DOJ Drops Experience Requirement for New Prosecutors Amid Hiring Struggle

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The Justice Department has slashed a policy requiring all new-hire federal prosecutors to have a minimum of one year of experience practicing law amid major hiring struggles.

According to the American Bar Association, the number of attorneys working across the DOJ has plummeted from approximately 10,000 in 2024. Though exact numbers are not currently publicly available, 5,500 employees—not all of whom are attorneys—have either been fired, resigned, or retired from the DOJ since the start of President Donald Trump‘s second administration

 
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