A law clerk is a very important job within the legal profession and consequently, law clerk jobs are applied for by substantial amounts of people. The most prominent role fulfilled by those with law clerk jobs is to research the laws and the facts surrounding a case and to brief the judge on any causes of action that should be taken. Those who successfully land law clerk jobs are often recent graduates who performed at the top of their class through training. A law clerk may also be required to brief any lawyers in the same manner as the judge. Law Clerk Job Description Law clerk jobs are generally temporary, lasting for a year or so, after which the individual becomes very coveted by elite law firms because of the nature of the role and the high ability required to be selected. Successfully landing a law clerk job often opens many doors to quick progression through the legal profession. The main duties for those holding law clerk jobs include:

• Researching legal documents to investigate the facts in order to brief the judge of any courses of action in a court case.
• To prepare and maintain any necessary documentation and to carry out any necessary correspondence.
• Review any necessary documents relevant to specific court actions including file pleadings, petitions and other documents and if necessary present these to the opposing counsel.
• To ensure the delivery and transports of any subpoenas to witnesses and parties.
• Arrange transport and accommodation, if required, for any jurors or witnesses.
• Communicate and arbitrate any disputes between parties.

Those seeking law clerk jobs should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as excellent organisational and clerical skills. Candidates require an excellent level of oral and written English comprehension as well as excellent levels of speech clarity and recognition. Persuasiveness, social perceptiveness, problem solving and decision making are qualities that all of those looking for law clerk jobs should possess. The average salary for law clerk jobs is between £20,000 and £35,000 per year.

To successfully land a legal executive job, candidates must have at least five years experience working under the supervision of a solicitor. This could be in legal practice or in the legal department of a company. Legal executives are fully qualified lawyers who specialise in a particular area of the law. These specialist areas include: conveyancing, civil and criminal litigation, family law and probate. Those with legal executive jobs have their own client files and work independently; their legal fees are paid directly to them which is the crucial difference between a legal executive and other legal support staff. The General Duties in a Legal Executive Job Generally, those with legal executive jobs will do things such as:

• Meeting with clients
• Explaining and advising complex legal matters to clients
• Negotiating and corresponding both with and on behalf of clients
• Interviewing and advising any clients or witnesses
• Drawing up any legal documents including summonses and writs
• Preparing legal documents for property, family law issues, wills, probate and litigation work
• Calculating and explaining inheritance tax and wills to any beneficiaries
• Attending court to represent clients and to assist barristers and solicitors with cases
• Assigning and supervising work for junior staff
• Other admin and clerical work

Legal Executive Jobs - Salaries The salaries for legal executive jobs can vary depending on experience level, position held and in what company however. Those with legal executive jobs can be expected to earn anything between £30,000 and £80,000 per year, if not more.

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