Justice Connection Network Expands Resources for DOJ Talent in Career Transition

In January 2025, Department of Justice (DOJ) alumni launched Justice Connection, a network meant to provide support to current and recent DOJ employees transitioning out of the department.

One year later, Justice Connection is launching what it calls “a significant expansion” of that network, which provides pro bono legal counsel, mental health assistance, media training and job-seeking help for DOJ employees who have either recently left the agency or are looking to move on.

According to a Justice Connection press release, the network will connect current and recent DOJ employees with more than 100 department alumni, who will sit down for informational interviews. These conversations will offer DOJ talent a chance to “seek and insight related to a specific career path or field,” according to Justice Connection, which will also share non-public lists of alumni volunteers directly with employees.

Information interviews will be available to various types of DOJ professionals, including attorneys, legal support staff, law enforcement officials and administrative staff.

DOJ alumni volunteers within the Justice Connection network possess experience with many types of employers, such as law firms, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, policy and research firms, communications organizations, security companies, and state and local governments.

Alumni volunteers have experience with many kinds of employers, such as law firms, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, policy and research firms, communications organizations, security companies, and state and local governments.

“We work every day to support the countless DOJ employees who are fighting to stay in their jobs. But many have been ousted, and others are resigning in response to this administration’s senseless actions; Minnesota was just the latest example,” said Stacey Young, executive director and founder of Justice Connection, in a statement.

“These employees often need help with their job searches, and this new initiative creates a way for DOJ alumni to provide it.”