Judicial Law Clerks
Advises and represents people, businesses and governments on the law.
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Lawyers research the law, write contracts and arguments, negotiate, and represent clients in court. Many never go to trial; they advise businesses, families or the government.
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High school courses that build toward it
- Business Law · Career and Technical
Builds law and government, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Government and Economics · Social Studies
Builds law and government, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- German · World Language
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Environmental Science · Science
Builds law and government, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Judicial Law Clerks on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.