Judicial internship vs appellate law clerk

The differences between judicial interns and appellate law clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an appellate law clerk has an average salary of $52,826, which is higher than the $50,523 average annual salary of a judicial internship.

The top three skills for a judicial internship include legal issues, court proceedings and legal memoranda. The most important skills for an appellate law clerk are appeals, oral arguments, and appellate briefs.

Judicial internship vs appellate law clerk overview

	Judicial Internship	Appellate Law Clerk
Yearly salary	$50,523	$52,826
Hourly rate	$24.29	$25.40
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	47,595	66,866
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Judicial internship vs appellate law clerk salary

Judicial interns and appellate law clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Judicial Internship	Appellate Law Clerk
Average salary	$50,523	$52,826
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $84,000	Between $29,000 And $95,000
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Differences between judicial internship and appellate law clerk education

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

	Judicial Internship	Appellate Law Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Judicial internship vs appellate law clerk demographics

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

	Judicial Internship	Appellate Law Clerk
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 49.8% Female, 50.2%	Male, 55.3% Female, 44.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 10.3% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between judicial internship and appellate law clerk duties and responsibilities

Judicial internship example responsibilities.

Gain extensive knowledge of civil, domestic, and probate court proceedings, as well as proper court etiquette.
Research, analyze and write dispositions or motions and judicial opinions on matters relate to corporate litigation and commercial/residential mortgage foreclosures.
Experience in preparing legal documents such as subpoenas and arraignment notices.
Assist the public in filings of various small claim suits, subpoenas and affidavits.
Conduct legal research using WestLaw and LexisNexis.
Observe all probate dockets including involuntary-commitments, estates, and adoptions.

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.

Judicial internship vs appellate law clerk skills

Common judicial internship skills

Legal Issues, 12%
Court Proceedings, 10%
Legal Memoranda, 7%
Oral Arguments, 6%
Judicial Opinions, 4%
Social Security, 4%

Common appellate law clerk skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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