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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't recall ever posting this story, and I certainly don't think I have done so "fairly regularly."

Also, I can guarantee that you did not hold the position I am talking about and lateral to the US Atty's office.  Again, I am not trashing the SSA or its lawyers.  This particular job is a dead end.  Again, there is NO WAY IN HELL that you went from cutting and pasting ALJ decisions in a job that a paralegal could do and which tops out at a GS-12 salary (for a reason) to being an AUSA.  This is particularly true if you work in DC, which is one of the most competitive markets for AUSAs (most of whom have the HYS/COA clerkship/biglaw pedigree).[/quote]

I have to ditto this.  Unless it was a tiny USAO in a middle of no where location with very little case work, no one has jumped from SSA to the DC or VA USAO.  I worked at one and competition for those jobs was insane.  Most needed some combination of a presitgious DOJ job or job at another high level USAO, Big Law, Supreme Court clerking, clerking with a district court or Appeals judge in those districts, an Ivy League or UVA degree or an inside hook to get you in the door.  And you could not just have one of those things - you needed more than one.[/quote]
Some USAOs have dedicated attorneys to handle the glut of Social Security appeals. They probably do that. I sincerely doubt they're a regular AUSA.[/quote]

For the most part, you are correct about DOJ hiring. However, I know a handful of exceptions to this rule. [/quote]

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