law clerk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of law clerk
First recorded in 1760–65
Example Sentences
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After leaving the military, he went to law school at the University of San Diego and served as a law clerk for U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Justice Breyer would routinely walk the halls in an effort to visit with colleagues,” said Yale law professor Justin Driver, who served as a law clerk for Breyer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The hapless lawyer said a law clerk had caught other fabricated quotes in a first draft.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 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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