Anonymous posters on the ALJ Improvement Board are stating that the Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ) has filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia over a recent decision by the Office of Personnel Management that requires that federal Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) retain active bar status. A copy of the complaint has been forwarded to me. The named plaintiffs in addition to the AALJ are David Agatstein of Milwaukee, WI, Karl Alexander of Morgantown, WV, Jon Hunt of Raleigh, NC, John Kraybill of Oakbrook, IL, James Norris of Indianapolis, IN, Cheryl Rini of Cleveland, OH and Edwin Shinitzky of Chicago, IL, all of them Social Security ALJs.
The problem with retaining active bar status is that one must meet continuing legal education (CLE) requirements. Many ALJs are not in compliance with the CLE requirements of their state bars.
The problem with retaining active bar status is that one must meet continuing legal education (CLE) requirements. Many ALJs are not in compliance with the CLE requirements of their state bars.
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The bigger problem is if they have not retained inactive status. If they are inactive, they just take CLE and get active pretty quickly. If they let the license lapse, they would have to retake the bar.
Could you post a link to the complaint?
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