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Courtroom Deputy Clerk
Whether launching or continuing a career in public service, the U.S. District Court is a great place to work with competitive salaries and benefits, a work schedule that promotes a work-life balance, and the opportunity to work with colleagues committed to fulfilling the important mission of administering justice in an efficient and effective manner. This position offers an excellent opportunity to advance a career in Federal court service. Priority consideration to applicants who apply by January 23, 2026. Please note: This position will be in San Francisco with travel to Oakland and San Jose Divisional Offices. The Relief Courtroom Deputy Clerk is a "floater" position, providing administrative support in and out of the courtroom to judges when the regularly assigned courtroom deputy is not available. The successful candidate will have a high level of accuracy, diplomacy and sensitivity in dealing with judges, attorneys, members of the government agencies, and the public. Courtroom Deputy Clerks work with meticulous attention to detail, create systems to organize and prioritize task, and communicate with calm and confident demeanor. Primary duties: Scheduling hearings, conferences and trials, and coordinating the appearances in the courtroom of parties, attorneys, jurors, other court staff, and members of court-related agencies. Attending court and managing the orderly flow of court proceedings. Creating documents to record pertinent results of courtroom proceedings. Docketing court orders in the electronic docketing system and monitoring the docket to ensure timely filing by parties. Responding to inquiries from attorneys, self-represented litigants, agencies, and the public, and acting as liaison between these individuals and the judge. Informing the judge and staff of case progress. Minimum qualifications: For CL-26 one-year specialized experience, including at least one year at or equivalent to work at CL-25. For CL-27 two years specialized experience, including at least one-year specialized experience at or equivalent to CL-26. Specialized experience is progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience that is in, or closely related to, the work of the position and which has demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and involves the routine use of automated software and keyboarding for word processing, data entry and report generation. Preferred qualifications: Prior courtroom or federal court experience. Experience using automated systems for filing documents and extracting relevant information. Compensation will be set based on experience and qualifications pursuant to the policies and guidelines set forth in the Court Personnel System (CPS). Judicial Branch employees are "at will" employees and are not subject to the employment regulations of competitive service. However, judiciary employees are entitled to benefits. For more information about federal court benefits, please visit: www.uscourts.gov/careers/benefits. The successful candidate for this position is subject to a FBI fingerprint check and background investigation (employment will be provisional and contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the required background investigation), will be required to adhere to a code of conduct, and is subject to mandatory direct deposit of federal wages. The court is not authorized to reimburse travel expenses for interviews or relocations. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. The Court encourages applications from all qualified individuals and seeks a diverse pool of applicants in terms of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, disability, religion, and socio-economic circumstance. The court provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Unit of the Clerk's Office at 415-522-2147. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must submit the following: Cover Letter Resume Three professional references. To be considered for this position, visit our agency website at
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/uscourtscand
to submit the online application, along with the above-listed documents. Please be sure to fully complete your application by providing all work history from the past ten years. Attachments should be submitted as Microsoft Word (DOC) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files. Other formats are not acceptable. Applications will be considered complete when the online application and all required attachments, in the appropriate format, are received by the Human Resources Unit.
Whether launching or continuing a career in public service, the U.S. District Court is a great place to work with competitive salaries and benefits, a work schedule that promotes a work-life balance, and the opportunity to work with colleagues committed to fulfilling the important mission of administering justice in an efficient and effective manner. This position offers an excellent opportunity to advance a career in Federal court service. Priority consideration to applicants who apply by January 23, 2026. Please note: This position will be in San Francisco with travel to Oakland and San Jose Divisional Offices. The Relief Courtroom Deputy Clerk is a "floater" position, providing administrative support in and out of the courtroom to judges when the regularly assigned courtroom deputy is not available. The successful candidate will have a high level of accuracy, diplomacy and sensitivity in dealing with judges, attorneys, members of the government agencies, and the public. Courtroom Deputy Clerks work with meticulous attention to detail, create systems to organize and prioritize task, and communicate with calm and confident demeanor. Primary duties: Scheduling hearings, conferences and trials, and coordinating the appearances in the courtroom of parties, attorneys, jurors, other court staff, and members of court-related agencies. Attending court and managing the orderly flow of court proceedings. Creating documents to record pertinent results of courtroom proceedings. Docketing court orders in the electronic docketing system and monitoring the docket to ensure timely filing by parties. Responding to inquiries from attorneys, self-represented litigants, agencies, and the public, and acting as liaison between these individuals and the judge. Informing the judge and staff of case progress. Minimum qualifications: For CL-26 one-year specialized experience, including at least one year at or equivalent to work at CL-25. For CL-27 two years specialized experience, including at least one-year specialized experience at or equivalent to CL-26. Specialized experience is progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience that is in, or closely related to, the work of the position and which has demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and involves the routine use of automated software and keyboarding for word processing, data entry and report generation. Preferred qualifications: Prior courtroom or federal court experience. Experience using automated systems for filing documents and extracting relevant information. Compensation will be set based on experience and qualifications pursuant to the policies and guidelines set forth in the Court Personnel System (CPS). Judicial Branch employees are "at will" employees and are not subject to the employment regulations of competitive service. However, judiciary employees are entitled to benefits. For more information about federal court benefits, please visit: www.uscourts.gov/careers/benefits. The successful candidate for this position is subject to a FBI fingerprint check and background investigation (employment will be provisional and contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the required background investigation), will be required to adhere to a code of conduct, and is subject to mandatory direct deposit of federal wages. The court is not authorized to reimburse travel expenses for interviews or relocations. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. The Court encourages applications from all qualified individuals and seeks a diverse pool of applicants in terms of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, disability, religion, and socio-economic circumstance. The court provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Unit of the Clerk's Office at 415-522-2147. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must submit the following: Cover Letter Resume Three professional references. To be considered for this position, visit our agency website at
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/uscourtscand
to submit the online application, along with the above-listed documents. Please be sure to fully complete your application by providing all work history from the past ten years. Attachments should be submitted as Microsoft Word (DOC) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files. Other formats are not acceptable. Applications will be considered complete when the online application and all required attachments, in the appropriate format, are received by the Human Resources Unit.