The 18 law school graduates selected as law clerks to the justices of the Texas Supreme Court have a unique opportunity to see the law develop before their eyes. Attending conference with the justices — and being called on for input — provide irreplaceable insight into the workings of the state’s highest civil court.
Each of the nine justices of the court has two law clerks and one permanent staff attorney. The court employs other attorneys, as well, who are responsible for reviewing petitions for mandamus and maintaining and updating the rules of civil procedure. The court also employs a general counsel, a central staff attorney and an attorney to handle public information. But the business of each chambers, primarily drafting opinions and considering petitions for review, is handled by the justice and his or her staff attorney and law clerks.
