Re: need someone to interview for LawClerk assignment

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On 10/15/08, Caitlin wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My name is Caitlin, I am currently studying to be a Law
> Clerk at college in Ontario. I have an assignment coming
> up which requires me to interview someone already in the
> profession. Its a quick 15 question deal, should only take
> a few minutes to answer.
>
> I would greatly appreciate any help!
>
> Sincerely
> Caitlin

Post an email address where I can respond to your
questionnaire you. I currently work as an appellate clerk.
JD is required for a clerk position in any court in our
state. Clerks are all recent law school grads. Most clerks
take the bar exam in July after graduation and have not yet
been admitted to the bar yet when they start their clerkship.
Clerkship is normally for one year starting in September.
Salary is currently $55K per year for appellate clerks and a
little less for trial court clerks. Hours are often long but
the work experience is invaluable for future work as a
practicing attorney. Most successful clerks move to
associate positions with top local firms after their year is
up. Duties of appellate clerks include bailiffing at oral
argument and writing bench memos for the justices on
appellate cases. A bench memo is the result of research on
the points of appeal and a recommendation written in the
style of a final opinion, including appropriate citation to
law. If you do your job right, bench memos are often
published as final opinions with little change.