Externship Listings

Attribute	Value
ID #	150
Type	Federal
Subtype	Administrative Court
Court	Administrative Law, U.S. Department of Labor
Judge title	ALJ, U.S. Dept. of Labor
Judge first name	Acting District Chief Theresa
Judge last name	Timlin, ALJ U.S. Dept. of Labor
First line of address	U.S. Department of Labor
Second line of address	Office of Administrative Law
Third line of address	Two Executive Campus - Suite 450
City	Cherry Hill
State	NJ
Zip	08002
Duties	Reseach/Writing as assigned and directed by one adminstrative law judge. Research will be primarily case research, but also could be research into statutes/legislative history. Writing may be one or more of the following: "bench memo" (identifying issues for judge prior to hearing); order (such as a procedural order or an order addressing motions to compel or motions for summary decision); drafts of decisions (or parts of decision), for release. There may also be some opportunity to observe hearings or settlement conferences.
Agency description	Judges assigned to the Office of Administration Law Judges (OALJ) adjudicate cases grounded in many different federal statutes. These include claims for compensation benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act and Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. Additionally, OALJ cases include "whistleblower" complaints under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as complaints filed by workers from many different industries - e.g. , airlines. See www.oalj.dol.gov for additional information. In the Cherry Hill office, we have 4 judges, three law clerks (new attorneys), and a support staff.
Time requirements	To Be Determined.
Position requirements	Prefer students who have taken a course in employment law or employment discrimination, but this is not an absolute requirement. No prior legal experience necessary. Strongly prefer students who have good grades in legal writing course (B+ or higher).
Substantive prerequisites	Some course work (law school or undergrad) in labor/employment preferred, but not essential.
Externship application deadline	no
Restrictions	Due to the potential for conflicts, students should not be working at private law firms during this externship - Several local law firms represent clients in cases before the OALJ.
Writing sample required	Resume, writing sample, unofficial transcript
Number of students requested	2
Supervisor salutation	The Honorable
Supervisor first name	Lystra
Supervisor last name	Harris
Supervisor title	Administrative Law Judge
Contact salutation	The Honorable
Contact first name	Theresa
Contact last name	Timlin, U.S. Dept of Labor OAL
Contact title	Acting District Chief, U.S. Dept of Labor OAL
Contact phone	856-486-3800 X120

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