Judicial Law Clerks
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Job Outlook:
None
Education:
Doctoral or professional degree
Details
Education Details
52%
Doctoral Degree
20%
Post-Doctoral Training
17%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.
7%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
2%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
2%
Master's Degree
Salary
High:
$106,670.00
Average:
$66,310.00
Hourly
Average:
$31.88
Summary of What they do:
Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.
Responsibilities
Tasks On The Job
- 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.
- Coordinate judges' meeting and appointment schedules.
- Draft or proofread judicial opinions, decisions, or citations.
- Enter information into computerized court calendar, filing, or case management systems.
- Keep abreast of changes in the law and inform judges when cases are affected by such changes.
- Maintain judges' law libraries by assembling or updating appropriate documents.
- Participate in conferences or discussions between trial attorneys and judges.
- Perform courtroom duties, including calling calendars, administering oaths, and swearing in jury panels and witnesses.
- Prepare briefs, legal memoranda, or statements of issues involved in cases, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations.
- Prepare periodic reports on court proceedings, as required.
- Research laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, or other information related to cases before the court.
- Respond to questions from judicial officers or court staff on general legal issues.
- Review complaints, petitions, motions, or pleadings that have been filed to determine issues involved or basis for relief.
- Review dockets of pending litigation to ensure adequate progress.
- Supervise law students, volunteers, or other personnel assigned to the court.
- Verify that all files, complaints, or other papers are available and in the proper order.
Personality Strengths:
Determined by your work personality assessment.
Strength:
Determined by your Aptitude Aversion Assessment (A3).
Caution:
Potentially negative impact as a result of your A3.
Warning:
Likely negative impact as a result of your A3.
Potential Strength:
A characteristic you could perform competently, but may not come naturally.
PERSONALITY
KEY:
Personality Strengths
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Potential Strength
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CAREER CHARACTERISTICS
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60% | Dependability - A tendency to be reliable, responsible, and consistent in meeting work-related obligations. | |
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50% | Attention to Detail - A tendency to be detail-oriented, organized, and thorough in completing work. | |
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40% | Integrity - A tendency to be honest and ethical at work. | |
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IMPORTANT STRENGTHS
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68% | Conventional - Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources. | |
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59% | Enterprising - Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law. | |
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WORK VALUES
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67% | Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. | |
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56% | Working Conditions - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. | |
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56% | Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. | |
APTITUDES
KEY:
Personality Strengths
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ABILITIES | SKILLS
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88% | Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |
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81% | Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |
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81% | Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. | |
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78% | Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |
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72% | Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |
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72% | Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |
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72% | Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |
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72% | Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |
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70% | Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. | |
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69% | Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. | |
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69% | Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |
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69% | Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |
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66% | Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. | |
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63% | Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |
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63% | Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. | |
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61% | Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |
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61% | Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |
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59% | Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. | |
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52% | Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |
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52% | Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |
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TASKS | ACTIVITIES
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96% | Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. | |
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89% | Analyzing Data or Information - Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. | |
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78% | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. | |
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75% | Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. | |
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74% | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. | |
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74% | Working with Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. | |
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73% | Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. | |
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71% | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others - Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. | |
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68% | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. | |
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65% | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. | |
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63% | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. | |
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57% | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. | |
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56% | Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. | |
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CONTEXT | ATTRIBUTES
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98% | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled - How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)? | |
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97% | E-Mail - How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail? | |
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96% | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate - How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? | |
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91% | Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams - How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams? | |
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89% | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results - What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? | |
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89% | Spend Time Sitting - How much does this job require sitting? | |
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85% | Telephone Conversations - How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? | |
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82% | Written Letters and Memos - How frequently does your job require written letters and memos? | |
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77% | Contact With Others - How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? | |
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77% | Time Pressure - How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? | |
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74% | Frequency of Decision Making - How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? | |
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72% | Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals - How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job? | |
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71% | Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team - How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job? | |
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67% | Freedom to Make Decisions - How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? | |
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63% | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks - How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job? | |
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60% | Deal With External Customers or the Public in General - How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job? | |
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58% | Level of Competition - To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? | |
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64% | Duration of Typical Work Week - Number of hours typically worked in one week. | |