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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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Kaplan, who joined Meta in 2011 when it was still known as Facebook, has longstanding ties to the Republican Party and once worked as a law clerk for the late conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
The phone call centered on William Levi, a former law clerk of Justice Alito’s who seemingly has impeccable conservative legal credentials.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Alito said the call was to discuss the qualifications of a former law clerk being considered for an administration job.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
For decades, as a leading figure in the Federalist Society and other conservative legal groups, Leo identified and promoted the careers of lawyers and law clerks who shared his views of the constitution.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1761, in the meaning defined above
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“Law clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20clerk. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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
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