Law Clerk

Overview

Alaw clerkor ajudicial clerkis a person, generally someone who provides direct counsel and assistance to alawyerorjudgebyresearchingissues and draftinglegal opinionsfor cases before the court. Judicial clerks often play significant roles in the formation ofcase lawthrough their influence upon judges' decisionsand perform some quasi-secretarialduties. Judicial clerks should not be confused withlegal clerks / paralegals(also called \"law clerks\" in Canada),court clerks(clerks of the court), or courtroom deputies who perform other duties within the legal profession and perform more quasi-secretarialduties than law clerks, orlegal secretariesthat only provide secretarial and administrative support duties to attorneys and / or judges.

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