Law Clerk

Overview

Law Clerk Job Duties :
Prepares legal drafts by assembling and organizing information for legal forms and documents, including complaints, declarations, discovery requests, responses, and other pleadings.

• Researches law by studying laws, statutes, constitutions, regulations, court opinions, including precedents and reasoning, and trends using standard print texts and computers; preparing legal memoranda.
• Assembles case materials by collecting, organizing, and summarizing information, documents, reports, and evidence.
• Prepares for trial by preparing trial briefs, exhibits, subpoenas, evidence, and motions.
• Maintains calendar by entering and updating requirements, court dates, and meetings.
• Protects law firm's reputation by keeping client information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing educational opportunities; reading legal publications; maintaining personal networks.
• Enhances firm's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

• Client Confidentiality
• Client Contact Skills
• Legal Administration Skills
• Legal Compliance
• Litigation
• Administrative Writing Skills
• Documentation Skills
• Word Processing
• Scheduling
• Verbal Communication
• Client Relationships