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Post by lawguardian on Dec 6, 2007 18:35:03 GMT -5
Does anyone have any idea how many ALJs will be hired for each location? Or how we could find out this information?
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Post by oldtimer on Dec 6, 2007 20:47:01 GMT -5
Based on past practice, you won't know until you either report to your new office or to the training itself.
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Post by hooligan on Dec 6, 2007 22:01:12 GMT -5
A good rule of thumb would be that the larger the office, the more likely it will have multiple openings.
It is highly advantageous to the new hires to have another judge assigned to the same location at the same time. You will both be outsiders trying to adjust and having someone else in the same boat to talk to and share insights is desireable.
The Agency is also implementing a more formal Mentor program. The goal is to pair each new judge with a more experienced judge in the new office to serve as a guide and informal instructor. Most of the judges who have volunteered for this role know what you will be going through and will try to help. Use the resource.
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Post by extang on Dec 7, 2007 18:37:17 GMT -5
I was hired along with another ALJ for the same office, and this was indeed a great comfort as time went by. The mentor program may or may not work well, depending largely on compatibility between you and your mentor. Try to find somebody who is "simpatico" among the ALJs, even if not your official mentor. I think we are not generally an unfriendly bunch, and at least some of us are interested in and sympathetic to newbies.
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