The OCC is regarded as an innovative supervisory agency, requiring a forward-thinking, creative and intellectually rigorous legal staff. Why We are Unique Practicing law in the OCC is different from most federal agency practice.
Most federal practice is focused on one subject area or one activity.
OCC legal practice reflects the revolution occurring in the financial services industry today and is characterized by breadth of subject matter, globalization of financial services, sophistication of clientele, diversity of population affected by OCC regulation, scope of individual responsibility, and the constant opportunity to hone legal skills and gain substantive knowledge in new areas. OCC legal practice is conducted in small working units with multiple responsibilities. Rotations and transfers among eight practice groups in Washington and six district offices is possible. The units provide a supportive, cooperative and productive atmosphere for learning and applying this dynamic area of law. Because the mission of the agency is to assure the systemic health of national banks, a very high professional standard is maintained by OCC attorneys.