Employment Opportunities
Human Resources Department

Trial Court positions posted on this website are posted for a period of at least ten business days.

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

For information on Contract or Per Diem Court Interpreter positions:
Contact the Office of Court Interpreters Hotline at (617) 878-0453.

For information on Official Court Reporter or Per Diem Court Reporter positions:
Contact the Superior Court Administrative Office at (617) 788-7303.

To apply for a position within the Trial Court, a completed Trial Court Application for Employment must be received no later than the end of the business day on the closing date of the posting. 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. Please note that applications can only be submitted when there is a vacancy for a particular position as we are unable to maintain any applications on file outside of a posting.  

Trial Court Applications for Employment and detailed job descriptions for vacant positions are available on this page as well as at the Administrative Office of the Trial Court, which is located at: Two Center Plaza, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02108.

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.


Affirmative Action Policy

Job Application Instructions

* Job Application  (Revised 3/12/12, 5 pages)*