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Post by grassgreener on Feb 25, 2015 10:48:38 GMT -5
OPM also has a bankruptcy judge position advertised - anyone have insight as to what this job would be like?
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Post by Missundaztood on Feb 25, 2015 20:18:51 GMT -5
OPM also has a bankruptcy judge position advertised - anyone have insight as to what this job would be like? Bankrupting.  |
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Post by luckylady2 on Feb 25, 2015 20:42:19 GMT -5
You really really need a background and experience in bankruptcy. If you have that then you've probably seen what the job entails.
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Post by ksf on Feb 25, 2015 21:50:16 GMT -5
It does not make any sense that OPM would be advertising for a US Bankruptcy Judge. U.S. Bankruptcy Judges are appointed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Nth Circuit. The solicitation would be through the clerk of that Court. A committee is appointed (district court judges and others, often), interviews are held at that level, recommendations are made, and the Circuit Court (full panel, I think) interviews, usually 3.
It would be a great job.
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Post by 71stretch on Feb 26, 2015 4:03:24 GMT -5
It does not make any sense that OPM would be advertising for a US Bankruptcy Judge. U.S. Bankruptcy Judges are appointed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Nth Circuit. The solicitation would be through the clerk of that Court. A committee is appointed (district court judges and others, often), interviews are held at that level, recommendations are made, and the Circuit Court (full panel, I think) interviews, usually 3. It would be a great job. It's listed on USA Jobs, as it is categorized as an open competitive hiring for a federal job. But it's not handled by OPM-- you are correct that the application is obtained from and sent to the offices of the 11th Circuit in Atlanta (the position is in Alabama). Bankruptcy experience is not a requirement. Having the right references/connections has to help with a job like this one- no rule of three here. You have to know someone or someones high up to get this one. |
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Post by hopefalj on Feb 26, 2015 7:14:46 GMT -5
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Post by cusefan on Feb 26, 2015 11:05:19 GMT -5
In order to obtain this appointment, you really do need to practice heavily in bankruptcy and be a part of the local bankruptcy community. Otherwise, I would say you really have no chance of obtaining the position. It is also a very challenging job. Unless you know bankruptcy very well, I would think you would have a very difficult time meeting the challenges and responsibilities of the job.
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Post by Gaidin on Feb 26, 2015 11:57:04 GMT -5
Why all the downers. Go ahead folks apply. You never know until you roll the dice.
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Post by 71stretch on Feb 26, 2015 12:12:59 GMT -5
In order to obtain this appointment, you really do need to practice heavily in bankruptcy and be a part of the local bankruptcy community. Otherwise, I would say you really have no chance of obtaining the position. It is also a very challenging job. Unless you know bankruptcy very well, I would think you would have a very difficult time meeting the challenges and responsibilities of the job. Based on appointments to the bankruptcy court in my area over the years, I would say this is true. Not being a "downer" just realistic. |
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Post by Loopstok on Feb 26, 2015 12:56:32 GMT -5
In order to obtain this appointment, you really do need to practice heavily in bankruptcy and be a part of the local bankruptcy community. Otherwise, I would say you really have no chance of obtaining the position. It is also a very challenging job. Unless you know bankruptcy very well, I would think you would have a very difficult time meeting the challenges and responsibilities of the job. Based on appointments to the bankruptcy court in my area over the years, I would say this is true. Not being a "downer" just realistic. Agreed. When I was wrapping up my first year of law school and blanketing the local federal court systems with applications for summer internships, I landed an interview with an U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge. It was clear from the interview that I didn't know the first thing about bankruptcy and wasn't planning to follow it as a career path. The judge told me he'd probably fill the position with a student from one of his classes at the law school (of which I was not one). So, from this random anecdote, we can definitively conclude that it's hard to get much traction applying for a judgeship in this field if you're not already in the arena. Unlike, say, an ALJ position, which requires a set of general aptitudes but not necessary any specific past administrative law practice. |
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