What it pays
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Half of all Judicial Law Clerks in the U.S. earn more than $64,920 a year — the middle 80% land between $46,180 and $113,140. About 13,290 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “Judicial Law Clerks”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Professionals earn about ₹38,298 a month on average — around ₹4.6 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$64,920typical pay / year
13,290people in this work
$113,140+top 10% earn
₹4.6 lakha year in India (family avg)
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Keeping the record3
Assist judges in various tasks
+Prepare a one-page bench memo for Judge Morales summarising the human rights evidence in the Ahmed v. State…
Assist judges in various tasks
+Prepare a one-page bench memo for Judge Morales summarising the human rights evidence in the Ahmed v. State docket, list three procedural options with risks, and attach the underlying affidavits for the judge to review by Tuesday morning.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordAdobe AcrobatESCOjob descriptionsO*NET
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Communicate with counsel
+Email lead counsel for the respondent, Aisha Khan, with the six-page summary of our factual findings, request…
Communicate with counsel
+Email lead counsel for the respondent, Aisha Khan, with the six-page summary of our factual findings, request their position on proposed protective measures, and ask for a reply by Thursday so I can brief the court clerk.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Wordjob descriptionsO*NET
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Review court papers
+Read the filing in docket 2024-112, flag any missing declarations or sealing orders, note five questions of…
Review court papers
+Read the filing in docket 2024-112, flag any missing declarations or sealing orders, note five questions of admissibility for the judge, and produce a corrected paginated bundle for the courtroom copy.
The tools that do the workAdobe Acrobatjob descriptionsO*NET
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Analysing1
Analyze legal issues
+Map the legal issues raised in the asylum petition into three discrete questions of law with cited authority,…
Analyze legal issues
+Map the legal issues raised in the asylum petition into three discrete questions of law with cited authority, rank them by likely impact on the remedy, and draft a two-page advisory note for the panel.
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The daily work15
Enter information into computerized court calendar, filing, or case management systems.
+Enter new case entries into the court calendar system for five refugee rights matters received this week,…
Enter information into computerized court calendar, filing, or case management systems.
+Enter new case entries into the court calendar system for five refugee rights matters received this week, record party names, docket numbers, hearing dates, judge assigned, and upload the intake memo and summons PDF, then flag conflicts for attorney review.
The tools that do the workAderant CompuLawO*NET
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Draft orders and opinions
+Draft a short order denying the emergency injunction in the Gonzalez asylum appeal: state findings, cite…
Draft orders and opinions
+Draft a short order denying the emergency injunction in the Gonzalez asylum appeal: state findings, cite controlling precedent, set a fourteen‑day stay to seek rehearing, and produce a clean signed-ready file for the supervising counsel to review.
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Proofread legal documents
+Proofread the client submission packet for the Kibera detention case: correct grammar, ensure consistent…
Proofread legal documents
+Proofread the client submission packet for the Kibera detention case: correct grammar, ensure consistent party names, confirm numbered paragraphs and exhibit labels match the index, and mark any ambiguous sentences for counsel to resolve.
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Verify citations
+Verify every citation in the Hernandez brief: confirm reporters, parallel citations, pinpoint pages, and that…
Verify citations
+Verify every citation in the Hernandez brief: confirm reporters, parallel citations, pinpoint pages, and that each case and statute cited remains good law; list any negative treatment and provide corrected citation strings.
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Manage case files and documents
+Organise the Reyes asylum project file: consolidate pleadings, correspondence, evidence, and transcripts into…
Manage case files and documents
+Organise the Reyes asylum project file: consolidate pleadings, correspondence, evidence, and transcripts into the master case folder, apply consistent file names, update the index, and remove duplicates before sending the bundle to counsel.
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Support library maintenance
+Support the research library by cataloguing ten new human rights reports: record author, year, jurisdiction,…
Support library maintenance
+Support the research library by cataloguing ten new human rights reports: record author, year, jurisdiction, keywords, and location; attach a one‑sentence summary and add access links so researchers can find them quickly.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Accessjob descriptions
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Contact parties involved in cases
+Contact the victim, the accused's counsel, and the municipal human rights officer about file HR-2024-17, ask…
Contact parties involved in cases
+Contact the victim, the accused's counsel, and the municipal human rights officer about file HR-2024-17, ask for any outstanding witness statements or evidence by next Wednesday, and confirm who can meet for a joint interview before the 22nd.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OutlookESCO
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Write opinion pieces
+Draft an op-ed arguing why the city’s forced eviction practices violate international standards, weave in…
Write opinion pieces
+Draft an op-ed arguing why the city’s forced eviction practices violate international standards, weave in three client stories from files 05-2023 and 11-2023, and prepare a 700-word piece for submission to the local paper by Friday morning.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordESCO
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Legal research
+Search precedent and statutory sources on non-refoulement and arbitrary detention, pull five key cases from…
Legal research
+Search precedent and statutory sources on non-refoulement and arbitrary detention, pull five key cases from the last ten years with short summaries and citations, and produce a two-page research brief for the litigation team by Tuesday.
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Court procedures
+Map the filing steps and timelines for filing an urgent protection petition in the federal district where…
Court procedures
+Map the filing steps and timelines for filing an urgent protection petition in the federal district where client A is detained, list required forms, service rules, and the earliest available hearing slot, and flag any deadlines this week for the litigation lead.
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Brief court officials
+Prepare a concise brief for the presiding magistrate summarising the facts, legal issues, and remedies…
Brief court officials
+Prepare a concise brief for the presiding magistrate summarising the facts, legal issues, and remedies requested in case HR-2024-17, include a one-paragraph bio of the client and attach the witness list, to hand-deliver to chambers before the status conference on Thursday.
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Send summons
+Draft and assemble the summons packet for respondent in case HR-2024-17, ensure the service address is…
Send summons
+Draft and assemble the summons packet for respondent in case HR-2024-17, ensure the service address is verified, include proof of filing, and schedule courier pickup so the summons is served by the end of business Friday.
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Compile legal documents
+Assemble the case bundle for the Minas Gerais detention report: collect certified judgments, witness…
Compile legal documents
+Assemble the case bundle for the Minas Gerais detention report: collect certified judgments, witness affidavits, detention logs and the domestic law citations, check pagination and exhibit tabs, then produce a single searchable PDF for filing by Thursday.
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Respond to enquiries
+Draft formal replies to the three incoming enquiries from the Ombuds office: summarise relevant statutes,…
Respond to enquiries
+Draft formal replies to the three incoming enquiries from the Ombuds office: summarise relevant statutes, cite the cases in our database, attach the two precedent memos and propose next steps, then send each response to the named contact with a read receipt today.
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Legal case management
+Update the case tracker for the refugee detention litigation: log new filings, update court dates, assign…
Legal case management
+Update the case tracker for the refugee detention litigation: log new filings, update court dates, assign tasks to Maria and Jonas, flag urgent deadlines, attach the latest pleadings and circulate the updated tracker to the legal team by end of day Friday.
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