law clerk
noun
: a person (such as a law school graduate) who provides a judge, magistrate, or lawyer with assistance in such matters as research, writing, and analysis
landed a job as a law clerk at the Supreme Court straight out of law school
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Between her job as a law clerk for Justice Howard Wynn and a difficult family life, Avery Keene is balancing a lot.
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Senior Judge Frank Whitney opened the court first thing in the morning Wednesday to swear in Ferguson, his former law clerk, Ferguson told The Charlotte Observer.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
The firm sought the analysis after learning Remington's son, who is a law clerk for Hyland, was involved in the drafting of the order, according to Troupis' attorney.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Remington’s son, a law clerk, also appeared in the ruling’s metadata, according to Bugni.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Senior Judge Frank Whitney opened the court first thing in the morning Wednesday to swear in Ferguson, his former law clerk, Ferguson told The Charlotte Observer.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
The firm sought the analysis after learning Remington's son, who is a law clerk for Hyland, was involved in the drafting of the order, according to Troupis' attorney.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Remington’s son, a law clerk, also appeared in the ruling’s metadata, according to Bugni.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for law clerk
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“Law clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20clerk. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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