U.S. Courts

Pro Se Law Clerk

Judicial Branch

Location
Erie, Pennsylvania · Johnstown, Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pay
$74,678 per year – $169,060 per year
Application deadline
Jan 19, 2027
Job level
JS-11 to JS-14
Schedule
1
Work style
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Application details, eligibility, and closing dates can change. Confirm them on the official USAJOBS announcement.

About this job

Pro Se Law Clerks provide legal advice and assistance to the Court in connection with prisoner petitions and complaints, immigration habeas corpus petitions, and state death penalty habeas corpus petitions. The Pro Se Law Clerk works on prisoner habeas corpus and civil rights actions, cases in which a plaintiff applies for in forma pauperis (IFP) status, immigration habeas corpus petitions and motions to vacate federal death sentences.

How to apply

Apply only through the court's online application tracking system which is accessed at the Employment Section (Court Info) of the Western District of Pennsylvania website: Click here.

Source and verification

Announcement DE-13098719-27-AB 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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