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Chambers Vacancies (law clerks and law interns):

Term Law Clerk, next term (2025-2026)

POSITION: Term Law Clerk to Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge
DUTY STATION: New Haven, Connecticut
TERM START DATE: September 2025
TERM END DATE: August 2026, possibility of extension
SALARY: $102,163 to $143,559
Note: The starting salary will be determined by the Administrative Office of United States Courts depending on years of legal experience and other factors. An applicant who has graduated from law school, been admitted to a state bar and performed one year of qualifying legal work might start at Grade 12, Step 1 of the Judiciary Salary Plan for New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA.

See VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 2025-2026 for additional information.
Clerk's Office Vacancies:  

Courtroom Deputy (New Haven)

POSITION: Courtroom Deputy
DUTY STATION: New Haven, Connecticut
OPEN DATE: December 2, 2024
END DATE: Open until filled, with preference given to applications received by December 16, 2024
SALARY: CL27 ($68,174 - $110,828)*
NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: All qualified applicants.

*Starting salary commensurate with work experience, education, prior/present pay history and previous federal court experience.

See Vacancy Announcement 2024-10 for more information.

Operations Specialist (New Haven)

POSITION: Operations Specialist
DUTY STATION: New Haven, Connecticut
OPEN DATE: December 2, 2024
END DATE: Open until filled, with preference given to applications received by December 16, 2024
SALARY: CL24/25 ($51,003 - $91,594)*
NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: All qualified applicants.

*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 2024-08 for more information
Judgeship Vacancies (including all U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in the Second Circuit):

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR JUDGESHIP in NEW YORK EASTERN BANKRUPTCY COURT.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit invites applications from qualified candidates for a 14-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of New York, with a duty station in Central Islip, New York. The selection process will be confidential and competitive. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability. The current annual salary of a United States Bankruptcy Judge is $223,836.