Staff Attorney

Location: Indianapolis, IN 46204

Application deadline: August 17, 2026

About the role

The Indiana Office of Court Services (IOCS) is seeking a Legal Support Attorney to join the Legal Support and Statistics Division. This is a unique opportunity to apply legal expertise across a broad range of topics while supporting Indiana’s judges, courts, and judicial committees.

• Impactful Work: Help shape legal policy, uphold the rule of law, and support the judiciary across Indiana.
• Collaborative Culture: Work with a dedicated team of professionals who value innovation and service.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities to lead, mentor, and contribute to statewide legal initiatives.
• Work-Life Balance: Full-time role with meaningful work and a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Respond to complex legal research requests from judicial officers and court administrators primarily related to civil law, but across a wide range of legal topics, including family, probate, administrative, and criminal law.
• Monitor and analyze case law and legislation that may impact Indiana’s courts.
• Collaborate with a team of staff attorneys.
• Support Judicial Conference and Supreme Court committees, Civil Benchbook, Commercial Courts, and other committees as assigned by coordinating meetings, preparing materials, and assisting with policy development.
• Contribute to the revision of Benchbooks, drafting legal content, and ensuring timely updates.
• Collaborate with IOCS education attorneys to develop and review judicial education materials and presentations.

Requirements

• Integrity
  • Exercise discretion in handling confidential information and materials.
  • Maintain personal and business affairs in a manner that ensures public confidence in the integrity, competence, impartiality, and independence of the judiciary, and avoid situations that could lead to conflict or the appearance of conflict.
• Professionalism
  • Interact with all persons in a respectful manner, maintain a business-like appearance, and promote harmony in the workplace.
  • Interact with executive branch agencies, federal agencies, and judicial officers in a manner that promotes confidence and respect in the Office of Judicial Administration.
• Communication
  • Communicate effectively and respectfully with team members, supervisors, and staff in other divisions of the Office of Judicial Administration.
  • Communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Organization
  • Manage assignments to ensure all tasks are completed within deadlines.
  • Effectively manage time and prioritize tasks and projects.
• Attention to Detail
  • Research, coordinate, and track work in a proficient manner to ensure accuracy.
• Problem Solving
  • Identify problems and review related information to develop and implement solutions.
  • Use deductive reasoning skills to meet several complementary goals.
• Critical Thinking
  • Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Decision-Making
  • Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
  • Be willing to take direction from supervisors and make decisions for the greater good of the agency.
  • Engage in collaborative decision-making with team members and supervisors that is consistent with the vision of the agency.
• Information Gathering
  • Analyze data from multiple databases to complete clear and concise reports, including recommendations.
• Technology and Tool Usage
  • Learn and adapt to new technologies within the Microsoft Suite as well as Supreme Court systems.

Pay

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $85,000 but may vary based on education and/or experience.

Benefits

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, including:

• Three medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans.
• Wellness program (offers a premium discount for the medical plan and gift cards).
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution.
• Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match.
• Two fully funded pension plan options.
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including:
  • 150 hours of paid new parent leave.
  • Up to 7.5 hours of paid community service leave.
  • Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off.
  • 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years.
• Group life insurance.
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits.
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Free parking for most positions.
• Free LinkedIn Learning access.
• Hybrid work option for eligible employees/positions.