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Clerk’s Office Career Opportunities

The first step in beginning your career search with the federal judiciary is to look for open jobs that match your skills, qualifications, and interests. Each posting includes a description of the position and the minimum required qualifications.  All CAND Clerk’s Office positions listed below will be open until filled (priority consideration given to applications received before the date listed).

  • The Court is not authorized to reimburse travel expenses for interviews or relocation.
  • Applicants called in for an interview for the Clerk’s Office will be given tests to determine their level of skill.
  • Final successful candidates are subject to a FBI fingerprint check and background investigation.

This page lists current Clerk’s Office vacancies for all Northern California court locations.


 Priority Consideration Date
Solicitation for Court Reporting Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (.pdf, 150 KB)

This is a solicitation for proposals to enter into a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for contracting court reporting services for the United States District Court - Northern District of California. The Court intends to award BPAs to one or more court reporters found to meet the court’s qualifications.

The Court reserves the right not to make any awards as a result of this solicitation. Award of a BPA does not guarantee that the contractor will receive orders for any particular aggregate dollar value, or in fact that any orders at all, for court reporting services.

Contractors responding to this solicitation should carefully review the Statement of Work, the minimum qualifications required, the court’s maximum transcript fee rates (non-negotiable including real-time feeds), and the BPA Terms and Conditions, all of which will be incorporated into any Blanket Purchase Agreement awarded under this solicitation.

Contractors wishing to be considered for this BPA must complete and return the pages in the attachment CAND_CR_BPA_Form_Fillable. Note, for each prospective contract court reporter, a minimum of 3 references must be identified for whom the reporter has performed work within 3-year period.

The solicitation will be open until the court has determined it has awarded enough BPAs to cover our need. The contract period will run May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024. Please Note: the court is not accepting applications for remote reporting services at this time.

Any questions should be addressed in writing via email to the contracting officer, Helene_McVanner@cand.uscourts.gov. The completed BPA forms must be emailed to Procurement@cand.uscourts.gov.

04/9/2024
Intake/Docket Clerk (.pdf, 120 KB)

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California is seeking an Intake/Docket Clerk in San Jose, California. Intake Clerks are responsible for helping customers at the front desk and telephone callers to the main line. They assign judges to new attorney case openings, reassign cases and assign judges for newly filed criminal proceedings. The Intake Clerk is the main cashier for the office. Docket Clerks perform various functions and are responsible for docketing, maintaining and processing case information, and managing the progression of cases to final disposition, in accordance with approved internal controls, procedures, and rules. Docket Clerks at this level are fully proficient at managing the progression of cases to final disposition. They are responsible for noticing, managing the progression of cases, maintaining official case records, monitoring the completion of required procedural steps, reviewing filed documents to determine conformity and taking appropriate action, ensuring that all orders are automated entries are appropriately and accurately docketed, and making summary entries on the docket of all documents and proceedings. Apply by March 19, 2024, for priority consideration. Position open until filled.


How to Apply

  1. Create an account with governmentjobs.com.
  2. Go to the Northern District’s page on Govermentjobs.com.
  3. Questions? Feel free to contact the Human Resources Unit at 415-522-2147 / hr@cand.uscourts.gov
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