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January 2026 - The Court has begun a search for a Deputy Court Administrator. 

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Deputy Court Administrator January 2026 Accepting applications and conducting interviews

Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted.  This page will be updated to reflect that interviews have started and that the position is filled.

 

 

Deputy Court Administrator

 

The Ninth District Court of Appeals is accepting applications for a Deputy Court Administrator position.  Applicants must be licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio and must be eligible to be appointed as a magistrate (engaged in the practice of law for four years and in good standing with the Ohio Supreme Court).  The starting salary range is $115,000 to $130,000, depending on experience, and the position includes benefits.

 

The Deputy Court Administrator is responsible for assisting the Court Administrator as directed in the management and supervision of non-judicial court operations and administrative legal work and acts for the Court Administrator in the Court Administrator’s absence. The Deputy Court Administrator also serves as a magistrate and issues orders and rules on motions related to the management of the Court’s docket. A full position description is available here.  Experience working in a court setting, and appellate practice experience, is preferred.

 

Interested candidates should apply by emailing a cover letter, resume, and writing sample.  The cover letter should include the date of Ohio bar admission and the names and contact information of three professional references.

Please send this information via email to DCA@ninth.courts.state.oh.us.  Applications will be reviewed when they are submitted and applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Questions may be directed to C. Michael Walsh at (330) 643-2250 or DCA@ninth.courts.state.oh.us.