Occupation Profile for Law Clerks

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Assist lawyers or judges by researching or preparing legal documents. May meet with clients or assist lawyers and judges in court.

 
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Overview

$36,360.00 Median Annual Wage 1,000 Average Job Openings Per Year
3.3 Average Unemployment Percentage 22.5 Percentage That Completed High School
37,000 Employment Numbers in 2006 39.3 Percentage That Had Some College
36,000 Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) 38.1 Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree

Sample Job Titles

Attorney Law Clerk
Chancery Clerk
Clerk to Justice
Closing Agent
Federal Law Clerk
Judicial Clerk
Judicial Law Clerk
Law Clerk
Legal Assistant
Legal Clerk
Paralegal
Principal Law Clerk
Research Attorney
Staff Attorney
Summer Law Associate

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Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)