How do they match: Judicial Law Clerks

  • Legal Clerk
  • Judicial Assistant

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

  • Confer with judges concerning legal questions, construction of documents, or granting of orders.
  • Prepare briefs, legal memoranda, or statements of issues involved in cases, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations.
  • Respond to questions from judicial officers or court staff on general legal issues.

  • Coordinate legal schedules or activities.
  • Identify implications for cases from legal precedents or other legal information.
  • Maintain the order of legal documents.
  • Meet with individuals involved in legal processes to provide information and clarify issues.
  • Prepare legal documents.
  • Prepare documentation of legal proceedings.
  • Record information from legal proceedings.
  • Research relevant legal materials to aid decision making.
  • Supervise activities of other legal personnel.