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The Attorney General is Elected by TISC
The TISL Constitution mirrors the Tennessee Constitution in providing that the Attorney General is elected by the Supreme Court.
In each case, the Court has no oversight once the AG is elected, giving the Attorney General autonomy as the chief legal officer.
For the position of TISL Attorney General, the Court prefers applicants who have participated in AMC3 and who have taken at least one undergraduate law class.
How to Apply 2009
Deadline Applications must be submitted to the Clerk & Marshal before the General Assembly convenes at 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12.
How to Submit You may submit your application in any of these three ways:
• By toll-free fax 866.372.8585 or
• By email Click Here or
• By hand-delivery at the General Assembly The Clerk & Marshal will have a desk on the second floor of the Capitol near the Senate Chamber.
Interviews The Court will conduct interviews on Friday evening during the General Assembly. The Court may limit interviews to a select group of finalists.
Announcement The Court will announce its selection on Saturday morning during the General Assembly
Inauguration The Attorney General will be sworn in at the Closing Session of the General Assembly on Sunday.
Application The application has two parts -- a one-page application form and a short essay on a legal topic.
Essay Question
United States Constitution
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
First Amendment
Tennessee Constitution
§ 3. Freedom of worship
That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own conscience; that no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any minister against his consent; that no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience; and that no preference shall ever be given, by law, to any religious establishment or mode of worship.
Article I - Declaration of Rights
In the year 2013, the Tennessee General Assembly passed a bill, signed by the Governor, establishing a law that requires every public school teacher to lead his/her class in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the school day.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson, atheist parents of a student at Tennessee Middle School, object to the new law because of the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, which is set forth by the federal government. They have contacted a lawyer, who is preparing to sue on their behalf.
Please write an essay of 500 words or less that addresses these questions:
Should the lawyer sue in state court or in federal court and why?
Do you think the Jacksons will prevail in their case and why?
There isn't a right or wrong answer. Applicants will be judged on the quality of their analysis and reasoning.