Job Survey: Law Clerk

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Location: Wilmington, DE Experience: Mid-level Highest Level of Education: JD or LLM

Job Responsibilities Reearch andwriting legal opinion drafts Job Requirements Graduation from an accredited law school. Uppers I actually enjoy legal research and writing. I never know what the next project will entail. Thus the job is never boring. It is also a challenge. Downers Tha I have to go to work every day. Lifestyle 8:30 am.m to 5 p.m. There is occasional overtime when a project must be completed but that is seldom if the work is done in a timely manner. All legal holidays off. Most judges work with their clerks and give them time off when desired as long as they are there when needed and the work assignments are done when requested or needed. Compensation approximately $42,000 with no outside work allowed unless special permission is given by the judge. HOwever, the learning experience is great and helps prepare a new attorney for what he or she will be assigned in a law firm. Advice to Jobseekers Accept a clerkship if at all possible. This Law Clerk career survey is just one of 1000s of exclusive career surveys available on Vault. Find out what it's actually like on the job with Vault's job surveys. Read all Vault Career Surveys for the inside scoop on specific jobs Read Vault Employee Surveys for the inside scoop on specific employers Read Vault Student/Alumni Surveys for the inside scoop on colleges and grad schools