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Judicial Law Clerks

Also called: Law Clerk, Judicial Law Clerk, Child Support Officer, Deputy Clerk

What they do:
Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.
On the job, you would:
  • Attend court sessions to hear oral arguments or record necessary case information.
  • Communicate with counsel regarding case management or procedural requirements.
  • Confer with judges concerning legal questions, construction of documents, or granting of orders.

Knowledge

Safety and Government
  • law and government
Arts and Humanities
  • English language
Business
  • administrative services
  • customer service

Skills

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

Abilities

Verbal
  • read and understand what is written
  • listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
  • notice when problems happen
Visual Understanding
  • quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
  • see hidden patterns

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include
data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Initiative
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Independence

Technology

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Education

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Job Outlook

Below Average Outlook
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
Salary
$42,450
per year, on average
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