Occupation AtlasAdministrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
O*NET · 23-1021.00
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Conduct hearings to recommend or make decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters. Determine liability, sanctions, or penalties, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or settlements.
Also called Adjudications Specialist · Adjudicator · Administrative Hearing Officer · Administrative Hearings Officer · Administrative Judge · Administrative Law Judge · Appeals Examiner · Appeals Officer
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Appeals Referee · Appellate Conferee · Child Support Hearing Officer · Claims Adjudicator · Disability Hearing Officer · Disciplinary Hearing Officer · Field Hearing Officer · Hearing Examiner · Hearing Officer · Hearings Examiner · Hearings Officer · Legal Activity Adjudicator · Medicaid Disability Claims Adjudicator · Parole Hearing Officer · Veteran Appeals Reviewer · Workers' Compensation Hearings Officer
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
CEIConventional · Enterprising · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional5.49
- E Enterprising5.11
- I Investigative4.01
- S Social3.05
- A Artistic1.73
- R Realistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (43%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (26%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (23%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.5Level 5.8Level 6 looks like: Serve as a judge in a complex legal disagreement
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.5Level 5.3Level 6 looks like: Write legal brief challenging a federal law
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.5Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- WritingbasicImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Write a novel for publication
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Time ManagementImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- NegotiationImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
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- PersuasionImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- InstructingImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Service OrientationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- SciencebasicImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Technology DesignImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.3Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.3Level —
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
10 core · 4 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Monitor and direct the activities of trials and hearings to ensure that they are conducted fairly and that courts administer justice while safeguarding the legal rights of all involved parties.Importance 5.0
- Prepare written opinions and decisions.Importance 4.9
- Conduct hearings to review and decide claims regarding issues, such as social program eligibility, environmental protection, or enforcement of health and safety regulations.Importance 4.8
- Research and analyze laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions to prepare for hearings and to determine conclusions.Importance 4.6
- Rule on exceptions, motions, and admissibility of evidence.Importance 4.6
- Determine existence and amount of liability according to current laws, administrative and judicial precedents, and available evidence.Importance 4.5
- Issue subpoenas and administer oaths in preparation for formal hearings.Importance 4.2
- Explain to claimants how they can appeal rulings that go against them.Importance 4.1
- Schedule hearings.Importance 3.9
- Review and evaluate data on documents, such as claim applications, birth or death certificates, or physician or employer records.Importance 3.7
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- Confer with individuals or organizations involved in cases to obtain relevant information.Importance 4.1
- Authorize payment of valid claims and determine method of payment.Importance 4.1
- Recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or compromise settlements according to laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions.Importance 3.8
- Conduct studies of appeals procedures in field agencies to ensure adherence to legal requirements and to facilitate determination of cases.Importance 3.6
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- English LanguageImportance 4.9Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Teach a college English class
- Law and GovernmentImportance 4.9Level 6.5Level 7 looks like: Serve as a judge in a federal court
- AdministrativeImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- PsychologyImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- MathematicsImportance 2.3Level 2.8
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- Education and TrainingImportance 2.2Level 2.6
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- BiologyImportance 1.4Level —
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- GeographyImportance 1.4Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.4Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.4Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.2Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.2Level —
- TransportationImportance 1.2Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.1Level —
- ChemistryImportance 1.1Level —
- DesignImportance 1.1Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.1Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.0Level —
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.6Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Understand a lecture on advanced physics
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.6Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Understand an instruction book on repairing Artificial Intelligence systems
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.5Level 4.9Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Information OrderingImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
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- Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- OriginalityImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- MemorizationImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- VisualizationImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.4Level 0.4Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.3Level —
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.3Level —
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.1Level —
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.1Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.1Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.8Level 6.4Level 7 looks like: Make the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.7Level 6.4Level 7 looks like: Make a ruling in court on a complicated motion
- Getting InformationImportance 4.6Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Study international tax laws
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.4Level 5.8
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.3Level 5.6
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.2Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.2Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
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- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.0Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.9Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.9Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.9Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Processing InformationImportance 3.7Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.5Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.2Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.7Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.5Level 2.9
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.2Level 2.7
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 1.3Level —
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.2Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.2Level —
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.2Level —
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.1Level —
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.1Level —
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.0Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.0Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
16 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (1)
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
Hot (8; 1 more marked hot above)
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- SAP software
Other tools (7)
- Courtroom scheduling software
- Email software
- LexisNexis
- Online databases
- Thomson Reuters Westlaw
- Videoconferencing software
- Web browser software
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