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Job Details for Temporary Term Law Clerk

Court Name/Organization Indiana Southern District Court
Location Indianapolis, IN
Opening and Closing Dates 09/16/2025 - 09/30/2025
Appointment Type Temporary
Classification Level/Grade JSP 11 - JSP 13
Salary $74,627 - $106,365
Link to Court Careers Information http://www.insd.uscourts.gov
Announcement Number 25-20
Link to Job Announcement

Position Description

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is accepting applications for a temporary term law clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia. Responsibilities include management of civil cases, research, preparation of legal memoranda, orders, opinions, reports and recommendations. Other duties include proofreading, verification of citations, assistance in courtroom proceedings, and special projects.

Qualifications

Candidates must have the following minimum qualifications

  1. Law school graduation in the top quarter of the graduating class (exception criteria below).
  2. Law review/journal experience or other significant legal writing experience.
  3. Good character, maturity, and willingness to work long hours when needed.
  4. Excellent skills in research, writing, proofreading, communication, and source and cite checking (including use of proper Bluebook form).
  5. Proficiency in computer-assisted legal research.
  6. Proficiency in Windows and Word.

Prior law clerk experience, experience researching and writing motions, memoranda of law, and appellate briefs in federal court, or post-graduate litigation experience is preferred and may be considered as a valid substitute for class rank.

Miscellaneous

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is accepting applications for a temporary term law clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia. Responsibilities include management of civil cases, research, preparation of legal memoranda, orders, opinions, reports and recommendations. Other duties include proofreading, verification of citations, assistance in courtroom proceedings, and special projects.

Application Info

Email the following documentation in one PDF document to HRsubmit@insd.uscourts.gov.

  1. Cover letter
  2. Résumé, including email and telephone contact information
  3. Contact information for references from three work-related sources
  4. Writing sample (no more than 15 pages)
  5. Law school transcript
  6. Completed AO 78 Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment

Be sure to include your surname and the words "Garcia – Temporary Law Clerk" in the email subject line. The deadline for receipt of applications is Sept. 30, 2025, 1 p.m. ET. Faxed and mailed résumés will not be accepted.

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.