Emily A. Shrock, ‘12
Vice President, IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law Alumni Association Board; Marion County Prosecutor's Office
Indianapolis, IN
Emily Shrock is a lifelong resident of Indiana, who moved to Indianapolis in 2005 to attend Butler University. After earning her business degree, she attended the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, following in her father’s footsteps.
A public servant for over a decade, Shrock currently serves as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney at the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office presenting in schools to students, parents and administrators about ensuring safe social media use and educating kids about gun violence. She previously served as counsel for the Marion County Assessor and started her career as a deputy prosecutor in the Marion County Prosecutor’s Child Support Division. Shrock also served as the Indiana Democratic Party’s Director of Voter Protection during the 2016 and 2018 Elections where she led the party’s statewide Election Day legal-team.
During law school, Shrock served as a clerk for The Honorable James S. Kirsch of the Indiana Court of Appeals. She then had the distinct privilege of presenting an oral argument in front of the Indiana Court of Appeals through the Appellate Practice Clinic mentored by Professor Joel Schumm. Shrock was a member of the Dean’s Student Advisory Board, a fellow of the Dean’s Tutorial Society and Secretary of the Student Bar Association Executive Board.
Shrock’s fondest memories of law school were participating in the Moot Court Program. Following the Robert H. Staton Intramural Moot Court Competition, Shrock was named to the Order of the Barristers and represented the law school as an advocate in the the American Bar Association’s national moot court competition the following semester. Shrock was then appointed to the Moot Court Board as the Assistant Chief Justice of National Competitions. Shrock continues to be active with the Moot Court Program as a regular judge for the intramural competition.
Shrock is a member of the IndyBar Tax Committee and Young Lawyers Division and is active in local and state politics. She has worked to give victims of domestic violence a safe place to get back on their feet as a volunteer at Coburn Place Safe Haven for more over a decade. Shrock attends Christ Church Cathedral and began a pro bono legal clinic that has partnered with Coalition of Our Immigrant Neighbors (COIN) to provide legal services to immigrants in our community.
