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Duties
Conducts a detailed analysis of the factual and legal issues presented in the case file. Conducts legal research for cases and analyzes and studies the statutes, executive orders, regulations, and rules applicable to the cases heard by the OALJ, as well as the Rules of Administrative Procedures and the Federal Rules of Evidence; and, anticipates issues which may arise at the hearings or which should be raised.
Develops and prepares complex orders which require legal research and discussions of points of law to respond to motions or pleadings, to compel discovery, and to otherwise prepare the cases for hearing; drafts responses to pre and post-hearing motions.
Prepares pre-hearing synopses and/or reports of cases which set forth the facts and issues in the case; the procedural history of the case; the medical and other evidence presented, the conflicts in the evidence, and evidence which needs further clarification; the employment record of the claimants; pleadings; issues in the case; and provisions of the laws related to the case and case law and its interpretation which may be germane to the case; carries out other duties to prepare cases for hearing.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification Requirement: This position requires completion of a first professional law degree (LL.B or J.D.)
Transcripts: Should you be selected for this position, verification of your academic degree(s) is necessary to determine your qualifications or eligibility for this position, you will be required to submit an official transcripts for verification purposes before you are hired. However, unofficial transcripts may be submitted during the application phase of the process.
Appointments as a Law Clerk are limited to 14 months during which time appointee must be admitted in good standing to the bar of a court of general jurisdiction of a state, territory or possession of the United States.
Education
If you do not submit sufficient academic documentation necessary to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for further consideration for this vacancy.
College Transcript and Evaluation of Foreign Education - The Department of Labor does not recognize academic degrees from unauthorized secondary schools or post-secondary institutions that are not accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education. Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service. If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position.