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Author: Christopher J. Walker

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The Administrative Conference of the United States Is Hiring! (9/12 deadline)

The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) is seeking to hire an experienced, senior-level attorney advisor at the GS-13 or GS-14 level. The ideal candidate would have at least two years of experience working as an attorney in a setting requiring them to independently manage a portfolio of projects and possess a demonstrative academic or professional […]

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10/4-10/5 Workshop on Benefit-Cost Analysis for U.S. Regulations

From the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (registration here): Benefit-Cost Analysis for U.S. Regulations co-sponsored by the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Benefit-cost analysis is used around the world to assess regulatory impacts. This workshop introduces the use of Benefit-Cost Analysis for Regulatory Impact Analyses (RIAs) in the Federal government. The topics will include issues of identifying […]

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Lessons from Novak’s New Democracy for Federal Administrative Law

*This is the ninth post in a symposium on William Novak’s New Democracy: The Creation of the Modern American State. For other posts in the series, click here. It’s a privilege to participate in this symposium on William Novak’s important new book New Democracy: The Creation of the Modern American State. New Democracy is an engaging, […]

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Call for Applications: ABA Administrative Law Fellowship for Prospective Legal Academics

The American Bar Association’s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice (the Section) is pleased to invite applications for its ABA Administrative Law Fellowship. The fellowship, established in 2021, aims to diversify the cohort of legal academics in administrative law and regulatory practice by positioning lawyers currently in practice to be successful job candidates in […]

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Administrative Law Job Openings: General Attorney Positions at HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Division Program Review Group

Sharing this job announcement (below). I’m always happy to post job openings in administrative law here on the blog, so please don’t hesitate to reach out. The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently seeking applications for General Attorney positions in its Centers for […]

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What American Hospital Association v. Becerra Means for the Future of Chevron Deference: Probably Not Much

Today the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in American Hospital Association v. Becerra, ruling against the federal government. The case involves a complicated area of the Medicare reimbursement statutory scheme, and the Court held that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) does not have discretion under the statute to adjust reimbursement rates […]

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Call for Papers: Ensuring Democratic Accountability in the Administrative State

Date: February 09, 2023 Location: Washington, DC Time: All Day, beginning 9:00 a.m. EST The Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy Pacific Legal Foundation’s Center for the Separation of Powers and Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy seek papers for a symposium on “Ensuring Democratic Accountability in the Administrative State,” to be held in February 2023, […]

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A Few Job Opportunities in Administrative Law

I thought I’d publicize a few job opportunities for law students and lawyers interested in administrative law: The Administrative Conference of the United States is hiring an Attorney Advisor (posting here). The Office of the General Counsel at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is hiring a number of Attorney Advisors (posting here). [UPDATE: The […]

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Registration Open: ABA Administrative Law Section’s Joint Virtual Conference on May 13, 2022: Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Institute and Homeland Security Law Institute

The ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice’s Annual Spring Administrative Law Conference is Friday, May 13, 2022, and will be entirely virtual. The Administrative Law Conference is two events in one. We will have two simultaneous tracks: the Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Institute, chaired by Adam White, and the Homeland Security Law […]

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Honoring Professor Renée Landers as the ABA Administrative Law Section’s Newest Senior Fellow

As noted in my introductory post, I had the privilege of inducting Professor Renée Landers into the Senior Fellow ranks of the ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice. This is rarefied air in administrative law, as we have only inducted twenty Senior Fellows in the Section’s storied history. Renée Landers is a Professor […]

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Honoring the ABA Administrative Law Section’s Newest Senior Fellows: Professors Renée Landers and Ron Levin

The ABA’s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice has a long and storied history. The Section predates the enactment of the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 (APA), though back when it was first chaired by Louis Caldwell in 1933 it was called the Special Committee on Administrative Law. Indeed, the Section played a critical […]