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

Examples of law clerk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Calvo told the Herald his first full-time job was as a law clerk in the summer of 2022, shortly after graduating from Florida International University College of Law. —Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025

Hina lost a physically demanding immunity challenge and voted off law clerk Jason Treul, 32. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for law clerk

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Legal Definition

law clerk

noun

: one (as a law school graduate) who provides a judge, magistrate, or lawyer with assistance in such matters as research and analysis