Job Title
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Job Description
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Conduct status and prehearing conferences in order to explore the possibility of settlement and to narrow and simplify the issues in the case.
- Advise the parties with regard to their respective burden of proof, duties, and responsibilities.
- Oversee the discovery process; advise the parties with respect to settlement negotiations and provide them with help in facilitating that process; conduct hearings; and issue decisions.
- The AJ has significant discretion in managing his/her caseload in accordance with Board Policy concerning quality, production, and timeliness.
- The AJ's initial decisions may form the bases for subsequent precedential Board or court decisions.
