The Courts Service are holding an Open Day for anyone interested in applying for the Judicial Assistant position on Wednesday, 18th November 2026.

Location: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7

Time: 4.30pm - 7pm

Link for Registration:

https://csoi.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/channel-1/appcentre-ext/brand-4/user-251/xf-a5fabf9733e4/wid-1/spa-1/candidate/jobboard/vacancy/1/adv/

The Courts Service are hiring Judicial Assistants on a 3-year contract.

Judicial Assistants support judges of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the Circuit Court.

Salary: €38,700

All judicial assistants will be given the opportunity to do the following:

• Work with members of the judiciary;
• Deepen their knowledge and understanding of how the Irish legal system works;
• Develop know-how of court procedures, court rules and the running of various court lists;
• Strengthen legal research and legal writing skills;
• Build a network with legal professionals, academics, Courts Service and civil service staff; and
• Participate in competitive opportunities for career advancement both within the public and private sector.

Essential Requirements

• Hold (or expect to hold) at least a 2.1 in a law degree at a minimum of level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications in their final year exams or the Diploma in Law from the Honorable Society of King’s Inns. See list at the end of the competition booklet. Only courses on this list will be accepted;
• A good understanding of the work of the Irish courts system;
• A knowledge of modern legal research methods and materials; and
• Proven experience conducting legal research (this can include academic research or research in the course of court case preparation).

Closing date

Application should be made by clicking the apply button. No hard copy forms or forms by email will be accepted.

The closing date is 12 noon on Friday, 27 November 2026.