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Attorney Advisor - General (Assistant General Counsel)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Washington, DC

$102,415 – $197,200

Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved November 3, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.

What this role is

This role provides legal counsel to federal prison leadership on matters ranging from facility management and inmate sentencing to constitutional rights and reentry policy. It suits attorneys with correctional law experience who want to influence how the justice system treats incarcerated people.

Our summary, not Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • J.D. degree
  • Active bar membership (any U.S. jurisdiction)

Nice to have

  • Prior experience in correctional law
  • Prior experience in federal litigation
  • Prior experience in civil litigation

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