The Office of the Clerk of Court for the United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana, is a career-oriented organization committed to the superior and efficient support to the federal judiciary, litigants, and the general public in the just and speedy resolution of civil and criminal actions.

The Office of the Clerk of Court is seeking applicants for the position of Deputy Clerk-in-Charge of the Lake Charles Division. The Deputy Clerk-in-Charge supervises, assigns, directs, and plans the work of supporting staff, and is also responsible for their training, development, and evaluation. The Deputy Clerk-in-Charge is responsible for the development, implementation, and refinement of office policies, procedures, and programs. Additionally, this position is responsible for providing courtroom deputy services to the judiciary, to include, managing the judge’s caseload, scheduling, attending, and documenting court proceedings, and processing and issuing orders. This position reports directly to the Chief Deputy Clerk of Court and currently supervises a staff of three deputy clerks.