Judicial Law Clerks

Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.

27 alternate job titles:

Appellate Law Clerk Attorney Law Clerk Career Judicial Law Clerk Career Law Clerk Chancery Clerk Court of Appeals Law Clerk District Clerk District Court Law Clerk Family Law Associate Federal Appellate Clerk Federal Appellate Law Clerk Federal Court of Appeals Law Clerk Federal District Clerk Federal District Law Clerk Federal Judicial Law Clerk Federal Law Clerk Judicial Assistant Judicial Clerk Judicial Law Clerk Law Associate Law Clerk Law Firm Consultant Law Researcher Legal Clerk Pro Se Law Clerk State Appellate Clerk Term Law Clerk
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Salary Information

Judicial Law Clerks: $60,400 (median) per year.

Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company


Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Daily Tasks & Responsibilities

Task Description Category
Record information from legal proceedings. General
Direct courtroom activities or procedures. General
Confer with court staff to clarify information. General
Prepare documentation of legal proceedings. General
Prepare legal documents. General
Identify implications for cases from legal precedents or other legal information. General
Enter information into databases or software programs. General
Enter codes or other information into computers. General
Administer oaths to court participants. General
Meet with individuals involved in legal processes to provide information and clarify issues. Communication
Research relevant legal materials to aid decision making. Analysis
Evaluate information related to legal matters in public or personal records. Analysis
Review documents or materials for compliance with policies or regulations. Maintenance
Maintain the order of legal documents. Maintenance
Coordinate legal schedules or activities. Management
Supervise activities of other legal personnel. Management
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    Technology Requirements

    Technology Description
    Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
    Microsoft Office software Office suite software
    Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software
    Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software
    Microsoft Word Word processing software
    Adobe Acrobat Document management software
    Microsoft Windows Operating system software
    Thomson Reuters Westlaw Information retrieval or search software
    Aderant CompuLaw Calendar and scheduling software
    Advanced Technologies Class Act Project management software
    American Legalnet Smart Dockets Calendar and scheduling software
    American Legalnet eDockets Calendar and scheduling software
    Canyon Solutions Jcats Project management software
    Compugov DocketView Calendar and scheduling software
    Corel WordPerfect Office Suite Office suite software
    Infocom JACS Calendar and scheduling software
    Justice Systems FullCourt Enterprise Project management software
    Legal Files software Project management software
    Levare Center Court Calendar and scheduling software
    LexisNexis Information retrieval or search software
    LexisNexis CourtLink Strategic Profiles Analytical or scientific software
    LexisNexis Lexis Advance Information retrieval or search software
    LexisNexis SmartLinx Information retrieval or search software
    Microsoft operating system Operating system software
    New Dawn Technologies JustWare Court Project management software
    Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP Web platform development software
    Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) Information retrieval or search software
    Syscon Court Clerk Project management software
    Thomson Reuters Elite ProLaw Project management software
    Thomson Reuters WestlawNext Information retrieval or search software
    Web browser software Internet browser software
    Word processing software Word processing software
    WordPerfect Word processing software
    Microsoft Access Data base user interface and query software
    Orion Law Management Systems Orion Data base user interface and query software
    PTS Solutions WinJuris Court Solutions Data base user interface and query software
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