Law Clerk
What you'd do
This position is located in the Office of the Deputy Secretary, Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ). This office is responsible for conducting adjudicatory hearings and issuing decisions for the Department of Labor under more than 70 different laws and executive orders. This position has is a TERM appointment NTE 14 Months This is position is inside the bargaining unit
Major duties
Applicants should apply to the location(s) they are able to regularly report to. Location will be determined once selection(s) is made. Salary posted reflects pay range for all locations. Once the selection has been made, the salary will be set in accordance with the selectee's location. The positions can be filled in any of the following locations: Boston, MA: 84,579 - 109,959 Cincinnati, OH: 77,785 - 101,126 Covington, LA: 74,678 - 97,087 Newport News, VA: 75,788 - 98,530 Philadelphia, PA: 82,289 - 106,982 Pittsburgh, PA: 77,211 - 100,380 San Francisco, CA: 93,358 - 121,371 Washington, DC: 85,447 - 111,087 Major Duties: Conducts a detailed analysis of the factual and legal issues presented in the case file. 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. Confers with and responds to questions and correspondence from attorneys on procedural and legal aspects of cases; confers with the ALJ and provides advice on cases and points of law. Prepares a written analysis and digest of the facts and legal issues in the proposed decision for review by the ALJ and prepares the decision in its final form to be issued to the parties.
What you need to qualify
This position requires completion of a first professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B) Minimum Qualification Requirement: This position requires completion of a first professional law degree (LL.B or J.D.) In addition to your transcripts applicants must also provide an unedited legal writing sample that is no more than ten (10) pages long with your application in order to receive further consideration. Transcripts: You must provide a copy of your law school transcript to be considered 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. Please note that your J.D. or LL. B degree must be conferred before you can begin working. Appointments as a Law Clerk are limited to 14 months during which time the 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. Thereafter, the appointee may be converted to an Attorney-Advisor appointment with the possibility of an additional two-year extension.
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