Chief U.S. Probation Officer (CUSPO) - The U.S. District Court, Western District of New York is seeking a dynamic and energetic executive to serve as Chief U.S. Probation Officer and provide strong leadership to the hard‐working Probation staff. This is a full‐time, permanent, highly visible executive position. The CUSPO manages the federal pretrial, sentencing, probation, supervised release, and parole services for the District.

Temp Law Clerk - The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is seeking a temporary law clerk to support United States Magistrate Judge Colleen D. Holland.

Term Law Clerk - The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is seeking a term law clerk to support United States District Judge Meredith A. Vacca.

Term Law Clerk - The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is seeking a term law clerk to support Chief United States District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.

Intake/Customer Service Clerk - Intake/Customer Service Clerks are the “face” of the Court to much of the public and attorneys who practice in the Court and help create positive public impressions about the Judiciary.

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U.S. Courts Career Opportunities
Law clerk and staff attorney positions are sometimes, but not always, posted on OSCAR. Interested applicants are encouraged to review each individual judge's page on this website for chambers-specific information regarding future law clerk opportunities.
Those law students interested in internships should check for intern information located on each judge’s page. Not all judges accept interns, and the specific requirements for those that do can be found there.

AO78 Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment

Know Your Employee Rights and How to Report Wrongful Conduct

For a copy of the Judiciary's Code of Conduct, please click the below link:

Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees

For additional ethics and judicial conduct guidance governing employees, interns, externs, and other volunteer court employees refer to Advisory Opinions 111 and 112. Additional Advisory Opinions are available upon request.

Total Compensation

The Judiciary is committed to attract the highest caliber of talent. While salary is a primary consideration for most prospective candidates, other employer benefits and their value may be far less visible, yet just as important. Please be advised that the below information is simply an illustration of how the Judiciary may support an eligible employee through contributions to benefits. These illustrations are not designed for a specific position and they do not reflect actual salary or potential benefit variances. Finally, the data is based on national averages.