Diverse career opportunities await within the federal courts, probation and pretrial services, public defender organizations, and other judicial branch agencies.
Review current Judiciary job openings below. Narrow your search below using keywords or location information. A state not listed in the drop down selection means there are no current openings in that state.
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Total Job Vacancies: 498
| Job Title | Court Name/Organization | Minimum Salary | City | State | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term Law Clerk to a Magistrate Judge | North Carolina Western District Court | $74,678 | Asheville | NC | Open Until Filled |
| Operations Support Clerk | Colorado District Court | $44,985 | Denver | CO | Open Until Filled |
| Official Court Reporter | Oklahoma Eastern District Court | $94,454 | Muskogee | OK | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Trial Division | Colorado Federal Public Defender | $85,573 | Denver | CO | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Appellate Division | Colorado Federal Public Defender | $85,573 | Denver | CO | 05/11/2026 |
| Court Finance Intern | Florida Northern District Court | Tallahassee | FL | Open Until Filled | |
| Court Operations Intern | Florida Northern District Court | Pensacola | FL | Open Until Filled | |
| Human Resources Administrator | Florida Northern District Court | $71,583 | Pensacola | FL | Open Until Filled |
| Procurement Specialist II | New Mexico District Court | $59,732 | Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe | NM | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Massachusetts Federal Public Defender | $86,923 | Boston | MA | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Illinois Central Federal Public Defender | $76,748 | Urbana | IL | Open Until Filled |
| Term Law Clerk - Fall 2027 | New Mexico District Court | $74,678 | Las Cruces | NM | Open Until Filled |
| Docket Clerk/Relief Courtroom Deputy Clerk | California Northern District Court | $67,972 | San Jose | CA | Open Until Filled |
| Investigator - Capital Habeas Unit | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $76,777 | Austin | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $76,748 | Midland | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Paralegal or Assistant Paralegal | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $74,678 | Midland | TX | Open Until Filled |
| U.S. Probation Officer | Illinois Southern Probation and Pretrial Services | $51,419 | East St. Louis, Benton | IL | 04/06/2026 |
| Research and Writing Specialist | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $75,776 | San Antonio | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $76,748 | Waco | TX | Open Until Filled |
| CRD/Case Administrator/District Judge Courtroom Deputy | California Central District Court | $63,388 | Los Angeles | CA | Open Until Filled |
| Generalist Clerk | California Central District Court | $57,545 | Riverside | CA | Open Until Filled |
| Courtroom Deputy/Case Administrator | California Central District Court | $57,545 | Los Angeles | CA | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $76,748 | Del Rio | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Paralegal or Assistant Paralegal | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $61,722 | Del Rio | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Official Court Reporter | California Northern District Court | $119,330 | San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland | CA | Open Until Filled |
| Research and Writing Specialist | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $74,678 | El Paso | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Investigator or Assistant Investigator | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $61,722 | El Paso | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Paralegal or Assistant Paralegal | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $61,722 | El Paso | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Trial Attorney | New Mexico Federal Public Defender | $77,581 | Albuquerque | NM | 04/05/2026 |
| Branch Librarian | Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals | $60,380 | Albuquerque | NM | Open Until Filled |
| Library Assistant | Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals | $36,335 | Denver | CO | Open Until Filled |
| Chief Deputy of Operations (Type II) | Missouri Eastern District Court | $177,916 | St. Louis | MO | Open Until Filled |
| Paralegal/Legal Assistant | Arkansas Eastern Federal Public Defender | $74,678 | Little Rock | AR | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Connecticut Federal Public Defender | $86,596 | Hartford, New Haven | CT | Open Until Filled |
| Information Systems Technician | Kentucky Eastern District Court | $44,701 | Lexington | KY | Open Until Filled |
| ECRO/Case Administrator | New Jersey Bankruptcy Court | $47,546 | Trenton | NJ | Open Until Filled |
| Pro Se Law Clerk | Florida Southern District Court | $79,533 | Miami | FL | Open Until Filled |
| 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 |
| U.S. Probation Officer Assistant | Florida Middle Probation Office | $48,425 | Ocala | FL | Open Until Filled |
| U.S. Probation Officer | Florida Middle Probation Office | $59,735 | Ocala | FL | Open Until Filled |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| English/Spanish Court Interpreter | Texas Southern District and Bankruptcy Court | $74,678 | McAllen | TX | Open Until Filled |
| 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 |