The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is accepting applications for the full-time, permanent position of Chief Deputy Clerk (Type II). The Chief Deputy Clerk is a senior-level management position that reports directly to the Clerk of the Panel. In the absence of the Clerk, the incumbent assumes the functions and responsibilities of the Clerk. The Chief Deputy is directly responsible for the supervision and management of the Clerk’s office, including such areas as intake, data processing, records management, budgeting, purchasing/procurement, quality assurance and personnel. The Chief Deputy works closely with the management team and all staff.

The Panel is a statutory national court under federal jurisdiction and is governed principally by 28 U.S.C. § 1407. It was created by Congress in 1968. The statute provides that the Panel shall consist of seven Article III judges appointed by the Chief Justice, each of whom must reside in a different Circuit. The statute gives the Panel the authority to “centralize” related actions pending in different districts by ordering the transfer of all such actions into a single district for pretrial management. The Panel is headquartered in Washington, D.C.