Judicial Assistant

Job Duties

The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota is seeking a Judicial Assistant for District Judge John R. Tunheim, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Judicial Assistant performs general and specialized court and courtroom functions, to include calendaring and/or similar courtroom services work. The duties involve managing the judge’s caseload, attending and logging court proceedings, and processing orders. This job requires a high level of knowledge and complexity regarding court and courtroom operations. In addition, the person in this position must be able to function at a fully proficient level of courtroom work, including completing calendar and other reporting responsibilities. The position requires confidentiality and discretion, and will include scheduling workflow, appointments and meetings, research and preparation of data and information, emailing, preparing reports, drafting correspondence, coordinating the hiring of law clerks and externs, arranging and maintaining the judge’s travel itineraries, copying, filing, and management of the day-to-day operations of the office. The ideal candidate will display initiative, good judgment, professionalism, follow-through, the ability to multi-task and readily adapt to fast-changing priorities, excellent organizational skills and a strong work ethic. The typical work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. with occasional remote work (additional hours may be required).

Minimum Education Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• A bachelor's degree from a college or university of recognized standing may be substituted for two years of general experience. Education in a legal or paralegal curriculum may be substituted for a maximum of two years of specialized experience on the basis of one full academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours) equals one year of experience.

Minimum Experience Required

• Two years of general work experience and six years specialized experience. Specialized experience is progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation.

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

No

Compensation

$81,415.00 - $105,845.00 / Annually

Postal Code

55415

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

2026-12

Job Benefits

• Accrual of paid vacation and sick leave.

• 12 paid holidays.

• Extensive health, life, dental, vision, and long-term care insurance plans.

• A defined benefit pension plan.

• Traditional (pre-tax) and Roth (after-tax) retirement savings and investment plans through the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with employer matching contributions.

• Pre-tax transportation, medical, and childcare reimbursement accounts.

• Transit Subsidy Program.

• On-site fitness center.