rotate the two-year term of Chief Justice among themselves. The Chief Justice is Constitutionally empowered to preside over the court and to be the "chief administrative officer" of the state judicial system. The Chief Justice is Paul C. Wilson, whose term began July 1, 2021 and will serve until June 30, 2023. Vacancies and pending nominations Clerk of the Supreme Court of Missouri The Clerk of the Supreme Court of Missouri is responsible for a wide range of duties, including the supervision of the internal administrative function of the Court itself as well as the planning and administrative direction of the Missouri Judicial Conference, the organization of all the state's judges. As of January 1, 2017, the clerk is Betsy AuBuchon, the first woman to serve in that position. References External links Supreme Court of Missouri web page Publications by or about the Supreme Court of Missouri at Internet Archive. Missouri Missouri state courts 1820 establishments in Missouri Territory Courts and tribunals established in 1820