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
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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