About This Role
This Magistrate Judge Courtroom Clerk position supports a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The role is based in the Clerk's Office and requires a self-starter with strong organizational, communication, and detail-oriented skills.
Responsibilities
’s caseload and provide courtroom and other assistance
- Manage court calendars
- Attend court proceedings
- Record pertinent results for minutes and prepare judgments
- Set up equipment to record court proceedings
- Ensure clear recording is acquired throughout proceedings
- Maintain an automated log
- Play back portions of proceedings as required
- Monitor filings to ensure compliance with rules and procedures
- Review cases or reports for necessary action
- Draft and prepare orders for the judge
’s review
- Make entries on the court
’s electronic filing system
- Attend to courtroom duties for district judges, magistrate judges, or visiting judges in the district as assigned by the Clerk of Court or his designee
- Work in excess of normal duty hours without additional compensation as required
- Attend court proceedings that go past normal work hours
- Travel that requires overnight lodging may be required for attending court hearings and trials in Phoenix, Yuma, Prescott, Flagstaff, or any other designated location in the state
Requirements
- Minimum of two years of specialized experience
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to work at the CL-25 level
- Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation
- Exceptional writing skills, including excellent grammar, punctuation, spelling, and proofreading
- Skill in using applicable automated systems, including current versions of Adobe Acrobat, Word, Outlook, and Windows
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people
- Ability to analyze information and reach sound conclusions
- Ability to work under pressure and deal with change
- Work experience demonstrating the ability to successfully manage multiple priorities
- Ability to work with limited supervision
- Skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationships
Nice to have:
- Courtroom experience in a similar position
- A bachelor
’s degree
Benefits
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays
- Retirement benefits, including a defined benefit program (4.4% of gross pay; 4.9% of gross pay for LEO-Law Enforcement Officers)
- 401(k) styled program known as the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), which provides an immediate government match of up to 5%
- Optional health and life insurance
- Optional dental and vision insurance
- Flexible Benefits Program offering medical and dependent care reimbursement
Important Details
- Application deadline: 23 October 2026
Application Process
- Submit a cover letter that supports your work experience as it relates to the position
- Submit a resume that includes complete work and salary history, and education
- Submit two most recent performance evaluations (strongly preferred) or letters of recommendation if no evaluation is available
- Attachments should be submitted only as Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) documents
- Applications will be considered complete when the online application and all required attachments (in proper format) are received by the Human Resources Division
Non-Citizen Employment Conditions
- Non-citizens may be interviewed and considered for employment, but employment offers will only be made to individuals who qualify under one of the exceptions in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B)
- In most cases, this means that an offer of employment cannot be made unless the candidate is a lawful permanent resident who is seeking U.S. citizenship
- A lawful permanent resident seeking citizenship may not apply for citizenship until he or she has been a permanent resident for at least five years (three years if seeking naturalization as a spouse of a citizen)
- Applicant must apply for citizenship within six months of becoming eligible, and complete the process within two years of applying (unless there is a delay caused by the processors of the application)
- Non-citizens who have not been permanent residents for five years will be required to execute an affidavit that they intend to apply for citizenship when they become eligible to do so
About the Company
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is accepting applications for this position.
