Career fit quiz

Is Judicial Law Clerk the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the judicial law clerk career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the judicial law clerk job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love legal research
Statement 2 of 8I write clearly
Statement 3 of 8I can keep confidences
Statement 4 of 8I like learning from a mentor
Statement 5 of 8I’m detail-oriented
Statement 6 of 8I just finished law school
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 7 years after high school training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $64,920 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Judicial law clerks assist judges by researching legal issues, writing memos and drafting opinions and orders.

  • Read briefs and records
  • Research legal issues
  • Write bench memos
  • Draft opinions and orders
  • Prepare judges for hearings

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