U.S. Courts
Deputy Director of the Legal Division (Supervisory Staff Attorney)
Judicial Branch
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Pay
- $167,867 per year – $197,200 per year
- Application deadline
- Jan 22, 2027
- Job level
- CL-31 to CL-31
- Schedule
- 1
- Work style
- See official announcement
Application details, eligibility, and closing dates can change. Confirm them on the official USAJOBS announcement.
About this job
The Legal Division of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, has an opening for a highly qualified attorney to serve as a Deputy Director of the Legal Division. The Legal Division's principal responsibility is to recommend to the court the disposition of substantive and procedural motions, appeals decided without oral argument, and emergency matters. Some telework available.
Benefits
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How to apply
Email a cover letter (addressed to Felicia Powell, Human Resources Specialist), resume, law school transcript, and self-edited writing sample as a single PDF attachment to VacancyDeputyDirector-USCA-26-09@cadc.uscourts.gov.
Source and verification
Announcement USCA-26-09 is linked to its official USAJOBS record. USGovtJob is not affiliated with the U.S. government. Confirm details in the official announcement.
Last updated Nov 14, 2026. State codes in this announcement: IA.
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