Legal officers or bailiffs are individuals - generally a lawyer - who provides direct assistance and advice to judges in making legal decisions and writing opinions by examining issues before the courts. Judicial officers often play an important role in the formation of case law through its influence on judge decisions. A court clerk should not be equated with a legal clerk (also called a "legal clerk" in Canada), court clerks, or courtroom deputies who only provide secretarial and administrative support to lawyers and/or judges.
Judicial officers are generally new law school graduates who perform at or near the top of their class. Serving as a judicial officer is considered one of the most prestigious positions in the law, and tends to open up wide opportunities in the academic world, the practice of law firms, and influential government jobs. In some countries, court employees are known as Judicial Representatives or Judicial Assistants.
In many countries, clerical duties are undertaken by a permanent staff attorney or an apprentice junior judge, such as a judge sitting at the Conseil d'ÃÆ'â € tat of France. In British courts, they are known as Judicial Assistants. The European Court used a permanent staff attorney ( Referendum ) and Stagiaires (young law graduates). Australia, Canada, Sweden, and Brazil have a well-known scribal system.
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Canada
Most Canadian courts accept applications for law enforcement officers from law graduates or experienced lawyers who have been summoned to the Bar in Canada or abroad (usually in the United States or the United Kingdom). Most superior courts and provincial appeals employ at least one officer for each judge. Usually students in the last two years of their law school are eligible to apply for this position, but increasingly, experienced practicing lawyers are also considered for this position. This term usually lasts for one year and generally meets the requirements of the meaning for the provincial legal community, which qualifies a person to be a practicing lawyer in Canadian jurisdiction.
The most prestigious clerks available are with the country's highest court, the Supreme Court of Canada, followed by the Federal and provincial High Courts. Every Judge in the Supreme Court hires three clerks for a period of one year. The Federal Court of Appeal, based in Ottawa but hearing cases across the country, elects 12 law clerks annually, or one per judge. The Federal Court also employs only one officer per judge, or about 30 per year in total. The Court of Appeal for Ontario selected 17 law clerks, serving one or two of the 24 Judges. The Court of Appeal of Quebec usually hires a number of the same law clerks for Montreal and Quebec City, but it is not uncommon among Canadian courts to have formal office programs for law students in addition to law graduates. The Court of Appeals for Saskatchewan hired 3 clerks, each assigned to 2 to 3 judges. Successful candidates for all clerks are usually selected on the basis of well-known academic records, academic recommendations, strong research and writing skills and interviews with judges. For the Supreme Court of Canada and the Court of Appeal of Quebec, work in English and French is preferred.
The Tax Court of Canada hires 12 employees each year.
Many clerks have become professional leaders. For example, Hon. Tn. Justice Jean Cote of the Alberta Appellate Court is one of the first Supreme Court clerks of the court, serving as a scribe in the first year of the program (1967). Similarly, Hon. Madam Justice Louise Arbor, formerly of the Supreme Court of Canada, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, also served as a legal officer in the early years of the program. Meanwhile, Hon. Madam Justice Andromache Karakatsanis of the Supreme Court of Canada and Hon. Madam Justice Kathryn N. Feldman of Ontario Court of Appeal was formerly a law clerk at the Ontario Court of Appeal.
England and Wales
In England and Wales, legal clerks are called Judicial Assistants. It is possible to become a Judicial Assistant in the Court of Appeals and in the Supreme Court of England (formerly the Appeals Committee of the House of Lords). Only the Supreme Court Assistant is appointed for the appointment of a fixed and one year period. Since 2006 they have taken part in a week long exchange in Washington DC at the US Supreme Court established by the late Judge Antonin Scalia and Lord Rodger of Earlsferry.
European Court
Sally Kenney's article on the scribe, or Rà ©  © fà ©  © rendaires , in the European Court of Justice (ECJ) provides a detailed comparison point (2000). There are some major differences between the ECJ clerks and their American counterparts, mainly due to the way the ECJ is drafted. One major difference is that the ECJ's employees, when employed by each judge, served a long tenure as opposed to the one-year norm in the US Supreme Court. This gives the ECJ employees considerable expertise and strength. Because the ECJ judge serves a revised six-year term and does not issue individual opinions, the ECJ's most important role is to facilitate uniformity and sustainability across spaces, member states, and over time.
Furthermore, this role is increasing because the EU consists of countries very different from different legal systems. Kenney found that ECJ employees provided legal and linguistic expertise (all opinions expressed in French), lightened the workload of their members, participated in oral and written interactions between rooms, and provided continuity as members changed rapidly. While Kenney concludes that they have more power than their counterparts in the US Supreme Court, the ECJ clerks act as agents for their headmaster - the judge - and not the mastermind claimed by the critics.
The ECJ also recognizes a number of elected law graduates as Stagiaires . Their job is more like a law clerk in the US Supreme Court.
French
In France, the legal clerks are called assistant judges. They are usually through a process of nominations and competitive interviews to be accepted as legal clerks. Most French courts accept applications for judicial officers from law student graduates. Students in the final year of their law school are eligible to apply, although most clerks are Ph.D. candidates in Law or candidates for a French civil service exam or exam exam such as the French National School for Courts, the French National Public Finance School, or the French National School Court Clerks.
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The work of a legal officer includes assisting judges by writing decisions and decisions and conducting legal investigations and research.
The most prestigious scribes available in France were before the appeals court, which reviewed the lower court ruling.
The largest court of appeal in France is in Paris, Versailles, Aix-en-Provence, and Rennes.
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Similar systems exist in administrative courts, including the Conseil d'Etat.
German
In Germany, there are two different types of legal clerks.
A law student who, after law school, has passed the first examination of two required examinations to join the German Referendum Referendariat , a two-year period consisting of a series of scribes: for civil law judges, criminal justice judges or prosecutors, government offices and finally at a law firm. Clerkship is not to be confused with the apprenticeship because it is a paid position which is regulated by law. However, the purpose of this clerk is solely legal officer education (Referendar) and does not provide assistance to his instructor. Therefore, the referendum can not be seen as a legal officer in the true sense.
At the Federal Supreme Courts (see Judiciary of Germany) and Federal Prosecutor General's office, the legal clerk's job is performed with German witchenschaftliche Mitarbeiter German for "scientific assistant"). With few exceptions, they are low court judges or civil servants, who are assigned for a period of three years to their respective Federal Courts, and their clerks function as qualifications for higher judges. However, some judges of the Federal Constitutional Court (which have the right to choose their wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter personally) prefer the clerks from the outside courts or civil services, especially those who are or legal professors and who often hire people from academics (sometimes even young law professors). The employees of the Federal Constitutional Court are considered very influential and therefore dubbed (unofficial) Senate Driters ("Third Senate") which is contrary to the two official "senates" of the 8 judges who form the respective courts.
India
In India, law graduates from National Law University undergo a process of nominations and competitive interviews to be accepted as legal clerks. The Supreme Court of India and several High Courts in India offer legal leave which is considered very prestigious. These clerkships usually last for one year (sessions from July to mid May) and may be extended at the discretion of each judge.
The Register of the Supreme Court of India invites applications in January each year for the position of 'assistant clerks and research assistants' from Colleges and Universities equipped with the Register. The University nominates/recommends their students to the Registry that filters out shortlisted applications and shortlist of candidates. Selected candidates are interviewed by an honorable panel of Supreme Court Judges sitting in the first week of June. A final reward list is prepared and elected candidates are offered positions to work under Supreme Court justices sitting from July. Eligible candidates receive offers throughout the year when and when such vacancies are made in the Chamber of Commerce. Typically, two law clerks are assigned to each judge for one year, although some judges are known to sometimes involve one or more of two law clerks at a time. Although most law clerks usually start their one-year service period in July each year, immediately after the completion of LL.B. degree, although there are some legal employees who serve after collecting some work experience.
The legal clerks' work profile varies according to the judges working under them. Generally involves the compilation of summaries and briefings for the Special Leave Petition listed for Other Days (ie, Monday and Friday). On those Non-Miscellaneous Days it involves attending the Court proceedings and preparing the notes for arguments put forward by the counselors on the things listed. They also assist judges in drafting judgments and orders by adding them to case studies and analyzes.
In 2014, the Supreme Court increased the monthly salary of a legal assistant/research assistant from Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000, with an increase to Rs 32,000 for employees living for more than one year. For the 2012-13 session, each court clerk in the Supreme Court pays a salary of Rs 25,000 per month, which can be increased further in the following year. Until 2009-2010 every legal officer in the Supreme Court of India paid Rs. 20,000 per month.
In addition, students from law colleges across the country are given the opportunity to act as 'legal trainees' under Supreme Court judges during their holiday period. The law clerk's institution is still the latest development in the context of Indian judiciary. Anecdotal references indicate that some judges hesitate to rely on 'law clerks' because of concerns with secrecy, especially in sensitive political disputes. However, their services are highly relied upon through written submissions to prepare for an initial hearing to decide whether a case should be accepted for regular hearings on benefits. In recent years, the law clerk's contribution to research for judicial opinions has become increasingly apparent due to increased references to foreign precedents and academic writings.
ireland
In Ireland the Judicial Fellows provide support to a Supreme Court judge comparable to those granted to US Federal Court judges, the Australian Court and the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg and Strasbourg. During 2008, ten judicial scholarships are awarded for a two-year period to law graduates who are also eligible to practice as lawyers or lawyers. They are assigned by the President of the Court of Appeal to work directly with one or two judges whose primary commitments are to reconsideration, reference, commercial, asylum and competition lists in the Court of Appeal.
Mexico
In Mexico, the duties assigned to legal clerks in some common law countries are imposed on someone called "Secretario de Acuerdos" or "Secretario Proyectista", for lower courts and, "Secretario de Estudio y Cuenta" for a higher court: "Suprema Corte de Justicia de la NaciÃÆ'³n". The main activities of Secretario de Acuerdo are: conducting public hearings, writing statements, orders to execute sentences, and providing general assistance to Judges, while Secretario Proyectista activities are to compose sentences.
Netherlands
The legal officer of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands is an independent researcher. Applicants are recruited from reputable law firms and universities. For the most part, this is a very prestigious second job. Legal officers usually work in the Supreme Court for six years.
New Zealand
Legal officers are referred to as court clerks in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and the Court of Appeal. In the District Courts, Family Courts and Youth Courts, they are called research advisors. This is a 2 year fixed term position.
In the Court of Appeal, employees are assigned to two or three judges (including Associate Judges). In the New Zealand Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of New Zealand, each judge has his own scribe. The Supreme Court Justice is an exception and has two employees. Clerkships jury is highly sought after and competition is very competitive; clerks of judges often have class lines that place them in, or near, the peak of their graduation class.
Pakistan
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has a broad and competitive program for the appointment of Clerk Law/Research Associates. Applications are invited from across Pakistan calling for new law graduates, Advocates and Barrister to submit Curriculum Vitae, transcripts/titles, three letters of recommendation and examples of legal writing. Applicants are subsequently shortlisted purely on merit and ultimately interviewed by a supervisory committee, composed of senior judges and court clerks of the Court, prior to final appointment. In recent years, all the designated clerks have become licensed attorneys placed at the top of their classes with excellent research credentials. The legal officer sat in court during the trial. In spaces, he helps judges in determining law, conducting research, critically reading court orders and preparing brief reports. The court clerks serve as court staff paid for an extended period of one year. The Supreme Court has 17 legal clerks for the year 2017-2018.
In the Lahore High Court, many civilian judges with a master's degree (mostly LLM) and postgraduate research experience are designated as research associates equivalent to a court clerk for a court judge. They function through the Research Center at the Lahore High Court and assist all judges in various benches of the registry at the Lahore High Court.
Philippines
In the Philippine Supreme Court and the Philippine Appellate Court, new law graduates and young lawyers can apply for a position as "Judicial Attorney" for Justice. This position is basically in accordance with the so-called "legal officers" in the United States Supreme Court. Each of the 15 judges has 5 to 10 court attorneys at a certain time. The court lawyers in the Philippine Supreme Court are co-terminating with their judges. Some stayed for a year or less, others stayed as long as their justice served the Court. The previous court counsel has been the Supreme Court Justice himself for example. Justice Vicente V. Mendoza, Justice Antonio Abad etc. Or have held important positions in court such as the Court Administrator or the Deputy Court Administrator. Many of them are successful in practicing law, in business, or in academia. This position is very difficult to accept because in addition to the requirements of competence, there are also different character requirements from one Judge to another. The position is basically confidential and the lawyer should enjoy the trust of Justice. Each justice has its own method of interviewing and appointing a court lawyer.
Polish
Polish legal officers are called "asystenci s? DziÃÆ'³w", which can be directly translated as "judge's assistant" or "judicial assistant".
Generally their status is governed by the Law on the General Judicial System on July 27, 2001, but there are also assistants in administrative courts, the Supreme Court of Poland, and the Constitutional Court, where special regulations may apply. They are recruited in a competitive process with three phases: the application itself, a legal knowledge test, and an interview. Only law graduates who are Polish citizens of good character and over the age of 24 can apply for public court posts. Similar requirements relate to administrative courts, unless there is no firm definition of age.
Many assistants with professional experience are eligible to be accepted into legal practice. They do not have to be equated with court clerks (Polish: "Urz" Dnicy s Dowi "), due to the fact that the latter has no legal qualification and only performs administrative duties, whereas the draft assistant's decision or legal opinion , and conduct legal research. Judicial assistants are also different from "judicial clerks" or "referendums of courts" (Polish: referringze "Dowi") because they have no jurisdiction, and can not make binding legal decisions by themselves. Police officers in Poland have their own organization called the National Society of Judicial Assistants (OgÃÆ'³lnopolskie Stowarzyszenie AsystentÃÆ'³w S? DziÃÆ'³w).
Opinions
There are various opinions about the influence of assistants in Polish courts. Some experts criticize the profession, because - in their view - judges themselves must write their own opinions, because it will have a positive impact on the quality and length of these documents. However, the leading judges stated that "a good assistant is a must-have" (Krystian Markiewicz's justice), while others complain that they do not need an assistant who "makes no decision without help" (justice Barbara Piwnik, former Minister Justice). Contrary to many Western legal systems, the judicial assistant profession in Poland is sometimes described as "low paid" and "uninteresting".
Remuneration
The basic salary in general courts is regulated by Minister of Justice regulations and since June 2016 the amount from 3000 PLN to 4200 PLN per month (about EUR695 to EUR975 gross). In the case of administrative courts, the salary of an assistant is governed by the President of the Republic of Poland, and ranges from 1600 PLN even up to 5200 PLN, depending on whether we deal with senior assistants or not. The rules of remuneration in the Supreme Court of Poland and the Constitutional Court are provided by their respective internal regulations.
Singapore
Law graduates from the National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University, and leading foreign universities, only those who get first-class or equivalent honors, are invited to join the Supreme Court as a Judge of the Law. The Supreme Court consists of the Court of Appeal and the Court of Appeals, which is the last court of appeal in Singapore. Upon receipt of the appointment, the Judge of the Court is appointed for a period of one and a half years, with a possible extension of 6 months. During their term of office, law clerks were given the opportunity to work with judges of the Court of Appeal and the Appellate Judges and Supreme Court Judges. After their term of office, the legal clerks have the option of joining the permanent establishment of the Singapore Legal Services. If they take this option, they will be posted to other branches of the Singapore Legal Services, such as the Deputy General Prosecutor in the General Chamber of Commerce or as the Registrant's Assistant at the Supreme Court Registry. Many Judge Judges chose to join private companies after their assignment (and some recently attained Senior Advisory degrees), while others chose the path in academia.
Swedish
After successfully obtaining a Swedish law degree called Legal Candidate a person may apply for a position as a legal officer ("notarie" in Sweden) either in the Administrative Court (fÃÆ'¶rvaltningsrÃÆ'¤tt) [1] or in the General Court (tingsrÃÆ' ¤tt) [2]. Applicants are judged on the basis of their accumulated points, calculated primarily by value. Higher scores give higher scores and which have the highest value applicable to a given place accepted. One applies to the Swedish Court of Justice (Domstolsverket) about six times a year, which calculates scores and divides the applicants. Courts in large cities tend to be most popular, thus requiring the highest score even if they also have the most legal officer positions.
The ratio is roughly one court clerk per judge, and the clerks switch after some time, usually three months. The reason is that working for different judges extends the scope of learning.
The term as a legal officer is two years, after which the legal officer may elect to apply to the Court of Appeal in the Administration system or the General system ("kammarrÃÆ'¤tt" or "hovrÃÆ'¤tt") and continue on the traditional path leading to the Judge, or leaving the Court system for another career. Having completed two years is considered eligible and can open career opportunities if not closed.
Work as a legal clerk especially requires assisting judges by writing decisions and decisions, keeping records during trials and conducting legal investigations. After about six months, law enforcement officers are trusted to decide on simpler non-dispute issues (such as enrolling pre-marriage or adopting adoption). After about a year the law officer is entrusted with a simpler criminal and civil case by himself (in the General Courts), such as petty theft or civil cases involving low amounts of money.
United States
Among the most prestigious clerks are those with the United States Supreme Court, US appellate courts, certain United States district courts, special courts such as the United States Tax Court and Delaware Judicial Courts, and the state supreme court. Some U.S. district courts provide a very useful experience for law clerks who pursue certain fields. The Southern District of New York deals with high-volume high-profile commercial litigation, the Eastern District of Texas handles most patent cases in the country, the Northern District of California leads the country in antitrust clothing, and the District of Columbia hears a lot of high profile disputes involving the federal government. Similarly, the United States Tax Court specializes in prosecuting federal income tax disputes, and the Delaware Court of Chancery hears the large volume of corporate and shareholder derivative actions.
Qualification
Most law clerks are recent law school graduates performing at or near the upper classes. Federal judges, especially those at the appellate level, often require applicants to clerical positions to have experience with legal review or court courts in law schools. Thus, the legal scribal application process is highly competitive, with most federal judges receiving hundreds of applications for only one or two open positions in a given year.
Court officials with federal or state appeal judges tend to be more competitive than state-level court judges. However, because there are more law graduates with higher academic credentials than the scribe positions available at any level, the competition for court officials is always intense.
Because of the selection criteria, many prominent legal figures, professors, and judges were originally law clerks.
Many Supreme Court Justices have previously worked for other Supreme Court justices: Byron White assigned to Fred M. Vinson, John Paul Stevens, who was clerked for Wiley Blount Rutledge, Stephen Breyer, who worked for Arthur Goldberg, William Rehnquist, for Robert H Jackson, John Roberts. William Rehnquist, Elena Kagan, became caretaker of Thurgood Marshall, and Neil Gorsuch worked as Byron White and Anthony Kennedy. Many Supreme Court justices are also registered in the appeals court. Judge Samuel Alito, for example, signed up for the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Some judges sought to employ legal scribes who not only excelled academically but also shared the ideological orientation of judges. However, this happens mostly at the level of some state supreme courts and the United States Supreme Court. Legal officers can have a major influence on the judges who work with them.
After completing the judicial stewardship, a clerk often becomes very valuable to elite law firms. However, some law clerks decided that they enjoyed the position so much that they continued to serve judges as legal officers in permanent capacity.
Clerkships federal
A scribe with a federal judge is one of the most wanted positions in the field of law. Some federal judges receive thousands of applications for one position, and even the most sought-after federal clause may be applied by at least a thousand candidates. Successful candidates tend to be very high in their classes, with most being members of their law school legal review or other journals or moot court teams. Such employees are generally considered more prestigious than state magistrates.
Almost all federal judges have at least one legal officer; many of which have two or more. US Supreme Court Justices Judge allowed four scribes. Although Supreme Court Justices were permitted to employ five clerks, Justice Rehnquist only employed three people per year, and Justice Roberts usually only hired four people. Generally, legal clerks serve a period of one to two years; However, some federal judges hire a permanent legal employee. These judges usually have one permanent legal officer and one or two law clerks serving on a period of time.
The most prestigious Clerkship is one with US Supreme Court Justices; there are only 37 positions available each year. However, recently securing federal court appeals with federal judges has been a prerequisite for conspiring in the Supreme Court. Therefore, the second most prestigious place for officers is in one of the US appeals courts. Furthermore, clerks with certain appellate judges, such as J. Michael Luttig, who has sent many court clerks to the Supreme Court, often called "feeding judges" are extremely difficult to obtain. Luttig, before his retirement, was the leading "feeder" judge of the US Court of Appeals, with virtually all his legal clerks having gone to officers with conservative judges in the Supreme Court, a total of 40 with 33 clerking for either Justice Thomas or Justice Scalia. This reflects an increasingly polarizing trial with liberal and conservative judges who recruit clerks that reflect their ideological orientation.
Generally, the next most wanted employee is a district court judge in the United States. Some US district courts are more sought after than others due to popular district locations. There are also federal administrative employees with other federal judges such as US judge magistrates; US Tax Court Judges, senior judges, and special court judges; Judge Panel of Bankruptcy Appeals; and US bankruptcy judge.
Former federal lawyers are often highly sought after by large law firms. The Company believes that the individual has excellent legal research and writing skills, and strong orders from the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures and Federal Criminal Procedure Rules. The company is even more interested in the former clerk if the company generally appears before the judge of the former clerk. Interest in the former law scribe is seen by the fact that most large companies have special recruitment processes for former scribes, and often pay big signature bonuses like that.
Generally, interested candidates apply for federal clerkships approximately one year before clerkship begins. Thus, many law students tend to register in the early autumn of their third year. The federal court application process has also been simplified by the Plan of Appointment of National Federal Legal Officers and OSCAR Systems, an online database where federal judges post vacancies (although not all federal judges use this system). The National Clement Law Clerk Hiring Plan sets the date on which a federal judge can accept the application, and when they can contact, interview, and hire a legal clerk. Generally, judges start seeing apps in the early fall, with contacts and interviews going on a few weeks later. These dates apply only to employing third-year law students who are matriculation; practicing lawyers can apply in advance. In addition, while many judges follow the schedule of the Federal Judge's Judging Plan, many do not follow the plan and interview and hire law students during the summer. The Supreme Court did not follow this schedule.
As a result of extreme competition - either by the judges to get the best candidates and by the candidates to get the best scribe - the speed of recruitment is very fast. It is unknown that a federal judge offers a scribe candidate at the end of the first interview, and requires that the candidate provide an immediate answer. Such a job offer came to be known as an "exploding offer". Some people equate the process of running the land or feeding the madness. While some federal employees became available after September, most federal judges completed their recruitment before the end of October.
Judicial Administrative Law of several federal agencies - such as the US International Trade Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Communications Commission, the Social Security Administration, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Veterans Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Protection Agency The Environment, the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development - can hire a Public Prosecutor's Adviser who carries out legal court duties for them, such as researching the most up-to-date case law, writing and editing opinions and orders and assisting Judges Administrative with courts, hearings and other similar procedures.
Some scholars and practitioners question the lack of federal congressional clerk programs. One study found that some top law graduates have or will take seriously the process of becoming a legislative assistant to gain practical skills after graduation. In contrast, recent law school graduates choose judicial clerks who leave little in the legal field with legislative practical experience.
State clerkships
Court officials in the country's appeals court are similar to federal appeals courts, but are primarily focused on state legislation rather than federal law matters. Some state courts also use the title "staff lawyers" for employees and career clerks who support all judges. For law students wishing to practice in certain states or geographical areas after registering, appellate or trial courts can often be more valuable than federal employees in terms of getting to know the judges, lawyers and companies in the area, and in terms of seeing lawyers at work.
History
According to historian James Chace, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Louis Brandeis was the first Supreme Court judge to use a new law school graduate as clerk, rather than renting "stenographer's secretary."
Exceptions
The California Supreme Court and the various districts of the California Court of Appeal are generally avoided using legal clerks since the late 1980s.
In contrast, California has largely turned to the use of permanent staff attorneys at all levels of justice; some judges do use legal clerks, but they are quite rare. For example, the Supreme Court of California has over 85 staff attorneys, of which about half are tied to particular judges and the remainder is divided as center staff. The California system has been heavily criticized for rejecting young lawyers the opportunity to gain experience, and the low turnover has resulted in a lack of ethnic and gender diversity among prosecutor staff. But most California judges prefer staff prosecutors for avoiding the problem of having to bring in new legal employees to speed up pending complex cases, especially those involving capital punishment.
See also
- List of legal clerks in the United States Supreme Court
References
Further reading
Cohen, Jonathan Matthew (2002). Within the Court of Appeal: The Impact of the Court Organization on Court Decision Making in the United States Court of Appeal . Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. ISBNÃ, 0-472-11256-2.External links
- Federal Prosecution Center page on Legal Officers
- Site searchable for US federal employment vacancies
- Apostasy for Legal Officers with Los Angeles Superior Court
- Description of a scribe available in Canada
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