Judicial Assistant - Chambers Paralegal or Secretary

Judicial Assistant - Chambers Paralegal or Secretary Judicial Branch U.S. Courts U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Alabama Summary The United Stes Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Western Division, is accepting applicions for a judicial assistant (chambers paralegal or secretary to a federal judge). The holder of the position will perform administrive and legal duties (using legal terminology, procedures, and documents) and assist the judge in the daily activities of the office (performing administrive management, legal, and other reled duties). Learn more about this agency Summary The United Stes Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Western Division, is accepting applicions for a judicial assistant (chambers paralegal or secretary to a federal judge). The holder of the position will perform administrive and legal duties (using legal terminology, procedures, and documents) and assist the judge in the daily activities of the office (performing administrive management, legal, and other reled duties). Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 07/06/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 6, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Tuscaloosa, AL No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $36,776 - $98,066 per year Chambers Paralegal, JSP-7/1 to

JSP-11/10

($50,969 to $98,066); Secretary, JSP-4/1 to

JSP-11/10

($36,776 to 98,066). Pay scale & grade

JS 4 - 11

Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0950 Paralegal Specialist Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 2026-02 Control number 872979100 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help A judicial assistant performs the following duties and responsibilities: perform administrive duties, including using computer applicions to prepare documents and correspondence, preparing hearing notebooks, printing, scanning, copying, taking meeting minutes, etc.; arrange and manage the judge's schedule, continuously upding and coordining with the judge, chambers staff, legal parties, torneys, the clerk's office, court unit executives, and other judicial officers; maintain informion storage and filing systems (electronic and paper) for case notes, filings, correspondence, publicions, da, forms, and other documents; identify unique mters and undertake special handling requirements; receive, screen, and refer questions in person and via telephone; respond to basic questions reled to the stus and scheduling of cases; review legal documents assigned by the judge for completeness and accuracy; conduct legal research using source merial or the internet; compose correspondence, procedural orders, and other documents th may require substantial research or analysis; proof documents for spelling, grammar, punctuion, uniformity of style and form, and proper cition and review for conformity with court rules and procedures (including functions reling to the court's Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system); screen cases for potential conflicts and maintain a recusal list; track and monitor calendars, filings, hearings, etc.; maintain and upde law libraries within the established budget; maintain financial disclosure informion; file orders, notices, and opinions in the court's electronic filing system; cree and upde temples and standard documents for orders, motions, and other reled documents. make travel arrangements and prepare vouchers for travel advances and payments for chambers staff; arrange meetings and conference agendas; maintain office supplies and inventory of property assigned to chambers; place calls for repair of office equipment; assist with automed systems and software for chambers staff; monitor deadlines, prioritize tasks, and determine need for action by the judge; monitor caseload and organize informion reled to cases; compile and arrange informion and da and prepare required periodic reports regarding court and non-court activities; and other reled duties as assigned by the judge. Requirements Help Conditions of employment An applicant must either be a United Stes citizen; a person who owes allegiance to the United Stes (i.e., nionals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nionals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. § 1408); a person admitted as a refugee or granted asylum who has filed a declarion of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible (see 8 U.S.C. § 1157 and § 1158 for additional informion); or a lawful permanent resident who is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)(B). Employment by the court is subject to the receipt of a sisfactory background check of the applicant. An applicant may be hired provisionally, pending successful completion of the necessary background check and subsequent favorable suitability determinion as a condition of employment. Qualificions Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Included below is a list of competencies reled to the position: knowledge of federal and local court administrive rules and protocols; knowledge of legal terminology; knowledge of security and safety issues affecting chambers; knowledge of automed case management systems; skill in interpreting court orders; skill in managing, scheduling, and interpreting court calendars; skill in planning and scheduling events; skill in organizing work products; skill in case management; ability to accurely carry out complex instructions; skill in coordining the assignments of others; ability to manage time effectively and meet tight deadlines; ability to work independently and set priorities under limited guidance and direction; ability to prepare correspondence and documents under limited or general direction; knowledge of and compliance with the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees (available https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/guide-vol02a-ch03-2.pdf ) requirements; knowledge of financial disclosure rules; knowledge of rules of disqualificion; ability to consistently demonstre sound ethics and judgment; skill in the use of automed equipment and software including spreadsheet and dabase applicions, as well as automed case management systems, legal research tools, and various other applicions th support the court; knowledge of laws, rules, and procedures applicable to the court; knowledge of how to conduct legal research and analysis; ability to conduct research utilizing all available resources (legal and non-legal) and to analyze complex concepts and compliced facts; knowledge of subject mter content as needed (such as bankruptcy expertise); skill in writing and editing legal documents with considerable accuracy, speed, and tention to detail; skill in grammar, style, and use of the English language, including the use of proper legal citions; ability to interact effectively and to maintain cooperive relionships with judges, chambers staff, and other court personnel, in order to support the work of a judge; ability to communice effectively with torneys and parties, as needed in order to provide or obtain informion; ability to convene meetings or make oral presentions to groups of judges, torneys, or parties as needed; and ability to synthesize the results of research, and to summarize and communice those results (orally and in writing) in a clear and concise manner.

Chambers Paralegal:

For JSP-7/1 ($50,969) (the minimum position grade level), the requirements are (1) completion of the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or (2) a paralegal certifice from an accredited paralegal program. For JSP-8/1 ($56,445), in addition to meeting the qualificions for JSP-7, the incumbent must have six months of progressively responsible experience th is in or closely reled to the work of the position th has provided the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For JSP-9/1 ($62,344), in addition to meeting the qualificions for JSP-7, the incumbent must have one year of progressively responsible experience th is in or closely reled to the work of the position th has provided the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For

JSP-10/1

($68,655), in addition to meeting the qualificions for JSP-7, the incumbent must have two years of progressively responsible experience th is in or closely reled to the work of the position th has provided the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. or

JSP-11/1

($75,431), in addition to meeting the qualificions for JSP-7, the incumbent must have (1) three years of progressively responsible experience th is in or closely reled to the work of the position th has provided the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position or (2) a juris doctor (JD) from a law school of recognized standing. Secretary to a

Federal Judge :

For appointment as a secretary to a federal judge, the minimum educion requirement is a high school diploma or an equivalent and the following experience: JSP Grade/Step Years of General Experience Years of Specialized Experience Total Years of Experience 4/1 ($36,776) 1 0 1 5/1 ($41,146) 2 0 2 6/1 ($45,866) 2 1 3 7/1 ($50,969) 2 2 4 8/1 ($56,445) 2 3 5 9/1 ($62,344) 2 4 6 10/1 ($68,655) 2 5 7 11/1 ($75,431) 2 6 8 General experience is defined as progressively responsible general clerical or administrive experience th provided a good knowledge of office clerical practices such as filing, telephone usage, and typing. Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical or administrive experience th involved responsibility as the principal office assistant to a supervisor who was dealing with law-reled mters (such as wh might be found in a law, insurance, or real este office). Educion in a college, university, or secretarial school of recognized standing may be substituted for a maximum of one year of general experience based on 30 semester (45 quarter) hours equaling nine months of experience. A bachelor's degree from a college or university of recognized standing may be substituted for two years of general experience. Preferably, such degree should have included courses in law, government, public or business administrion, or reled fields. Educion in a legal or paralegal curriculum may be substituted for a maximum of two years of specialized experience based on one full academic year (30 semester, or 45 quarter, hours) equaling one year of experience. Less than one full year of study credited on a pro-ra basis. Educion High school graduion equivalency may be met by either a Gradue Educion Development (GED), or other recognized equivalency certifice, or a like number of years of clerical experience (for example, one year of clerical experience equals one year of high school). Additional informion Anticiped start de is on or after July 27, 2026. An employee is " will" serving the discretion and instruction of the judge. Accordingly, employment may be termined " will" by either the judge or the employee. Employees are required to use electronic funds transfer for payroll direct deposit. The court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the announcement, to fill the position sooner than the closing de indiced, and to accept applicions after the sted closing de, without any prior notice. The United Stes Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Permanent, full-time appointments are eligible for federal employment benefits, including paid federal holidays, paid leave, health insurance, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending benefits, and retirement benefits. Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Candides evalued on their qualificions and ability to perform the duties of the position sisfactorily. Benefits Help Permanent, full-time appointments are eligible for federal employment benefits, including paid federal holidays, paid leave, health insurance, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending benefits, and retirement benefits. Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help a cover letter (note any bankruptcy/commercial law classes or experience); a current resume; a completed AO 78, Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment (available https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/forms/applicion-judicial-branch-federal-employment ); a school transcript, if applicable (an unofficial transcript or grade sheet is acceptable); and contact informion for three professional references. See 'How to Apply' for instructions. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To be considered, qualified applicants must submit, and the court must receive, the following required documents on or before July 6 , 2026 : a cover letter (note any bankruptcy/commercial law classes or experience); a current resume; a completed AO 78, Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment (available https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/forms/applicion-judicial-branch-federal-employment ); a school transcript, if applicable (an unofficial transcript or grade sheet is acceptable); and contact informion for three professional references. E-mail applicions to tusclcresume@alnb.uscourts.gov and reference vacancy announcement 2026-02 on the subject line. Agency contact informion Human Resources tusclcresume@alnb.uscourts.gov Address US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Alabama Richard Shelby Federal Building 2005 University Boulevard Birmingham, AL 35401 US Next steps Only qualified applicants considered for this position, and only the best-qualified applicants selected for an interview. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help a cover letter (note any bankruptcy/commercial law classes or experience); a current resume; a completed AO 78, Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment (available https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/forms/applicion-judicial-branch-federal-employment ); a school transcript, if applicable (an unofficial transcript or grade sheet is acceptable); and contact informion for three professional references. See 'How to Apply' for instructions. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To be considered, qualified applicants must submit, and the court must receive, the following required documents on or before July 6 , 2026 : a cover letter (note any bankruptcy/commercial law classes or experience); a current resume; a completed AO 78, Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment (available https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/forms/applicion-judicial-branch-federal-employment ); a school transcript, if applicable (an unofficial transcript or grade sheet is acceptable); and contact informion for three professional references. E-mail applicions to tusclcresume@alnb.uscourts.gov and reference vacancy announcement 2026-02 on the subject line. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Human Resources tusclcresume@alnb.uscourts.gov Address US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Alabama Richard Shelby Federal Building 2005 University Boulevard Birmingham, AL 35401 US Next steps Only qualified applicants considered for this position, and only the best-qualified applicants selected for an interview. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 07/06/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 6, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Tuscaloosa, AL No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $36,776 - $98,066 per year Chambers Paralegal, JSP-7/1 to

JSP-11/10

($50,969 to $98,066); Secretary, JSP-4/1 to

JSP-11/10

($36,776 to 98,066). Pay scale & grade

JS 4 - 11

Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 2026-02 Control number 872979100