WorldAugust 22, 2026

clerkship

KLURK-ship

Definition

A period of work experience or apprenticeship served by a law graduate under a judge or within a legal institution to gain practical training.

Etymology

The word derives from the Middle English 'clerk,' meaning a member of the clergy or a scholar, which comes from the Latin 'clericus.' It evolved to denote a person employed to keep records or perform administrative duties, with the suffix '-ship' indicating the state or office of that role.

In the news

The Supreme Court mandated that newly selected judicial officers complete a one-year structured clerkship following their academy training to ensure they gain sufficient hands-on legal experience.

Supreme Court reduces mandatory 3-year legal practice to one year for entry-level judicial exam

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