Courtroom Deputy Clerk for Judge Thomas Hixson - US District Courts, Northern District of California : Job Details

The courtroom deputy clerk provides administrative support in and out of the courtroom toMagistrateJudgeThomas Hixson. This position calls for accuracy,diplomacy,and sensitivity in dealing with judges, attorneys, members of government agencies, and thegeneral public. Successful courtroom deputy clerks work with meticulous attention to detail, create systems toorganizeand prioritize tasks, and communicate with calm and confidence.Periodically, other duties may be assigned.(Priority consideration to applicants who applybyJuly 21, 2025)

Primary duties: Courtroom deputy clerksare responsible formanaging judges' cases by:

• Scheduling hearings, trials, and conferences, and coordinating presence in courtroom of parties, attorneys, jurors, other court staff, and members of other court-relatedagencies;

• Attending court and managing the orderly flow of courtproceedings;

• Creating documents to record pertinent resultsof courtroomproceedings;

• Docketing court ordersintheelectronic docketing system andmonitoringthe filingof documents to ensuretimelyfiling byparties;

• Responding to inquiries from attorneys, self-represented litigants, agencies, and the public, and acting as liaison between these individuals and thejudge;

• Informing judge and staff of caseprogress.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful applicant must have:

• For CL-26 one-year specialized experience, including at least one year at or equivalent to work atCL-25.
• For CL-27 two years specialized experience, including at least one-yearspecialized experience at or equivalent toCL-26.

For placement at salary levels above minimum up to and including step 25, (considering court- preferred skills and an evaluation of quality of experience), at least two years specialized experience at or equivalent to work at CL-26.

Specialized Experienceis progressively responsible clerical experience involving the routine use of specialized terminology, and demonstrated ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws. Such experience is commonly encountered in law firms, legal counsel offices, banking and credit firms, educational institutions, social service organizations, insurance companies, real estate and title offices, and corporate headquarters or personnel/payroll operations.

Desirable Qualifications

• Interest in public service.
• Prior courtroom experience
• in state or federal court,
• in both civil and criminal proceedings,
• from pretrial to verdict in civil or criminal proceedings,
• with trial support and technology experience.
• Experience using automated systems for filing documents and extracting relevant information.
• A bachelor's degree.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The U.S. District Court is part of the federal Judicial branch of government and is independent of the Executive and Legislative branches. The court sets its own employment policies including remote work and performance management, while also valuing employees' individualism and continuing to strive towards a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.

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.INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, or to withdraw the announcement without prior written or other notice.

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.

Interviewing Non-Citizens and Making Offers of Future Employment: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 as explained below.

Equity-Focused Employer

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is an Equity focused employer. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. The court encourages applications from all qualified individuals and seek 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.

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-###-####. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants must submit the following:

1. Cover Letter

2. Resume

3. Three professional references,including at least one supervisor.

To be considered for this position, visit our agency website at 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr