About This Role
Hiring Organization
Office of Information Policy (OIP)
Hiring Office
Appeals Staff
Attorney Appointment Type
Attorney Permanent
Job ID
AP-2026-3
Location:
441 G Street, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20530-0001 - United States
Application Deadline:
Thursday, October 8, 2026
About the Office
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking experienced attorneys to work in the Office of Information Policy (OIP), located in Washington, DC. OIP manages the Department’s responsibilities related to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which includes coordinating and implementing policy development and compliance government-wide for the FOIA, processing FOIA requests for the senior leadership offices within the Department, adjudicating all administrative appeals from denials by any Department component under the FOIA, and assisting in the defense of certain FOIA matters in litigation. OIP attorneys may be assigned/reassigned to any one of several distinct but…
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