If you’ve ever had a yearning to hold the financial fate of companies and individuals in the palm of your hand—all while wearing a black robe—now may be your time.
There’s an opening for a judge on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia in Macon. The new judge will fill the spot to be vacated by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert F. Hershner, who retired this spring but was immediately recalled to the bench pending the start of a search for his replacement.
The job currently pays $160,080 per year. Among the job requirements: membership in good standing in the bar of the highest court of at least one state; a reputation for integrity; a minimum of five years of law practice experience; and not being related by blood or marriage to any judge on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The 11th Circuit judges will vote on and ultimately appoint the successful candidate to a 14-year renewable term.
Interested candidates may obtain an application by contacting James P. Gerstenlauer, circuit executive for the 11th Circuit, at (404) 335-6535, by visiting www.ca11.uscourts.gov/humanresources, or by contacting any federal clerk of court in Alabama, Florida or Georgia. The application deadline is July 13.