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Chambers Vacancies (law clerks and law interns):

POSITION: Term Law Clerk to Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge
DUTY STATION: New Haven, Connecticut
TERM START DATE: September 2026 and October 2026
TERM END DATE: August 2027 or August 2028 (1 year or 2 year terms)
SALARY: $88,005 to $105,481*
*Note: Salary range information for Grade 11, Step 1 or Grade 12, Step 1 of the Judiciary Salary Plan for NY-NJ-CT-PA.

SEE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Clerk's Office Vacancies:  

POSITION TITLE:    OPERATIONS SPECIALIST - Vacancy Announcement 2026-01   
GRADE/SALARY RANGE*: 
CL 24 ($50,436 - $81,977) - CL 25 ($55,694 - $90,563) 
DUTY STATION:     Hartford, Connecticut    
POSITION TYPE:    Full-time regular (FTR), Excepted Service    
AREA OF CONSIDERATION:  All qualified applicants
NUMBER OF POSITIONS:     One (1)    
OPENING DATE:     February 20, 2026    
CLOSING DATE:   Open until filled, with preference given to applications received by March 2, 2026.

*Starting salary commensurate with work experience, education, prior/present pay history and previous federal court experience. Applicants hired at CL 24 may be promoted to CL 25 without further competition if appropriate qualification requirements are met.

See Vacancy Announcement 2026-01 for more information and how to apply. 

 

 

Judgeship Vacancies (including all U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in the Second Circuit):
None at this time. Check back often