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Employment: Clerk's Office

Currently Open: All | Clerks Office | Chambers | Pretrial |Probation

The Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri is a career-oriented organization focused on providing exceptional service to the court, members of the legal community, and the general public. Currently, we are seeking applicants for a full-time Chief Deputy of Operations. The successful candidate must be a leader, highly organized, detailed and thorough, who maintains a professional demeanor at all times, and possesses a high degree of integrity and personal adaptability.

The Chief Deputy is a senior-level, second-in-command position reporting directly to the Clerk, and responsible for the day-to-day administration and supervision of the Operations/Court Services sections of the Court, assisting in the performance of the statutory duties of the office. The Chief Deputy has regular interactions with the judges, high-level officials of other agencies, members of the bar, and the public.

The Chief Deputy assists the Clerk in providing management and leadership of all non-judicial functions of the court including but not limited to: case management; public relations/communications; process and staff development; space utilization; strategic planning, and other duties as assigned. The position requires an individual with the experience and leadership skills necessary to anticipate and resolve administrative and operational challenges with confidence and efficiency.

The Eastern District of Missouri serves the Eastern Division (14 counties including St. Louis City and St. Louis County), Northern Division (17 counties), and Southeastern Division (18 counties). The main office is in Saint Louis, MO, with divisional offices in Cape Girardeau, MO and Hannibal, MO. The Court is currently comprised of 8 district judges, 5 senior judges, and 8 magistrate judges.

Agency: Clerks Office
Until Filled

The position is located in the District Court headquarters office in St. Louis, MO. The Assistant Case Manager I position operates in a team environment and must handle all aspects of judicial support. Duties include docketing, case management of civil and criminal cases, preparing reports, electronic court recording and courtroom support.

Agency: Clerks Office
Until Filled

The position is located in the District Court headquarters office in St. Louis, MO. This position is a shared position between the Procurement and Finance department which requires the incumbent to perform duties within each department. Typical duties include procurement, facilities maintenance, and renovation/furniture projects. In addition, this position will also perform accounting and financial activities to ensure accuracy and completeness in accordance with auditing guidelines. This position is a shared services position that provides support to the District Court Clerk’s Office, Chambers, Probation and Pretrial Services agencies.

Agency: Clerks Office
Until Filled

The position is a full-time appointment with the Eastern District of Missouri. Official Court Reporters are responsible for the verbatim reporting of both civil and criminal proceedings held before the United States District Judges, and as directed for proceedings before Magistrate Judges, and for the transcription of those proceedings upon request. All proceedings shall be reported using electronic machine shorthand equipment that produces an electronic storage media capable of translation and printing by computer-assisted transcription equipment. All court reporters shall be required to record via electronic sound recording equipment (magnetic/digital) all proceedings in this District and shall maintain the electronic media in their custody until separation from duty.

Official Court Reporters provide transcripts within the time and cost limitations set by the Judicial Conference; electronically file with the Clerk of Court a copy of all prepared transcripts concurrently with delivery to the requesting parties. Fees for transcripts sold to private parties are established by the Judicial Conference and are retained by the Official Court Reporter.

Although this position is based in St. Louis, all Court Reporters are expected to serve all judges of the court and travel to Cape Girardeau and Hannibal Divisional courthouses on occasion is required. Court Reporters serve under the appointing authority of the Clerk of Court, are guided by and responsible for following policies and administrative procedures contained in the Court Reporter Management Plan for the Eastern District of Missouri, and the personnel policies applicable to the employees of the Clerk of Court. Court Reporters are expected to do all other duties as assigned.

Agency: Clerks Office
Until Filled