Board of Veterans Appeals (Attorney Advisor)

[Anonymous]

The union was working with a private law firm years ago on a class-action suit for unpaid overtime, but I don't know what happened to that effort. Didn't DOJ lawyers win a similar suit a few years ago?

Correct, but that was due to specific facts that the court found that they were unable to prove. It could be that BVA attorneys will be more successful, or at least draw a more favorable judge at COFC.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone else been referred for this position? I was referred months ago and haven’t heard anything. What a blow to the ego to not even get an interview with bva.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else been referred for this position? I was referred months ago and haven’t heard anything. What a blow to the ego to not even get an interview with bva.

I would not count yourself out just yet. Government hiring takes forever. BVA is especially slow. I got some automated rejection notice from OPM at one point then three weeks later I was contacted for an interview.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else been referred for this position? I was referred months ago and haven’t heard anything. What a blow to the ego to not even get an interview with bva.

BVA hires virtually every attorney who applies for the decision writing job. Don’t worry, you will get the job.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else been referred for this position? I was referred months ago and haven’t heard anything. What a blow to the ego to not even get an interview with bva.

BVA hires virtually every attorney who applies for the decision writing job. Don’t worry, you will get the job.

Don’t stress. This is a continuous hiring cycle, so they are doing it in batches probably. BVA is always looking for attorneys since there’s a huge attrition rate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else been referred for this position? I was referred months ago and haven’t heard anything. What a blow to the ego to not even get an interview with bva.

Also, check your junk emails. Sometimes govt emails end up there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else been referred for this position? I was referred months ago and haven’t heard anything. What a blow to the ego to not even get an interview with bva.

BVA hires virtually every attorney who applies for the decision writing job. Don’t worry, you will get the job.

Don’t stress. This is a continuous hiring cycle, so they are doing it in batches probably. BVA is always looking for attorneys since there’s a huge attrition rate

In 2017, BVA implemented a writing skills test because many of their new attorney hires couldn't write coherent decisions. BVA management has since eliminated the test because it weeded out so many candidates. That's good news for that poster, as the change is a sign that BVA can't hire enough people.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else been referred for this position? I was referred months ago and haven’t heard anything. What a blow to the ego to not even get an interview with bva.

BVA hires virtually every attorney who applies for the decision writing job. Don’t worry, you will get the job.

Don’t stress. This is a continuous hiring cycle, so they are doing it in batches probably. BVA is always looking for attorneys since there’s a huge attrition rate

In 2017, BVA implemented a writing skills test because many of their new attorney hires couldn't write coherent decisions. BVA management has since eliminated the test because it weeded out so many candidates. That's good news for that poster, as the change is a sign that BVA can't hire enough people.

Since when did they eliminate this test? I was hired back in 2020 and I had the test

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else been referred for this position? I was referred months ago and haven’t heard anything. What a blow to the ego to not even get an interview with bva.

BVA hires virtually every attorney who applies for the decision writing job. Don’t worry, you will get the job.

Don’t stress. This is a continuous hiring cycle, so they are doing it in batches probably. BVA is always looking for attorneys since there’s a huge attrition rate

In 2017, BVA implemented a writing skills test because many of their new attorney hires couldn't write coherent decisions. BVA management has since eliminated the test because it weeded out so many candidates. That's good news for that poster, as the change is a sign that BVA can't hire enough people.

Since when did they eliminate this test? I was hired back in 2020 and I had the test

Second half of 2021, if I recall correctly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else been referred for this position? I was referred months ago and haven’t heard anything. What a blow to the ego to not even get an interview with bva.

BVA hires virtually every attorney who applies for the decision writing job. Don’t worry, you will get the job.

Don’t stress. This is a continuous hiring cycle, so they are doing it in batches probably. BVA is always looking for attorneys since there’s a huge attrition rate

In 2017, BVA implemented a writing skills test because many of their new attorney hires couldn't write coherent decisions. BVA management has since eliminated the test because it weeded out so many candidates. That's good news for that poster, as the change is a sign that BVA can't hire enough people.

Since when did they eliminate this test? I was hired back in 2020 and I had the test

Second half of 2021, if I recall correctly.

It was a dumb test - I can’t imagine it provided useful information. Timed test and you couldn’t cut and paste - most of the job is cut and paste, so it was pretty unrealistic. Probably unwieldy, too. Don’t know why the troll keeps saying it was to determine whether one could write - I think it had more to do with whether one could do legal analysis. They don’t need writers, they’ve got plenty of tools for cutting and pasting [not going to use the name of the tool or troll will use it to pretend he worked there]

Wonder if they every looked at the correlation between test scores and attorneys who were good that the job

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else been referred for this position? I was referred months ago and haven’t heard anything. What a blow to the ego to not even get an interview with bva.

BVA hires virtually every attorney who applies for the decision writing job. Don’t worry, you will get the job.

Don’t stress. This is a continuous hiring cycle, so they are doing it in batches probably. BVA is always looking for attorneys since there’s a huge attrition rate

In 2017, BVA implemented a writing skills test because many of their new attorney hires couldn't write coherent decisions. BVA management has since eliminated the test because it weeded out so many candidates. That's good news for that poster, as the change is a sign that BVA can't hire enough people.

Since when did they eliminate this test? I was hired back in 2020 and I had the test

Second half of 2021, if I recall correctly.

It was a dumb test - I can’t imagine it provided useful information. Timed test and you couldn’t cut and paste - most of the job is cut and paste, so it was pretty unrealistic. Probably unwieldy, too. Don’t know why the troll keeps saying it was to determine whether one could write - I think it had more to do with whether one could do legal analysis. They don’t need writers, they’ve got plenty of tools for cutting and pasting [not going to use the name of the tool or troll will use it to pretend he worked there]

Wonder if they every looked at the correlation between test scores and attorneys who were good that the job

Don’t you think writing well goes hand in hand with legal analysis? I mean, people who are poor writers are usually terrible at legal analysis, as they are unable to convey their reasoning in a clear manner. That’s probably why BVA implemented a writing test.

[Anonymous]

I have an interview with the BVA for this position. After reading this, I don't know if I even want to interview for the position. It all makes me nervous. I have pretty extensive litigation experience, and I love being in court. I left my previous job due to intolerable work conditions. I can't work in another hostile, toxic work environment. Yeesh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have an interview with the BVA for this position. After reading this, I don't know if I even want to interview for the position. It all makes me nervous. I have pretty extensive litigation experience, and I love being in court. I left my previous job due to intolerable work conditions. I can't work in another hostile, toxic work environment. Yeesh.

Why would you leave a litigation position to go to the BVA? I mean, you have experience that many BVA attorneys could only dream of, i.e., litigation experience. I suggest getting a job that will put your litigation skills to good use. Luckily, the federal government has many litigation positions.

[Anonymous]

I have an interview with the BVA for this position. After reading this, I don't know if I even want to interview for the position. It all makes me nervous. I have pretty extensive litigation experience, and I love being in court. I left my previous job due to intolerable work conditions. I can't work in another hostile, toxic work environment. Yeesh.

Then no matter what the work environment, a BVA position is not for you. Keep looking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I have an interview with the BVA for this position. After reading this, I don't know if I even want to interview for the position. It all makes me nervous. I have pretty extensive litigation experience, and I love being in court. I left my previous job due to intolerable work conditions. I can't work in another hostile, toxic work environment. Yeesh.

Then no matter what the work environment, a BVA position is not for you. Keep looking.

If you like litigation, maybe OGC at the VA is more suitable for you. You’ll never be in court at BVA.