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: 392
| Job Title | Court Name/Organization | Minimum Salary | City | State | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Attorney | Florida Middle District Court | $74,678 | Jacksonville | FL | Open Until Filled |
| Staff Attorney | Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals | $111,896 | San Francisco | CA | Open Until Filled |
| Calendar Clerk | California Southern District Court | $56,386 | San Diego | CA | Open Until Filled |
| Deputy Director of the Legal Division | District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals | $135,397 | Washington | DC | Open Until Filled |
| Law Clerk - Term | Tennessee Eastern District Court | $74,678 | Knoxville | TN | Open Until Filled |
| Term Law Clerk | Colorado District Court | $83,265 | Denver | CO | Open Until Filled |
| Personal Assistant to U.S. District Judge | California Southern District Court | $46,533 | San Diego | CA | Open Until Filled |
| Social Worker | New Mexico Federal Public Defender | Albuquerque | NM | Open Until Filled | |
| Paralegal | New Mexico Federal Public Defender | Albuquerque | NM | Open Until Filled | |
| Social Worker | New Mexico Federal Public Defender | Las Cruces | NM | Open Until Filled | |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | North Carolina Middle Federal Public Defender | $76,748 | Greensboro | NC | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Alabama Northern Federal Public Defender | Birmingham | AL | Open Until Filled | |
| U.S. Magistrate Judge | Nevada District Court | $229,908 | Reno | NV | 10/15/2026 |
| Judicial Law Clerk | Florida Middle District Court | $74,678 | Orlando | FL | Open Until Filled |
| Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge Ed Artau - Temporary | Florida Southern District Court | $79,533 | West Palm Beach | FL | Open Until Filled |
| Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge Ed Artau | Florida Southern District Court | $79,533 | West Palm Beach | FL | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Case Manager I | Missouri Eastern District Court | Cape Girardeau | MO | 10/15/2026 | |
| U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officer | California Central Probation and Pretrial Services | $59,994 | Lancaster | CA | Open Until Filled |
| U.S. Magistrate Judge | Idaho District Court | $229,908 | Pocatello | ID | 08/31/2026 |
| Human Resources Assistant | Second Circuit Court of Appeals | $52,678 | New York | NY | Open Until Filled |
| U.S. Probation Officer (Court Services) | North Carolina Eastern Probation and Pretrial Services | $51,419 | New Bern | NC | Open Until Filled |
| Legal Assistant/Assistant Paralegal or Paralegal | Washington Eastern Federal Defenders | Spokane | WA | Open Until Filled | |
| Trial Attorney | California Central Federal Public Defender | Santa Ana | CA | 08/12/2026 | |
| Legal Assistant | California Central Federal Public Defender | Los Angeles | CA | 08/15/2026 | |
| Case Administrator/Courtroom Deputy (Civil) | North Carolina Eastern District Court | $49,361 | Raleigh | NC | Open Until Filled |
| Pro Se Attorney | Michigan Western District Court | $74,678 | Grand Rapids | MI | Open Until Filled |
| Staff Attorney (term) | Third Circuit Court of Appeals | $82,289 | Philadelphia | PA | 10/12/2026 |
| Staff Attorney (short-term) | Third Circuit Court of Appeals | $82,289 | Philadelphia | PA | 08/15/2026 |
| Chief Deputy Clerk | Tennessee Western District Court | $125,776 | Memphis | TN | Open Until Filled |
| Receptionist | North Carolina Middle Federal Public Defender | $40,736 | Greensboro | NC | Open Until Filled |
| Law Clerk | Florida Southern District Court | $79,533 | Fort Lauderdale | FL | Open Until Filled |
| Administrator | Kansas Federal Public Defender | $61,722 | Topeka, Wichita | KS | Open Until Filled |
| Staff Attorney | Second Circuit Court of Appeals | $88,005 | New York | NY | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Pennsylvania Western Federal Public Defender | $79,351 | Pittsburgh | PA | Open Until Filled |
| Term Law Clerk | Oklahoma Western Bankruptcy Court | $74,678 | Oklahoma City | OK | Open Until Filled |
| Case Administrator | Michigan Eastern Bankruptcy Court | $55,446 | Detroit | MI | Open Until Filled |
| Personal Assistant | Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals | $45,785 | Seattle | WA | Open Until Filled |
| Clerical Assistant | California Eastern Federal Public Defender | $45,155 | Sacramento | CA | Open Until Filled |
| Term Law Clerk | Nebraska District Court | $74,678 | Lincoln | NE | 10/31/2026 |
| Courtroom Deputy | Texas Northern District Court | $59,110 | Dallas | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Financial Assistant | Texas Northern District Court | $48,596 | Dallas | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Case Manager | Texas Western Bankruptcy Court | $44,701 | Waco | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Systems Analyst | New York Western District Court | $74,855 | Buffalo | NY | Open Until Filled |
| Jury Assistant | Hawaii District Court | $36,962 | Honolulu | HI | Open Until Filled |
| Operations Support Clerk | Hawaii District Court | $50,699 | Honolulu | HI | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Alaska Federal Public Defender | $86,779 | Anchorage | AK | Open Until Filled |
| CJA Coordinating Attorney | Colorado Federal Public Defender | $68,819 | Denver | CO | Open Until Filled |
| Human Resources Administrator | Michigan Western District Court | $85,141 | Grand Rapids | MI | Open Until Filled |
| Administrative Assistant (Human Resources) | New York Southern District Court | $47,546 | New York | NY | Open Until Filled |
| Law Clerk | Kansas District Court | $74,678 | Wichita | KS | 09/13/2026 |