The South Dakota Supreme Court and seven Circuit Courts are recruiting for 2027-2028 Law Clerk applicants. If you are aware of any law students, either in-state or out-of-state, who may be interested in a one-year law clerk opening, please have them view the law clerk announcements online at https://ujs.sd.gov/careers/. There are currently law clerk openings in various locations, such as Pierre, Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Aberdeen, Brookings, Deadwood, and Rapid City.

· Supreme Court Law Clerk application deadline: May 29, 2026

· Circuit Court Law Clerk application deadline: May 29, 2026

This is a great opportunity to work for the South Dakota Supreme Court or the South Dakota Circuit Courts. If you have any questions, please contact the Unified Judicial System Human Resources Office at 605-773-4884.