OES Code: 283020

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR LAW CLERKS

Law Clerks research legal data for briefs or arguments based on statutory law or decisions. They search for and study legal records and documents to obtain data applicable to cases under consideration; prepare rough drafts of briefs or arguments; file pleadings for the law firm with court clerks; serve copies of pleading to opposing counsel; prepare affidavits of documents; and keep document files and correspondence of cases.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
1,310	1,360	4%	50	120	170

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE LAW CLERKS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
8111	Legal services
9030	Local government, except education
9010	Federal government

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.