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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The solution to the election problem came when Dickinson’s former law clerk, James Wilson of Pennsylvania, introduced the idea of an elector system, whereby a select group of men would choose the President.
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Jane E. Calvert / Made By History, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Carrie Severino, a former law clerk to Thomas who runs the conservative Judicial Crisis Network watchdog group, agreed that the travel disclosure omission has the appearance of political bias.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Oct. 2024
Jolly has served as a court officer and law clerk in 16th District Court and later became Livonia's magistrate for 7 years.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
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.
—Daniel Joyaux, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
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Jane E. Calvert / Made By History, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Carrie Severino, a former law clerk to Thomas who runs the conservative Judicial Crisis Network watchdog group, agreed that the travel disclosure omission has the appearance of political bias.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Oct. 2024
Jolly has served as a court officer and law clerk in 16th District Court and later became Livonia's magistrate for 7 years.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
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.
—Daniel Joyaux, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Law clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20clerk. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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