Judicial Law Clerks
Judicial Assistant,
Judicial Clerk,
Judicial Law Clerk,
Law Clerk
What they do: Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.
- DemandHigh
- state Avg. Salary $$$$$$62,620Download Career Flyer
What do they typically do on the job?
- Prepare briefs, legal memoranda, or statements of issues involved in cases, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations.
- Research laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, or other information related to cases before the court.
- Draft or proofread judicial opinions, decisions, or citations.
Personality
Interests
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Abilities
Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.
Verbal
Read and understand what is written
Communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
Make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Notice when problems happen
Skills
People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.
Basic Skills
Reading work related information
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Does this sound like something you'd like to do?
1. Do some research
- Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
- Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
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2. Plan your next move
- Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
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Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop