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Judicial Law Clerk Practice Test

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15 multiple-choice questions on judicial law clerk knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A bench memo prepares:
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Answer: The judge. Preparation.

Question 2 of 15Remand means:
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Answer: Send back to a lower court. Procedure.

Question 3 of 15The Bluebook is:
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Answer: A citation guide. Citations.

Question 4 of 15Clerks write in:
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Answer: The judge’s voice. Style.

Question 5 of 15Chambers are:
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Answer: A judge’s office. Office.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Judge’s office.”
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Answer: Chambers. Chambers: Judge’s office.

Question 7 of 15What does “Standard of review” mean?
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Answer: How an appeals court reviews.. Standard of review: How an appeals court reviews.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Send back to a lower court.”
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Answer: Remand. Remand: Send back to a lower court.

Question 9 of 15What does “Dissent” mean?
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Answer: Disagreeing opinion.. Dissent: Disagreeing opinion.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “List of cases.”
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Answer: Docket. Docket: List of cases.

Question 11 of 15What does “Record” mean?
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Answer: Documents from the case.. Record: Documents from the case.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Working for a judge.”
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Answer: Clerkship. Clerkship: Working for a judge.

Question 13 of 15What does “Bench memo” mean?
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Answer: Memo preparing a judge.. Bench memo: Memo preparing a judge.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Unsigned court opinion.”
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Answer: Per curiam. Per curiam: Unsigned court opinion.

Question 15 of 15What does “Opinion” mean?
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Answer: Court’s written decision.. Opinion: Court’s written decision.

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