The Department of Justice Pays More Money to Get New Workers

May 6, 2026, 22:00
USPolitics

Introduction

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) gives money to new lawyers. They also give money to lawyers who stay at their jobs.

Main Body

The DOJ gives new lawyers up to $25,000. They want lawyers in cities like New York and Dallas. They use a new law to pay for this. Many lawyers left the DOJ last year. More than 25% of lawyers quit. Some people say the lawyers left because they did not like the government's ideas. Remaining workers have too much work. They are very tired. Now, new prosecutors do not need one year of experience to start. The DOJ is smaller now. It lost 4,000 employees. This includes 2,600 people from the FBI.

Conclusion

The DOJ uses money to keep its workers. They want to protect the government's rules in court.

Learning

πŸ’‘ The "People" Pattern

In this text, we see a simple way to talk about groups of people. Look at how the writer uses nouns (naming words) to tell us who is being discussed:

  • New lawyers β†’\rightarrow People starting their jobs now.
  • Remaining workers β†’\rightarrow People who stayed.
  • New prosecutors β†’\rightarrow A different name for the legal workers.

πŸ› οΈ Word Power: "Give" and "Get"

These two words are the 'opposites' of action in this story:

  1. Give (The DOJ β†’\rightarrow Money) β†’\rightarrow Someone sends something.
  2. Get (Lawyers β†’\rightarrow Money) β†’\rightarrow Someone receives something.

Example from text: "The DOJ gives money... to get new workers."

πŸ“‰ Describing Change

To reach A2, you need to describe things that change. The text uses these simple phrases:

  • Left / Quit β†’\rightarrow They stopped working there.
  • Lost β†’\rightarrow The group became smaller.
  • Too much β†’\rightarrow More than what is good/healthy.

Vocabulary Learning

money (n.)
money is a medium of exchange used to buy goods and services.
Example:She saved her money to buy a new phone.
lawyer (n.)
a lawyer is a person who gives legal advice and represents people in courts.
Example:The lawyer explained the contract to the client.
cities (n.)
cities are large towns where many people live and work.
Example:She visited several cities on her trip across the country.
government (n.)
the government is the group of people who run a country.
Example:The government announced new rules for traffic.
work (n.)
work is the activity people do to earn a living.
Example:He has a lot of work to finish before the deadline.
tired (adj.)
tired means feeling weak or needing rest.
Example:After the long walk, she was very tired.
year (n.)
a year is a period of twelve months.
Example:We started the project at the beginning of the year.
experience (n.)
experience is the knowledge you gain by doing something.
Example:She has many years of experience in teaching.
court (n.)
a court is a place where judges hear cases.
Example:The defendant went to court to answer the charges.
employees (n.)
employees are people who work for a company.
Example:The company hired 200 new employees last month.