Administrative Law Judge

As anAdministrative Law Judge, GS-0935-3, your typical work assignments may include: Presiding at hearings and issuing decisions in cases that are often complex and sensitive and involve hotly contested and controversial issues. All hearings are adversarial, with parties usually represented by counsel. Conducting pre-trial conferences to simplify the issues in a case, petitions to revoke subpoenas, and ruling on other motions both before and during the hearing. Conducting hearings involving contested issues, regulating the course of hearings, governing the conduct of attorneys and witnesses, and controlling the questioning of witnesses. Receiving and ruling on admissibility of evidence and, as necessary, examining witnesses; determining when the record is complete and requiring the production of additional evidence as necessary to establish an adequate record. Analyzing and evaluating the evidence, determining the credibility of witnesses, and resolving disputed issues of fact and conflicts in testimony; considering all arguments and briefs and rendering a written decision that defines the issues, resolves conflicts and makes findings of fact and conclusions of law, applying the relevant legal principles under the NLRA and decisions of the NLRB. Writing and issuing decisions in a timely manner without the assistance of a full-time law clerk, and achieving a reasonable number of dispositions, including both settlements and decisions issued. Traveling to sites throughout the United States and its territories. Travel is required and may be considerable. The ALJ may be required to remain in travel status for a week at a time. On occasion, particularly at the beginning of their tenure, an ALJ may be required to travel for several consecutive weeks.