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Occupational Description

Conduct hearings to decide or recommend decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters and prepare decisions. Determine penalties or the existence and the amount of liability, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims, or compromise settlements.

Employment Outlook for Administrative Law Judges And Hearing Officers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be somewhat smaller than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat lower than the statewide average. Limited employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Administrative Law Judges And Hearing Officers There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Administrative Law Judges And Hearing Officers No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Administrative Law Judges And Hearing Officers

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$20.25	$22.99	$30.90	$41.29	$49.61	$33.31	$69,281
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	25.20	29.05	35.24	41.50	48.06	35.45	73,730

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Regional Employment Projections for Administrative Law Judges And Hearing Officers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	302	325	23	7.6%	2	4	6
Multnomah / Washington	78	78	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	77	80	3	3.9%	0	1	1
Clackamas	65	70	5	7.7%	1	1	1
Lane	41	43	2	4.9%	0	1	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	19	21	2	10.5%	0	0	1
Morrow / Umatilla	5	5	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Jackson / Josephine	4	4	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Douglas	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Administrative Law Judges And Hearing Officers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	302
Total, All Industries	Federal	30
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	30
Total, All Industries	State	249
Health Care and Social Assistance	State	66
Social Assistance	State	66
Individual and Family Services	State	66
Public Administration	State	183
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities	State	36
Administration of Human Resource Programs	State	96
Administration of Economic Programs	State	50
Total, All Industries	Local	19
Public Administration	Local	19
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	19

Educational Requirements for Administrative Law Judges And Hearing Officers Workers must have a first professional degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a first professional degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Administrative Law Judges And Hearing Officers

• Administer Oaths
• Administer Public Policies And Laws
• Analyze Data To Discover Facts In Case
• Analyze Evidence
• Analyze Legal Questions
• Analyze Testimony
• Apply Active Listening Techniques
• Apply Case Logic And Precedent
• Apply Confidentiality Procedures
• Apply Court Operation Procedures
• Apply Knowledge Of Judicial System
• Apply Legal Concepts To Medical Reports And Documents
• Apply Mediation Techniques
• Apply Research Methodology To Legal Cases And Issues
• Apply Rules Of Evidence
• Conduct Hearings
• Conduct Investigations And Research
• Determine Liability
• Impose Restrictions
• Interpret And Apply Administrative Law
• Interpret And Apply Contract, Property And Insurance Laws
• Interpret And Apply Game Laws
• Interpret And Apply Knowledge Of Relevant Laws
• Interpret And Apply Legal Procedural Rules
• Interpret And Apply Professional Ethics Principles To Law Practice
• Interpret And Explain Governmental And Organizational Rules, Policies And Regulations
• Interpret Medical Evaluations Of Employees In Hazardous Jobs
• Make Presentations
• Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
• Organize Legal Information And Records
• Prepare Legal Correspondence
• Prepare Legal Documents
• Recommend Claim Action
• Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
• Resolve Conflicts
• Rule On Discovery, Requests And Motions
• Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
• Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
• Use Interviewing Techniques
• Use Legal Terminology
• Verify Investigative Information

Schools and Training Providers for Administrative Law Judges And Hearing Officers The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

• Law (LL.B., J.D.)

Lewis & Clark College 0615 S W Palatine Hill Rd Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 768-7000 Programs of Training: Law (LL.B., J.D.)

University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Law (LL.B., J.D.)

Willamette University 900 State St Salem, OR 97301 Phone: (503) 370-6300 Programs of Training: Law (LL.B., J.D.)

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Administrative Law Judges And Hearing Officers No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Administrative Law Judges And Hearing Officers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Judges And Magistrates	76%
Arbitrators, Mediators, And Conciliators	58%
Lawyers	53%
Law Clerks	34%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	32%
Paralegals And Legal Assistants	31%