O*NET-SOC 23-1012.00

Judicial Law Clerks

Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 5 – Extensive preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresExtensive skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.508/2021
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.2508/2021
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.2508/2021
Writing2.A.1.c4.1208/2021
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2021
Active Learning2.A.2.b3.7508/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.508/2021
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.2508/2021
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.2508/2021
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.1208/2021
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.8808/2021
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.8808/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Prepare briefs, legal memoranda, or statements of issues involved in cases, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations.Core4908/2021
Research laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, or other information related to cases before the court.Core4908/2021
Draft or proofread judicial opinions, decisions, or citations.Core4908/2021
Confer with judges concerning legal questions, construction of documents, or granting of orders.Core4908/2021
Review complaints, petitions, motions, or pleadings that have been filed to determine issues involved or basis for relief.Core4908/2021

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional5.0311/2023
Enterprising4.3911/2023
Investigative4.311/2023
Social3.1511/2023
Artistic2.2711/2023
Realistic1.6311/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.