 Attorney Honors Program. The application window opens on July 26, 2013. 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 2014 class. Applications must be received by October 1, 2013; 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 persons should submit a cover letter, resume, official or unofficial law school transcript, writing sample and list of three references via email to Honors.Program@fcc.gov. Additional information about the Honors Program is available at http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/attorney-honors-program.