Courtroom Deputy I in Buffalo, NY

Salary Range: CL 26 ($56,300 - $91,481)

The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is seeking a Courtroom Deputy I in Buffalo, NY.

Overview
The Courtroom Deputy is the “face” of the court to much of the public and attorneys who practice in the Court and helps create positive public impressions about the Judiciary.

Representative Duties:
• Attend and assist with the orderly follow of court proceedings; set up/troubleshoot courtroom technology. Assure presence of all necessary parties, manage exhibits, and prepare minutes.
• Keep judge and staff informed of case progress. Assist in jury selection and maintain jury selection and attendance records.
• Serve as liaison between the Clerk’s office, bar, public, and Court.
• Schedule court reporters and interpreters; process transcripts; arrange for transcriptions; answer questions from parties and the public regarding fees, receive payments, and issue receipts.
• Make summary entries on the docket, create and process new case files, assign case numbers, open cases and docket initial events, perform quality control on docket entries.
• File and maintain case records. Retrieve files and make copies of records for parties. Certify court documents. Prepare, ship, and retrieve records from the Federal Records Center
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Specialized experience such 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. 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 human resources/payroll operations.

Organizational Relationship:
This position is assigned to the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, and reports to the Chief Deputy Clerk.

Background Investigation:
This is a sensitive position within the Judiciary. Employment will be considered provisional pending successful completion of an Office of Personnel Management background check and a favorable suitability determination

Benefits:
Thirteen days of vacation for the first three years, which increases with tenure. Thirteen days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays. Choice of employer-subsidized federal health and life insurance plans, with optional dental, vision, and flexible spending account program. Federal Employees Retirement System and employer-matching Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401k). On-site fitness center.

To apply, please visit the link below for instructions:
www.nywd.uscourts.gov/employment-opportunities


The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer