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The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is seeking qualified applicants for the full-time position of Chief Deputy Clerk. The court has six Judges and Clerk’s Office staff of 48 employees. The court has divisional offices located in Alexandria, Norfolk, Newport News and Richmond. The Chief Deputy Clerk (Chief Deputy) is a senior‐level management position reporting directly to the Court Unit Executive/Clerk of Court (Clerk). The position requires periodic travel to divisional offices as well as to other locations for meetings and training as required.
Under the direction of the Clerk, the Chief Deputy manages the operations and administrative activities of the Clerk’s Office and assists in the performance of the statutory duties of the office. The Chief Deputy assists the Clerk in providing management and leadership of all non‐judicial functions and activities of the court including but not limited to: case flow; human resources; budget and finance; information technology; public relations/communications; training and development; and strategic planning. The Chief Deputy is a member of the Clerk’s executive management team.
The United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California is seeking applications for a Court Services Generalist in our Northern Division. We are looking for a skilled and highly motivated individual to work in a collaborative team-based environment. The Court offers a positive workplace where employees are passionate about their work and exhibit personal and professional pride in delivering exceptional public service.
Representative duties include but are not limited to: reviewing documents to determine compliance with appropriate rules, practices, and/or court requirements; cashiering fees, reconciling receipts, and balancing cash drawer against daily transactions; performing customer service duties on-site and/or by telephone; providing basic procedural information; maintaining official summary of pleadings on the case docket; making timely and accurate summary entries of all documents and proceedings submitted to the court; calendaring and noticing dates and times for hearings, trials, and conferences; providing support for Zoom hearings that may include multiple participants; ensuring automated entries are appropriately linked for proper case management; preparing documents such as notices, judgments, and orders, and transmitting to appropriate parties; performing Electronic Court Recording; processing audio and transcript requests; performing fiscal duties; ordering supplies; receiving and signing for newly purchased items; monitoring and assisting with day-to day-to-day space and facilities management issues which may involve structures, grounds, and technology; contacting the maintenance/property manager as needed; taking responsibility for property after it has been accepted by employees; and other job-related duties as assigned.
The Clerk’s Office of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Macon Division, is accepting applications for two full-time, permanent Case Managers. The Court is seeking two self-motivated individuals who possess a strong work ethic and have excellent interpersonal, automation, and analytical skills.
The Middle District of Florida seeks a mission-driven professional to serve as a full-time Case Administrator to help provide fair and impartial justice. The ideal candidate possesses excellent interpersonal, computer, and analytical skills; strong work ethic; and resilience. This meaningful career opportunity is located in the Orlando division.
Receives and reviews incoming documents for conformity with appropriate rules, practices, and court requirements. Files conforming documents and routes documents to proper office or person after acceptance. Verifies lawyers’ eligibility to practice before the court. Furnishes information to a wide variety of people within and outside of the court. Maintains the integrity of case files by monitoring proper access to records. Notifies appropriate chambers staff and Clerk's office staff of emergency filings.
Makes summary entries of documents and proceedings on the electronic filing system docket including pleadings, petitions, motions, complaints, minutes, appeals, and orders. Conducts thorough quality control of automated entries, ensuring appropriate scanning and proper linking of documents. Prepares and transmits to appropriate parties such items as: notices, judgments, and orders. Answers phone and in-person inquiries from judges, chambers staff, members of the bar, and the public. Opens civil and criminal cases including complaints, indictments, and petitions. Closes civil and criminal cases upon receipt of terminating documents, for example, judgments and closing orders. Other duties will be assigned and might include limited finance duties, processing mail, assisting with intake functions, and archive/record management.
This position is in the Clerk’s Office Tampa IT Division for the United States District Court – Middle District of Florida. The incumbent coordinates, plans, and executes information technology projects as defined by the yearly IT plan under the direction of the Director of IT. The incumbent provides administrative IT support to Judges, Judicial Staff, and Clerk’s Office staff.
The Northern District of California District Court, Probation Office, and Pretrial Services Agency, seek a talented IT Security Officer, a professional who loves to pro-actively advance security priorities and engage customers in security awareness, training, and best practices. The district is looking for a self-starter who will improve the district’s security posture and collaborate with other regional and national judiciary stake holders. As part of several information technology teams, you will work in a professional work environment to deliver impactful security initiatives for the United States Judiciary and have the opportunity to support nationwide programs. Secondary responsibilities include assisting the network administrators in the administration of the judiciary’s information technology network by developing standards, recommending network infrastructure change, and participating in the high-level and long-term design and analysis of the courts’ network systems.
Are you interested in a position that supports the federal Judiciary’s mission of ensuring equal justice under the law? Do you exhibit exceptional leadership, enhance office morale, and work well with different personnel and departments? The Clerk’s Office of the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is seeking a talented Operations Supervisor to join our team.
Representative Duties
- This position is in the Clerk’s Office in San Francisco and reports to the Chief Deputy Clerk for Operations. The Operations Supervisor will supervise various departments within the Clerk’s Office, including the calendar and case materials units, and staff members who perform those functions.
- Oversees the flow of cases and materials and the creation of and assignment of cases to oral argument calendars, regularly analyzes efficiency and accuracy, identifies opportunities for improvements, and implements changes in consultation with the Clerk and Chief Deputy Clerk.
- Ensures the quality of case related data and establishes processes to ensure efficiency and accuracy of recusal system and case materials.
- Manages staffing, workload, and coverage of relevant teams, and takes primary responsibility for the hiring and training, development, and evaluation of staff.
- The successful candidate will be acting as a role model for the office and work closely with judges, management, other court personnel, other courts and governmental agencies to improve the case flow process and overall operations of the court.
The Chief Deputy Clerk is an executive-level management position that serves as a second-in-command to the Clerk of Court assisting the Clerk in the supervision, management, and administration of the Clerk’s Office and acts on behalf of the Clerk in the Clerk’s absence. The Clerk’s Office of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia has points of holding court located in Beckley, Bluefield, and Huntington, with the main office located in Charleston, West Virginia. The Clerk’s Office is comprised of 42 employees who support five active Article III judges, two senior Article III judges, and three full-time magistrate judges.
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for a Bankruptcy Judgeship for the District of Oregon. This position is available immediately; however, the selection process may take up to 18 months to complete. The official duty station for this position is Eugene, Oregon.
The Middle District of Florida seeks a full-time Courtroom Deputy Clerk in the Jacksonville division, serving the Court in its mission to provide fair and impartial justice to all. The ideal candidate possesses excellent interpersonal, computer, analytical, organizational, and communication skills; a strong work ethic; and resilience.
The Courtroom Deputy Clerk manages all aspects of criminal and civil cases pending in the Middle District of Florida by scheduling trials, hearings and other events; monitoring case filings by using reports and information from the automated case management system; preparing files for the judge’s use in court; drafting judgments and other orders for the judge’s approval; docketing judgments, orders and notices; and working with the judge and chambers staff to ensure cases are progressing smoothly and efficiently.
The Courtroom Deputy Clerk attends court sessions, assisting with the orderly flow of proceedings, including arranging the courtroom, assuring the presence of all necessary participants, ensuring courtroom technology is working properly, managing exhibits, assisting witnesses and jurors, maintaining courtroom decorum, taking notes of proceedings and rulings and preparing and docketing minute entries for the record.
The Courtroom Deputy Clerk acts as a liaison among the clerk's office, other court agencies, the bar, and the judge, and serves as a primary source of information about courtroom equipment for litigants and about the court's schedule, including trials and hearings.