Employment Opportunities
Human Resources Department

Trial Court positions posted on this website are posted for a period of at least ten business days if External Postings and five business days for Internal Postings (available for Trial Court Employees only).

To apply for a position within the Trial Court, a candidate must apply online through our online applicant tracking software during the posting period and submit the online application no later than the end of the day on the closing date of the posting.

PLEASE NOTE: paper, faxed, or emailed applications are no longer accepted for any Trial Court position. 

Consistent with state law (Ch. 478, s. 328 of the Acts of 1978), only persons who are residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts may serve as officers in or as employees of the Judicial branch.

Detailed job descriptions for open vacant positions are available by clicking on the link below as well as at the Office of Court Management, which is located at: Two Center Plaza, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02108.

A Plan for Equal and Fair Employment

Frequently Asked Questions on the applicant tracking system

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How to Complete Your Online Application Questions and Answers

Please contact the Human Resources Department at MATrialCourtJobs@jud.state.ma.us if you need additional information.

The Massachusetts Trial Court is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

For information on Judgeships or Clerk-Magistrate positions, please isit the Judicial Nominating Commission website at www.mass.gov/jnc

For information on Contract or Per Diem Court Interpreter positions, please contact the Office of Court Interpreters Hotline at (617) 878-0453