clerk
noun
a person employed, as in an office, to keep records, file, type, or perform other general office tasks.
clerkship
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a word derived from
clerk.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Hawley is an intelligent man who completed a bachelor’s degree from Stanford, a law degree from Yale and a clerkship with Chief Justice John Roberts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Macon, who’d held a prestigious clerkship with the North Carolina Court of Appeals, did not continue her legal career.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025
Upon leaving this clerkship, she can take a $500,000 bonus at any law firm.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2024
The State Bar of Wisconsin said that under terms of the settlement, its “diversity clerkship program” would continue unchanged under the new definition.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Practically everyone he knew was urging him to follow the lead of many previous Review editors and apply for what would be a shoo-in clerkship with the Supreme Court.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
