law clerk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of law clerk
First recorded in 1760–65
Example Sentences
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It all stems from Gorsuch’s third book and his first for children, which was co-written with a former law clerk and released in early May ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
He served as a law clerk on the Second U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
While Conor has been in prison, he's volunteered as a law clerk, facilitated classes about accountability and restorative justice, and spoken in a video about teen dating violence.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Sauer is a longtime conservative attorney with an elite pedigree, earning his law degree from Harvard Law School and serving as a law clerk for the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
From Slate • Sep. 27, 2025
She became a law clerk, a teacher, and the superintendent of schools in Mason City, Iowa, before devoting her career to suffrage.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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