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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are reasons judges give for not signing off ?[/quote]

Most of the time, it's because they disagree with your disposition. It's a close judgment call. Let's say you want to grant (and you submit your case as a grant) and your judge thinks we need more info (new medical opinion etc) to decide the case, your judge will send the case back to you for a rewrite. So, it's important to learn the way how your judge thinks/what his or her preferences are. Some are more grant friendly, some tend to remand a lot, and some just want denials. [/quote]

The worst part about working at the Board is not the onerous quota, but the fact that there is no recourse if you don’t get along with your judge. There is also no recourse if your judge doesn’t like your work. Your judge has near absolute power to end your career if you displease him or her in any way, as upper management will almost never reassign an attorney to another judge. If you complain about discrimination or harassment, management will nitpick your work harshly until you resign.[/quote]

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