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The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama is seeking a senior-level executive with experience leading a diverse and innovative organization to serve as Chief Deputy Clerk (Type II), the second-in-command to the Clerk of Court. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, along with a proven record of leadership and accomplishments, are required, preferably in a court environment. The Court is composed of five bankruptcy judges in four divisional offices: Anniston, Birmingham, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa. The Clerk’s Office is composed of approximately 35 employees.
The Position
Reporting directly to the Clerk of Court, the Chief Deputy provides leadership, direction, and oversight for the day-to-day operations of the Clerk’s Office. In this role, the Chief Deputy assists the Clerk with strategic planning, develops and implements organizational procedures, and manages daily operations including case management, courtroom services, statistical reporting, information technology, and human resources, as well as finance, budget, procurement, and space and facilities. The Chief Deputy is based at the Robert S. Vance Federal Building in Birmingham, Alabama. Periodic travel to the district's divisional offices, special events, and training is expected. Starting salary is based on the applicant’s education and experience.
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California seeks qualified applicants for a Law Clerk position in the Court’s Riverside Division. The Law Clerk is responsible for performing a broad range of duties including: conducting legal research, preparing legal documents such as orders, memoranda, and draft opinions; case management; court calendar monitoring; communicating with counsel regarding case management and procedural requirements; assisting the Judge during courtroom proceedings; analyzing and summarizing case files; and reviewing motions and preparing reports. The successful candidate will have strong organizational, management and communications skills, thorough knowledge of the law and legal procedures, and skill in legal writing. Must have the ability to quickly process and resolve complex issues, possess excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. The ability to use Westlaw and Word is highly desirable. Starting salary is dependent upon applicant’s qualifications and experience.
The United States District Court and the Probation and Pretrial Services Office for the Central District of California, which serves nearly 20 million people in seven counties, seeks a dedicated and experienced administrator to serve as a senior level executive to fill the District Court Executive/Clerk of Court (“DCE/Clerk”) position that will become available in November/December 2026. The DCE/Clerk occupies the highest level non-judicial position in the Court and supports the judges of the district by overseeing and leading the Court’s extensive administrative and operational functions. The DCE/Clerk also assists in resolving complex and sensitive issues that have a significant impact on the day-to-day functioning of the Court. The DCE/Clerk is appointed by the judges of the court and reports directly to the Chief United States District Judge. The DCE/Clerk communicates regularly with the district and magistrate judges, and also interacts regularly with: the Chief Probation and Pretrial Services Officer, Probation and Pretrial Services staff; Clerk’s Office staff; other court unit executives; including the Bankruptcy Court, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies; the District’s United States Attorney and Federal Public Defender; the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Office of the Ninth Circuit Executive, and the Federal Judicial Center; bar associations; and the media. Travel and public speaking are part of the required duties of this position.
The Central District of California is one of the largest federal courts in the nation. The District has three divisional locations, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, and Riverside plus seven probation and pretrial services satellite offices. The Court currently consists of 28 District Judges, 10 Senior Judges, 24 Magistrate Judges, 151 judicial staff, 265 clerk’s office staff, and 260 probation and pretrial staff as well as intermittent interns and externs.
The Clerk’s Office of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey is seeking a motivated, independent thinker/worker as well as a customer-oriented and team-focused individual for a full-time Information Technology Technician position. The technician is a member of the IT department and is under the general direction of the Director of Information Technology and the local Systems Supervisor. The technician will perform professional work related to providing routine support for end users and provide technical support for moderately complex troubleshooting for hardware and software systems. The position will, as part of a team, support approximately 535 desktop/laptop systems and 85 mobile devices used by 300 Court personnel, including Judges.
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia is accepting applications from qualified candidates for the position of Chief Deputy Clerk (Type II). This is a senior-level management position reporting directly to the Clerk of Court and requires regular interaction with federal judges, court staff, trustees, members of the bar, other court units, and the public. The court has a headquarters office in Roanoke, one divisional office in Harrisonburg, and supports two bankruptcy judges and a clerk’s office staff of 18 employees.
The Chief Deputy Clerk assists the Clerk of Court in providing leadership, management, and supervision of the Clerk’s Office and assists in the management of the daily functions of the office, including case management, courtroom services, statistical analysis and reporting, information technology, financial management, budget, space and facilities, procurement, human resources, training, and strategic planning. We are looking for a team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, an exceptional work ethic, and a proven record of leadership and accomplishment, preferably in a court environment. This position operates with a high degree of autonomy and is critical to overall management, planning, and decision-making within the Clerk’s Office. Inthe absence of the Clerk of Court, the Chief Deputy Clerk assumes the duties and responsibilities of the Clerk of Court.
Courtroom Deputies perform specialized courtroom functions such as electronic court recording, calendaring, taking notes in court proceedings and providing general courtroom assistance. Additional duties include managing the judge’s caseload, attending and logging court proceedings, processing orders and preparing minute entries. This job entails a high level of knowledge regarding courtroom operations.
The court has three judges and 30 other employees, including chambers staff. A new judge and chambers staff will be appointed at the U.S. Courthouse in Tacoma in 2026. This position is located at the federal courthouse in Tacoma, Washington.
Do you enjoy teamwork, service, and being part of something bigger than yourself? If so, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court might be the right place for you. We are publicly funded by regular U.S. taxpayers so, we can’t offer the pay and perks you might find in the private sector. However, what we do offer is steady pay, work-life balance, great health/dental/vision benefits, 11 paid holidays off, paid vacation, sick, and parental leave, one of the best 401(k) plans around with a 5% match, a genuine defined pension, tuition reimbursement, and a free annual public transportation pass. If that’s not enough, you will be part of talented team of people who seek to provide considerate service to those in financial distress. We’re inquisitive, accountable, independent problem solvers. On a scale of 1 to 10, our parties are a solid 7. Can you get us to an 8? Please apply! The Court is part of the judicial branch, one of the three separate branches of the federal government. The federal judiciary includes all United States courts. Learn more about the United States Courts here. In the judiciary, we set our own employment policies, value our employees' individualism, and continue to strive towards a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. The Clerk’s Office supports the Court by providing effective and efficient administrative and case management assistance to the Court’s judicial officers, as well as to all others requiring our services. The Operations Support Clerk performs a variety of duties, including receiving, filing, and maintaining files for the Court while assisting customers inquiring about case information, filing documents, and requesting document copies. This position reports directly to the Operations Manager and is located in the Clerk’s Office in Denver. This role is public facing and includes significant customer interaction; therefore, telework is not available. This position is not based in a courtroom.
The Chief Deputy of Operations is a senior executive-level position reporting directly to the Clerk of Court. This role regularly interacts with federal judges, high-level officials, court staff, litigants, members of the bar, and the public, and is responsible for the management and administration of court operations. The Chief Deputy of Operations provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Clerk’s Office Operations Department, which consists of approximately 75 staff members, 10 supervisors and managers across four court locations. The Operations Department includes case processing (intake, docketing, & quality control), records management, attorney admissions, courtroom operations (courtroom deputies, interpreters & court reporters), and jury administration.
The Ninth Circuit Court Libraries are currently accepting applications for a Library Assistant in our San Francisco District Court location.
The Ninth Circuit Library system serves all the federal courts within the jurisdiction of the Ninth Circuit, including more than 400 judges in the Circuit, district, and bankruptcy courts. The Library system includes a headquarters library in San Francisco and approximately 20 staffed branch locations.
The Library Assistant is based in the Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in San Francisco, California and assists the San Francisco District Branch Librarians with library operations, including both public and technical library services. Under the direction of the Branch Librarian, the Library Assistant will manage maintenance of the library’s print collection and will also serve as a point of contact for judges and court staff as well as for other library visitors. Library personnel at the San Francisco District Branch also maintain the San Jose Branch Library and a reading room in Oakland. Accordingly, the successful candidate will regularly travel to San Jose and Oakland and occasionally travel to other library locations within the Ninth Circuit to assist with collection maintenance and to provide additional support.
The Ninth Circuit Court Libraries are currently accepting applications for a Library Assistant in Los Angeles (including Pasadena).
The Ninth Circuit Library system serves all the federal courts within the jurisdiction of the Ninth Circuit, including more than 400 judges in the Circuit, district, and bankruptcy courts. The Library system includes a headquarters library in San Francisco and approximately 20 staffed branch locations.
The Library Assistant is based in the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and Courthouse in Los Angeles, California and assists the Los Angeles Librarians with library operations, including both public and technical library services. The Library Assistant will manage maintenance of the library’s print collection and will also serve as a point of contact for judges and court staff as well as for other library visitors. Additionally, the Los Angeles Branch maintains library space at the First Street U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles; and the Ninth Circuit Library system includes a Pasadena location at the Richard H. Chambers Court of Appeals Building. The successful candidate will regularly travel to these other local library locations and occasionally travel to other library locations within the Ninth Circuit to assist with collection maintenance and to provide additional support.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is a public service-oriented organization focused on providing exceptional customer service to the court, members of the legal community and the general public. Currently, we are seeking an innovative and experienced individual to serve as an Assistant Deputy in Charge for the U.S. District Court - Sherman Division. There are seven offices within the Eastern District of Texas: Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall, Plano, Sherman, Texarkana and Tyler.
The IT Intern - Help Desk assists with end-user IT Help Desk support including assisting with installing, monitoring and maintaining the court’s hardware and software. The specific duties of the IT Intern - Help Desk include, but are not limited to the following: Responding to day-to-day IT Help Desk activity as well as log all activity and resolutions via ticketing system; performing remote troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques and pertinent questions; aid in the deployment of court computing systems and mobile devices; maintaining contact with other automation court personnel for the purpose of remaining knowledgeable of developments, techniques.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for a Bankruptcy Judgeship for the District of Arizona beginning April 27, 2026. This position is available on or after January 31, 2027. The selection process may take up to 18 months to complete. The official duty station for this position is Tucson, Arizona.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for a Bankruptcy Judgeship for the Eastern District of Washington. This position is available on or after September 18, 2027. The selection process may take up to 18 months to complete. The official duty station for this position is Spokane, Washington.