[Hiring] Solicitor General Fellowship @Office of the Indiana Attorney General

Role Description

The fellowship provides a recent law school graduate or judicial law clerk the opportunity to serve for a year in the Office of the Attorney General. Fellows will assist with all aspects of the Office’s work, including:

• Performing legal research
• Taking depositions
• Drafting briefs
• Appearing in court

Fellows will work primarily with the Solicitor General and his team, which handles the State’s docket at the U.S. Supreme Court, constitutional challenges to state statutes, and other cases of statewide importance. The fellowship is an excellent opportunity for talented young attorneys to gain early substantive experience and contribute to high-impact cases. We expect fellows will handle at least one oral argument before a court of appeals.

Qualifications

• Recent law-school graduate or judicial law clerk
• Admitted or seeking admission to the Indiana bar
• Excellent academic record
• Strong writing and analytical abilities
• Judicial clerkship preferred

Requirements

• Assist with trial and appellate litigation implicating state interests, including by researching legal issues, drafting briefs, and taking or defending depositions
• Research and draft amicus curiae briefs submitted on behalf of the State in both federal and state court
• Present and assist with the presentation of oral argument
• Analyze strategic or policy issues relevant to the Office’s work
• Undertake other assigned tasks

Company Description

The Office of the Indiana Attorney General (OAG) has been committed to serving the best interests of the State and all Hoosiers for more than 165 years. OAG employees have earned an outstanding reputation for meeting the highest professional standards, providing great service, and demonstrating courageous leadership and commitment to excellence to the people of Indiana.