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Supreme Court Clerkships

The Supreme Court of Indiana has opportunities for law clerks to work directly with the five Justices of the Court. Each clerk will perform a variety of tasks, including legal research and drafting memorandums. But more importantly, a law clerk for the Supreme Court will become involved in the rich history and traditions of the Court and participate in challenging discussions of contemporary law and events that make up the fabric of the legal system.

Salary & Benefits. Each law clerk will receive an initial annual salary and work either one, two or three years. First year law clerks will receive an annual salary of $90,169.06, second year law clerks will receive $97,414.66, and third year law clerks will receive $99,396.38 annually. Law clerks receive benefits similar to all state employees.

Each of the Justices determines what tasks to assign to his or her law clerks. Law clerks are generally expected to do research, write memoranda, review draft opinions and assist in preparing preliminary draft opinions.

Applications. Each Justice of the Supreme Court makes his or her own decisions on hiring law clerks according to each Justice's own policies and procedures. Some Justices have specific application requirements, so please review the information below for each Justice. Typically, applications for judicial clerkship include the following materials:

  1. A cover letter;
  2. A resume;
  3. A transcript of grades achieved in law school, including, if available, information about class standing;
  4. A copy of any relevant scholarly writing;
  5. At least one letter of recommendation from a faculty member with whom the student has studied or a letter of recommendation from a clerkship committee, or both. Letters of recommendation may be sent separately from the letter of application; and
  6. A statement of when the applicant will be available for a personal interview in Indianapolis.

Applicants who wish to apply to an individual Justice may do so by mailing one copy of an application to:

Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush

311 Indiana State House
200 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Anticipated openings: Chief Justice Rush is hiring one clerk for a two-year term to begin in fall 2025. Please consolidate all application documents—cover letter, resume, official undergraduate and law-school transcripts, one or two writing samples, and at least one letter of recommendation—into one PDF file. Then submit your completed application file to rush.clerkship@courts.in.gov. The deadline for submissions is April 15.

Justice Mark S. Massa

304 Indiana State House
200 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-2550 (tel.)

Anticipated openings: No longer taking applications.

Justice Geoffrey G. Slaughter

306 Indiana State House
200 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-2549 (tel.)

Anticipated openings: Justice Geoffrey Slaughter is currently hiring one clerk for a two-year term beginning in fall 2025. He will review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Please consolidate all materials—cover letter, resume, undergraduate and law-school transcripts, one or two writing samples, and at least two letters of recommendation—into one PDF file. Your recommenders can also email your letters to chambers directly, if they prefer. Please submit your application file to slaughter.clerkship@courts.in.gov.

Justice Christopher M. Goff

321 Indiana State House
200 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-2546 (tel.)

Anticipated openings: No longer taking applications.

Justice Derek R. Molter

324 Indiana State House
200 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Anticipated openings: Justice Molter is hiring one clerk for a one or two-year term to begin in fall 2025. He will review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Please consolidate all application documents—cover letter, resume, official undergraduate and law-school transcripts, one writing sample, and at least two letters of recommendation—into one PDF file. Your recommenders can also email your letters to chambers directly, if they prefer. Please submit your completed application file to molter.chambers@courts.in.gov.


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