Appellate law clerk vs law clerk

The differences between appellate law clerks and law clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a law clerk has an average salary of $55,916, which is higher than the $52,826 average annual salary of an appellate law clerk.

The top three skills for an appellate law clerk include appeals, oral arguments and appellate briefs. The most important skills for a law clerk are litigation, legal issues, and legal memos.

Appellate law clerk vs law clerk overview

	Appellate Law Clerk	Law Clerk
Yearly salary	$52,826	$55,916
Hourly rate	$25.40	$26.88
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	66,866	75,014
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Appellate law clerk vs law clerk salary

Appellate law clerks and law clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Appellate Law Clerk	Law Clerk
Average salary	$52,826	$55,916
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $95,000	Between $27,000 And $114,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Hughes Hubbard & Reed
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between appellate law clerk and law clerk education

There are a few differences between an appellate law clerk and a law clerk in terms of educational background:

	Appellate Law Clerk	Law Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Appellate law clerk vs law clerk demographics

Here are the differences between appellate law clerks' and law clerks' demographics:

	Appellate Law Clerk	Law Clerk
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 55.3% Female, 44.7%	Male, 52.5% Female, 47.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 10.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 10.3% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between appellate law clerk and law clerk duties and responsibilities

Appellate law clerk example responsibilities.

Interview clients and handle inquiries regarding discovery and trial preparation; also communicate with opposing counsel and co-counsel; issue subpoenas.
Develop presentations for state police officers to reinforce drunk driving and highway safety initiatives via PowerPoint.

Law clerk example responsibilities.

Hire specifically to perform legal research and write memorandums on probate cases, particularly those involving litigation.
Conduct legal research, draft various legal documents, including complaints, social security/disability appeals, settlement demand letters and subpoenas.
Research and draft affirmations in support, arbitration contentions, discovery responses, and attorney correspondence for insurance fraud litigation firm.
Value securities by performing company valuations utilizing DCF and multiples methods.
Develop valuation ranges using precedent transaction, comparable company, and DCF analyses
Utilize LexisNexis and WestlawNext search databases to conduct legal research and data analysis.

Appellate law clerk vs law clerk skills

Common appellate law clerk skills

Appeals, 38%
Oral Arguments, 28%
Appellate Briefs, 22%
Court Cases, 12%

Common law clerk skills

Litigation, 16%
Legal Issues, 7%
Legal Memos, 7%
Pre-Trial Motions, 6%
Interrogatories, 4%
Summary Judgment, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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