Diverse career opportunities await within the federal courts, probation and pretrial services, public defender organizations, and other judicial branch agencies.
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Total Job Vacancies: 453
| Job Title | Court Name/Organization | Minimum Salary | City | State | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralegal | Florida Middle Federal Public Defender | $74,678 | Tampa | FL | 03/06/2026 |
| Human Resources Program Coordinator | Federal Circuit Court of Appeals | $56,478 | Washington | DC | Open Until Filled |
| Case Administrator | West Virginia Northern Bankruptcy Court | $46,217 | Wheeling | WV | Open Until Filled |
| Pro Se Law Clerk (half-time) | California Eastern District Court | Sacramento | CA | 02/27/2026 | |
| Trial Fact/Mitigation Investigator | Colorado Federal Public Defender | $118,675 | Denver | CO | Open Until Filled |
| U.S. Probation Officer Assistant | Florida Middle Probation Office | $48,425 | Ocala | FL | Open Until Filled |
| U.S. Pretrial Services Officer | Illinois Northern Pretrial Services | $57,480 | Chicago | IL | 02/18/2026 |
| Administrative Assistant (Human Resources) | Florida Middle Federal Public Defender | $61,722 | Jacksonville, Orlando | FL | 03/06/2026 |
| Appellate Attorney | Virginia Eastern Federal Public Defender | $87,815 | Alexandria | VA | 03/06/2026 |
| U.S. Probation Officer | Delaware Probation and Pretrial Services | $65,820 | Wilmington | DE | Open Until Filled |
| Administrative Assistant | Alabama Northern Federal Public Defender | Birmingham | AL | 02/26/2026 | |
| Paralegal | Alabama Northern Federal Public Defender | Birmingham | AL | 02/26/2026 | |
| U.S. Probation Officer | Florida Middle Probation Office | $59,735 | Ocala | FL | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender (CHU) | Florida Middle District Court | $76,748 | Tampa | FL | 03/06/2026 |
| Legal Assistant | Florida Middle Federal Public Defender | $45,409 | Fort Myers, Orlando, Tampa | FL | 03/06/2026 |
| Programmer | North Carolina Eastern Bankruptcy Court | $59,732 | Remote | Anywhere in the U.S. | Open Until Filled |
| Administrative Assistant | Texas Eastern Federal Public Defender | Tyler | TX | 03/04/2026 | |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Texas Eastern Federal Public Defender | Sherman | TX | 03/04/2026 | |
| Operations Student Intern | Ohio Northern District Court | Youngstown | OH | Open Until Filled | |
| Operations Student Intern | Ohio Northern District Court | Cleveland | OH | Open Until Filled | |
| Operations Student Intern | Ohio Northern District Court | Akron | OH | Open Until Filled | |
| Pro Se Law Clerk | Illinois Central District Court | $89,508 | Peoria, Urbana, Springfield, Rock Island | IL | 03/02/2026 |
| Paralegal | Mississippi Southern Federal Public Defender | Jackson | MS | Open Until Filled | |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Mississippi Southern Federal Public Defender | Gulfport | MS | Open Until Filled | |
| U.S. Probation Officer | Pennsylvania Eastern Probation Office | $65,820 | Philadelphia, Reading | PA | Open Until Filled |
| English/Spanish Court Interpreter | Texas Southern District and Bankruptcy Court | $74,678 | McAllen | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Chief Deputy Clerk (Type II) | Alaska District Court | $196,192 | Anchorage | AK | 02/27/2026 |
| Research & Writing Specialist (Appellate) | Florida Middle District Court | $61,722 | Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Myers, Ocala | FL | 05/05/2026 |
| Administrative Assistant (Case Manager) | Second Circuit Court of Appeals | $45,576 | New York | NY | Open Until Filled |
| Pro Se Attorney | Michigan Western District Court | $74,678 | Grand Rapids | MI | Open Until Filled |
| Intake Clerk | Michigan Western District Court | $40,346 | Grand Rapids | MI | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - CHU | Arkansas Eastern Federal Public Defender | $76,748 | Little Rock | AR | Open Until Filled |
| Paralegal | Arkansas Eastern Federal Public Defender | $74,678 | Little Rock | AR | Open Until Filled |
| Supervisory Assistant Federal Public Defender - CHU | Arkansas Eastern Federal Public Defender | $154,743 | Little Rock | AR | Open Until Filled |
| Courtroom Deputy to Chief District Judge Amanda Brailsford | Idaho District Court | $54,372 | Boise | ID | 02/23/2026 |
| Capital Habeas Mitigation Specialist | Missouri Western Federal Public Defender | $62,729 | Kansas City | MO | Open Until Filled |
| Case Administrator / Naturalization Deputy | Vermont District Court | $55,482 | Burlington | VT | Open Until Filled |
| Administrative Assistant - NITOAD | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $75,776 | San Antonio | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Investigator | Oregon Federal Public Defender | $80,465 | Portland | OR | 04/05/2026 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Oregon Federal Public Defender | $88,848 | Portland | OR | 03/29/2026 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender (Trial Unit) | North Carolina Western Federal Public Defender | $78,459 | Charlotte | NC | Open Until Filled |
| Paralegal (Trial Unit) | North Carolina Western Federal Public Defender | $74,678 | Asheville | NC | Open Until Filled |
| Procurement Assistant | New York Eastern District Court | $52,678 | Brooklyn | NY | 02/13/2026 |
| Magistrate Judge Courtroom Clerk | Arizona District Court | $56,876 | Phoenix | AZ | Open Until Filled |
| Probation Officer Specialist | Louisiana Eastern Probation and Pretrial Services | $85,141 | New Orleans, Hammond, Houma | LA | Open Until Filled |
| Sentencing Guidelines Specialist | Louisiana Eastern Probation and Pretrial Services | $85,141 | New Orleans, Hammond, Houma | LA | Open Until Filled |
| Information Technology Technician | Pennsylvania Eastern District Court | Philadelphia | PA | Open Until Filled | |
| U.S. Magistrate Judge | Indiana Southern District Court | $229,908 | Indianapolis | IN | 03/20/2026 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | New Jersey Federal Public Defender | Trenton | NJ | 03/06/2026 | |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $68,545 | Austin | TX | Open Until Filled |