Counselor at law vs law clerk

The differences between counselors at law and law clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a counselor at law has an average salary of $111,508, which is higher than the $55,916 average annual salary of a law clerk.

The top three skills for a counselor at law include litigation, law firm and legal issues. The most important skills for a law clerk are litigation, legal issues, and legal memos.

Counselor at law vs law clerk overview

	Counselor At Law	Law Clerk
Yearly salary	$111,508	$55,916
Hourly rate	$53.61	$26.88
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	35,902	75,014
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	46	41
Years of experience	4	-

Counselor at law vs law clerk salary

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

	Counselor At Law	Law Clerk
Average salary	$111,508	$55,916
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $203,000	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 counselor at law and law clerk education

There are a few differences between a counselor at law and a law clerk in terms of educational background:

	Counselor At Law	Law Clerk
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Counselor at law vs law clerk demographics

Here are the differences between counselors at law' and law clerks' demographics:

	Counselor At Law	Law Clerk
Average age	46	41
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 52.5% Female, 47.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 75.7% 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	10%	13%

Differences between counselor at law and law clerk duties and responsibilities

Counselor at law example responsibilities.

Manage annual HIPAA compliance obligations for three years by :.
Manage civil litigation caseload with a concentration in corporate finance, business formations, and entertainment law.
Create documents such as subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions and pre-trial agreements from dictation.
Participate in arbitration and mediation.
Certify, court-appoint mediator and arbitration panelist.
Respond to subpoenas and draft take-down letters in response to potential copyright and/or trademark infringements.

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.

Counselor at law vs law clerk skills

Common counselor at law skills

Litigation, 16%
Law Firm, 10%
Legal Issues, 9%
Legal Advice, 8%
Legal Research, 8%
Intellectual Property, 4%

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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