Many of the divisions and offices of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) are headed by an assistant attorney general. The president of the United States appoints individuals to the position of assistant attorney general with the advice and consent of the Senate. United States Department of Justice components that are led by an assistant attorney general are: Assistant attorneys general report either to the deputy attorney general (in the case of the Criminal Division, the Justice Management Division and the Offices of Legal Counsel, Legislative Affairs, and Legal Policy) or to the associate attorney general (in the case of the Antitrust, Civil, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, and Tax Divisions and the Office of Justice Programs).

List of U.S. assistant attorneys general

Assistant Attorney General

Antitrust Division

Civil Division

Civil Rights Division

Criminal Division

National Security Division

Environment and Natural Resources Division

Justice Management Division

Tax Division

Office of Justice Programs

Office of Legal Counsel

Office of Legal Policy

Office of Legislative Affairs