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Marion Superior Vacancy Interviews Schedule Set
On January 18, the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee will conduct interviews of applicants for a Marion County trial court judicial position. The interviews will take place in the FUSE West conference room on the second floor of the South Tower at Capital Center, 201 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, IN 46204. Interviews are open to the public. Due to social distancing, there will be limited in-person seating. Masks are required regardless of vaccination status. The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, January 18 (all times listed below are Eastern)
Executive Session
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. – Magistrate Eleanor K. Finnell
9:20 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. – Pamela Grant-Taylor
9:40 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Valerie Johnson
Break
10:15 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. – Magistrate Melanie L. Kendrick
10:35 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. – Neal Eggeson, Jr.
10:55 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Traci Cosby
Break
11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. – Charles Miller
11:50 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. – Magistrate Danielle P. Gaughan
12:10 p.m. – 12:25 p.m. – Policies and Procedures Discussion (Public Session)
Lunch in Executive Session
1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. – Commissioner Kelly M. Scanlan
1:50 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. – Magistrate Marie L. Kern
2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Magistrate Tara Y. Melton
Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. – Terrance Tharpe
3:05 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. – Gregory Bowes
Break
3:45 p.m. – Executive Session
Members of the audience are asked to refrain from activities that might distract from the interview process. The following guidelines are in place:
-Only enter and exit between interviews
-Recording equipment will be set up between interviews (no mult box provided)
-Artificial lighting shall not be used
-Questioning of the applicants is reserved for the Committee
-Media/public may interview the applicants before/after the Committee’s interview outside the interview room at the applicant’s discretion
After all interviews have concluded, the Committee will deliberate in a private executive session. The Committee considers applicants' legal education, writings, reputation in the practice of law, and other pertinent information. The Committee vote is held publicly following deliberations.
According to Indiana law, the Committee is required to submit to the Governor “the three most qualified candidates” for appointment when a vacancy arises.
ICLEO Applications Now Being Accepted
Applications are available for the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) program, which is designed to assist traditionally underrepresented groups in pursuing a legal career. Applications are available at courts.in.gov/cleo and are due by March 21, 2022.
ICLEO offers students a preparatory institute the summer before law school. This year, the institute is being hosted by the Notre Dame Law School. The curriculum places a strong emphasis on academic rigor and provides professional development programming, field visits, and social events. Students who successfully complete the Summer Institute are awarded a scholarship of $4,800 per semester for up to six semesters.
To be eligible, applicants must be college graduates and must be accepted to an ABA-accredited law school in Indiana by the time the six-week ICLEO Summer Institute begins in June 2022. All applicants go through a rigorous application process that is separate from the Indiana law school application process.
The Indiana Supreme Court, with support from the Executive and Legislative branches, established ICLEO in 1997 to help bring diversity to the legal profession. Since then, more than 650 scholars have graduated as ICLEO Fellows.
Applicants should contact [email protected] with questions.
