I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Texas Supreme Court (Austin, TX) in Mar 2013
Interview
Mailed a cover letter, résumé, law school transcript, and writing sample to the justice I applied for and had an over the phone interview because I'm a law student in California. The people in the office were great and it was a good learning experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I actually didn't get too many difficult questions during the hiring process, they asked me what I was looking for out of the internship, described what it would entail, and offered it to me over the phone
I applied online. I interviewed at Texas Supreme Court
Interview
Submitted application online and was called for interview 2 - 3 weeks later. Interview consisted of two parts. First part was standard, getting-to-know-you Q&A session conducted by 3 members of research team. Questions were pretty typical, but focused on specific tasks. Second part was in-basket exercise where data analysis/reporting skills were assessed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were not difficult at all, but were focused on specific technical tasks essential to position.