ðə mək dˈeɪd ɐmˈɛndmənt pɹˈɪnsɪpəli ɐplˈaɪz tə dˌiːˌoʊdʒˈeɪ lˈɔɪɚz bˌʌt ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐplˈɪkəbəl tʊ ɐtˈɜːniz fɹʌm ˈʌðɚ fˈɛdɚɹəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənts ænd ˈeɪdʒənsiz wˈɜːkɪŋ wɪððə dˌiːˌoʊdʒˈeɪ.
The McDade Amendment principally applies to DOJ lawyers but is also applicable to attorneys from other federal government departments and agencies working with the DOJ.