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clerk legal definition
noun
One who keeps records or
accounts, attends to correspondence, or does other similar duties in an office.
court clerk
The court official in charge of some or all of the administrative
aspects of the courtÂ’s operations, including the filing, processing, and
maintenance of court records; preparing summons and other papers that commence
a lawsuit, including endorsement or placement of raised seal to signify that
the papers are official documents of the court; and entering judgments.
law clerk
- A law student who is employed as an assistant to a lawyer or judge and does legal research; helps with the writing of briefs, opinions, and other legal documents; and performs similar tasks.
- A lawyer, usually a recent graduate of a law school, who is employed as an assistant to a judge and does legal research and helps with case management and the writing of opinions.
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