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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But with the help of an eager law clerk (AnnaSophia Robb), Terry eventually uncovers a larger conspiracy of corruption within the police department and the local court system.
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Daniel Joyaux, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
But in the book, co-authored by a former law clerk, Janie Nitze, Gorusch largely sets those big issues aside and turns his focus to a fisherman, a magician, Amish farmers, immigrants, a hair braider and others who risked jail time, large fines, deportation and other hardships over unyielding rules.
—Mark Sherman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2024
Prior to the 1970s, at least one law clerk in each of the nine justices’ chambers would typically review each of these petitions and advise their justice on whether the petition should be granted.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 3 May 2024
Among other things, Congress could zero out the Court’s budget for law clerks and other support staff.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 1 Aug. 2024
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Daniel Joyaux, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
But in the book, co-authored by a former law clerk, Janie Nitze, Gorusch largely sets those big issues aside and turns his focus to a fisherman, a magician, Amish farmers, immigrants, a hair braider and others who risked jail time, large fines, deportation and other hardships over unyielding rules.
—Mark Sherman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2024
Prior to the 1970s, at least one law clerk in each of the nine justices’ chambers would typically review each of these petitions and advise their justice on whether the petition should be granted.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 3 May 2024
Among other things, Congress could zero out the Court’s budget for law clerks and other support staff.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Law clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20clerk. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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