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Post by aljnoobie on Aug 9, 2024 6:56:41 GMT -5
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Post by Prrple on Aug 12, 2024 13:33:46 GMT -5
Key points:
Two openings in Washington DC - no remote work
Quoting from posting - emphasis added
MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS: Licensure and authorization to practice law under the laws of a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territorial court established under the laws of the United States.
An "active" bar status and/or membership in "good standing" for at least fifteen (15) years total in at least one jurisdiction in which the applicant is admitted. Judicial status is acceptable in lieu of "active" status in States that prohibit sitting judges from maintaining "active" status to practice law. Being in "good standing" is acceptable in lieu of "active" status in jurisdictions where the licensing authority considers "good standing" as having a current license to practice law.
Applicants must have at least ten (10) years of relevant litigation or administrative law experience. Relevant litigation experience can include: preparing for, participating in, and/or conducting formal hearings, trials, or appeals at the federal, state, or local level; participating in settlement or plea negotiations in advance of such proceedings; hearing cases; preparing opinions; and participating in or conducting arbitration, mediation, or other alternative dispute resolution. Relevant administrative law experience is litigation experience in cases initiated before a governmental administrative body.
Applicants must have knowledge of statutes enforced by the Department of Labor, such as the Black Lung Benefits Act, Service Contract Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, whistleblower protections enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or of other similar laws.
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Post by neufenland on Aug 12, 2024 16:35:13 GMT -5
Key points: Two openings in Washington DC - no remote work Quoting from posting - emphasis added MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS: Licensure and authorization to practice law under the laws of a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territorial court established under the laws of the United States. An "active" bar status and/or membership in "good standing" for at least fifteen (15) years total in at least one jurisdiction in which the applicant is admitted. Judicial status is acceptable in lieu of "active" status in States that prohibit sitting judges from maintaining "active" status to practice law. Being in "good standing" is acceptable in lieu of "active" status in jurisdictions where the licensing authority considers "good standing" as having a current license to practice law. Applicants must have at least ten (10) years of relevant litigation or administrative law experience. Relevant litigation experience can include: preparing for, participating in, and/or conducting formal hearings, trials, or appeals at the federal, state, or local level; participating in settlement or plea negotiations in advance of such proceedings; hearing cases; preparing opinions; and participating in or conducting arbitration, mediation, or other alternative dispute resolution. Relevant administrative law experience is litigation experience in cases initiated before a governmental administrative body. Applicants must have knowledge of statutes enforced by the Department of Labor, such as the Black Lung Benefits Act, Service Contract Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, whistleblower protections enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or of other similar laws. “Other similar laws” is helpful, though. Make the case. |
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Post by Ace Midnight on Aug 13, 2024 15:08:12 GMT -5
I had some experience with the DOL folks when I went through the old OPM process and they were extremely nice. It is a tight group.
However, they are somewhat well known for incestuous hiring, even under the old process. It is very understandable they want to hire known entities as ALJs. Frankly, it isn't much different than what OHO does since 2017.
(ETA: I do not want to be seen as discouraging anyone interested. If you are interested in being a judge with them, by all means apply.)
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Post by td37 on Aug 13, 2024 19:06:14 GMT -5
Any idea how they'll judge “Other similar laws”? I already sent in the application but no direct experience as a long time SSA insider. Oh well, never hurts to throw the hat in the ring. All they can say is no.
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Post by recoveringalj on Aug 18, 2024 16:46:22 GMT -5
If any one is interested...they require the ALJs to be in the office 5 days per pay period. I do not know if they require the judges to live in the local area.
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Post by judgedjbj on Sept 12, 2024 19:29:28 GMT -5
Does anyone know how long on average is the timeline is between closing date for submitting applications and start of interviews?
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Post by neufenland on Sept 13, 2024 15:35:42 GMT -5
Does anyone know how long on average is the timeline is between closing date for submitting applications and start of interviews? I don’t have any experience with this agency, but generally, figure about three weeks for referral notice, and a couple of weeks after that to hear about interviews. Roughly. I start to write it off after about two months of radio silence, but that’s not an official rule or anything. |
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Post by judgedjbj on Oct 8, 2024 15:11:38 GMT -5
Has anyone heard anything about this yet?
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Post by neufenland on Oct 9, 2024 8:15:07 GMT -5
Has anyone heard anything about this yet? Someone may have, but I have not. |
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Post by phoenixrisingALJ on Oct 15, 2024 12:00:12 GMT -5
I know they anticipated a lot of applications. I suspect review of applicants to determine interview pool is just taking a bit longer than anticipated.
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Post by judgedjbj on Oct 16, 2024 12:42:53 GMT -5
Is it frowned upon to send a message to the contact listed in the announcement asking about the status of an application?
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Post by neufenland on Oct 16, 2024 14:34:16 GMT -5
Is it frowned upon to send a message to the contact listed in the announcement asking about the status of an application? No, but in my experience, you aren’t going to get much more than “we’ve received your application. You’ll be contacted if an interview is requested” from the HR contact. You never know, though. Once, I did get a little more from HR in that they told me there were a lot of applications, so referrals were taking longer. Let us know the deets if you get something substantive. |
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Post by Pixie on Oct 16, 2024 18:04:37 GMT -5
Is it frowned upon to send a message to the contact listed in the announcement asking about the status of an application? People: Pay Attention. This is exactly the type of post that should not be here. Put it in the dedicated thread. NO questions about the status of an application. And, to other members, don't answer any questions here. Refer them to the proper thread. That just makes it worse. This isn't difficult. Two strikes against the original questioner. My pixie like finger is on the Ban Button. Pixie. |
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