The Tennessee Supreme Court has set a Nov. 1 deadline for applicants hoping to succeed Justice Cornelia Clark as director of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) in Nashville. Clark served as AOC director from 1999 until last week when Gov. Phil Bredesen appointed her to the state Supreme Court.
“We were fortunate to have had an outstanding court system administrator for the past six years,” said Chief Justice E. Riley Anderson. “My colleagues on the court and I are confident we will be able to fill the position with another director of that caliber.
The AOC director serves as chief administrative officer for the state court system and reports directly to the chief justice. The office overseen by the director prepares and administers a $90 million court system budget and provides support to about 190 judges and 490 other court system employees.
Applicants for the position must be licensed to practice law in Tennessee. Anderson said judicial or significant litigation experience is preferred, as is experience in court administration or management.
Cover letters, resumes and letters of reference should be sent to Interim Director Libby Sykes, Administrative Office of the Courts, 511 Union St., Suite 600, Nashville, TN 37219.