Law Clerk

About the role

The Office of the Indiana Attorney General (OAG) has been serving the state and its citizens for over 165 years. Employees are known for their commitment to excellence and their dedication to making Indiana a better place.

Responsibilities

• Assembles and organizes information for legal documents, including complaints, declarations, discovery requests, responses, and other pleadings.
• Researches law by studying laws, statutes, constitutions, regulations, court opinions, including precedents and reasoning, and trends using standard print texts and computers.
• Assembles case materials by collecting, organizing, and summarizing information, documents, reports, and evidence.
• Prepares for trial by preparing trial briefs, exhibits, subpoenas, evidence, and motions.
• Maintains calendar by entering and updating requirements, court dates, and meetings.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing educational opportunities; reading legal publications; maintaining personal networks.
• Accepts ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited law school.
• Excellent communication skills required, including the ability to relate effectively, both orally and in writing, to legal and non-legal individuals.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve legal issues related to cases.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills, with emphasis on clear, persuasive legal analysis and writing.
• Organizational skills sufficient to handle a broad workload.
• Strong ability to multi-task.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Westlaw.

Benefits

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

• Client Confidentiality
• Client Contact Skills
• Legal Administration Skills
• Legal Compliance
• Litigation
• Administrative Writing Skills
• Documentation Skills
• Word Processing
• Scheduling
• Verbal Communication
• Client Relationships

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Office of the Indiana Attorney General is an Equal Opportunity Employer.