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AI for Law Clerks

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

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

Judicial Law Clerks · O*NET 23-1012.00 · Job Zone 5 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

12 of 34tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

24 matched to the tools judicial law clerks use. Showing 24.

The tools this job actually uses

34 documented for this occupation. Showing 34, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Adobe Acrobathot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Windowshot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Aderant CompuLaw
  • Advanced Technologies Class Act
  • American Legalnet eDockets
  • American Legalnet Smart Dockets
  • Canyon Solutions Jcats
  • Compugov DocketView
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Infocom JACS
  • Justice Systems FullCourt Enterprise
  • Legal Files software
  • Levare Center Court
  • LexisNexis
  • LexisNexis CourtLink Strategic Profiles
  • LexisNexis Lexis Advance
  • LexisNexis SmartLinx
  • New Dawn Technologies JustWare Court
  • Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
  • Orion Law Management Systems Orion
  • PTS Solutions WinJuris Court Solutions
  • Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER)
  • Syscon Court Clerk
  • Thomson Reuters Elite ProLaw
  • Thomson Reuters Westlaw
  • Thomson Reuters WestlawNext
  • Web browser software
  • WordPerfect

What this job involves

18 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 18.

  1. Prepare briefs, legal memoranda, or statements of issues involved in cases, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations.
  2. Research laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, or other information related to cases before the court.
  3. Draft or proofread judicial opinions, decisions, or citations.
  4. Confer with judges concerning legal questions, construction of documents, or granting of orders.
  5. Review complaints, petitions, motions, or pleadings that have been filed to determine issues involved or basis for relief.
  6. Keep abreast of changes in the law and inform judges when cases are affected by such changes.
  7. Attend court sessions to hear oral arguments or record necessary case information.
  8. Enter information into computerized court calendar, filing, or case management systems.
  9. Verify that all files, complaints, or other papers are available and in the proper order.
  10. Review dockets of pending litigation to ensure adequate progress.
  11. Communicate with counsel regarding case management or procedural requirements.
  12. Respond to questions from judicial officers or court staff on general legal issues.
  13. Coordinate judges' meeting and appointment schedules.
  14. Participate in conferences or discussions between trial attorneys and judges.
  15. Prepare periodic reports on court proceedings, as required.
  16. Supervise law students, volunteers, or other personnel assigned to the court.
  17. Maintain judges' law libraries by assembling or updating appropriate documents.
  18. Perform courtroom duties, including calling calendars, administering oaths, and swearing in jury panels and witnesses.
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