Welcome to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit! Below are required forms and important information for new court staff. Please contact our office as soon as possible if you are transferring to the court from another federal agency, have prior federal service, or are currently working as an attorney in a law firm. Please do not hesitate to contact Human Resources with any questions, comments, or concerns.
U.S. Court of Appeals
219 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
(312)435-5599
Fax Number: (312)554-8674
Human_Resources_ILND@ilnd.uscourts.gov
Information on insurance programs, flexible benefits programs, retirement planning, and life outside of work can be found on the U.S. Courts website. New eligible employees may enroll in the Federal Judiciary Benefits Program online via the Judiciary Benefits Center once they begin employment.
Chambers Law Clerk appointments of less than four years are considered term appointments and are not eligible for coverage under the Federal Employees Retirement System. Chambers Law Clerks are generally not covered under the Judicial Leave Act unless the appointing officer has indicated otherwise. Please sign and date the form where indicated.
* Do not mark any of the boxes on the form. |
| Staff Law Clerk appointments of less than four years are considered term appointments and are not eligible for coverage under the Federal Employees Retirement System. Staff Law Clerks are covered under the Judicial Leave Act. Please sign and date the form where indicated. |
| Please complete the Application as completely as possible making sure to include any prior federal work experience. Incomplete data could affect the appointment grade or delay the processing of the appointment, thus delaying receipt of your first salary check. For date(s) of degrees received, date(s) of employment or date(s) of bar admittance (if applicable), please indicate the month, date and year. Also, please indicate actual hours worked and do not list ranges. |
| * You may need to download the form, save it to your computer, and then fill it out. |
| * All employees and volunteers in federal courts must undergo mandatory background checks. Please complete this form where indicated. |
| All employees are required to have their salary check sent directly to a financial institution by electronic fund transfer. The Fast Start Direct Deposit Form must be submitted to the Human Resources Department by the end of your first pay period. It is your option whether you would like to provide a voided check. |
| Instructions for completing the form and a list of acceptable documents used to establish identity are attached. Complete page one and sign where indicated. Send our office advance copies of the documents you plan on using and be prepared to produce the original documents within the first three days of your employment. Our office will complete page two of the form. |
| A page of examples of designations is included on the second page of the form. A duplicate copy of the form and instructions for completing the form are attached as well. |
• TSP 1 - Thrift Savings Plan Election Form
• W-4 - STATE
• Code of Conduct
• Employee Dispute Resolution Plan
• Fraud, Waste, or Abuse
• Social Media Policy
