Law Clerk

Overview

Performs specialised clerical work associated with legal practice and law courts.

Skills

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

Tasks

  • listing actions for hearing and processing documentation for court actions
  • documenting details of court proceedings, actions and decisions
  • enforcing the law as an officer of the court by executing court orders such as eviction notices
  • serving legal orders and documents such as summonses and subpoenas
  • organising jury and witness lists, and summonsing and swearing in juries and witnesses
  • maintaining order in court and hearing rooms and adjacent areas
  • assisting Solicitors in areas of conveyancing, contracts, common law, probate and other legal practice matters
  • satisfying statutory requirements, establishing beneficial entitlements and distributing assets
  • maintaining probate and trust files, investing trust funds and administering accounts

Alternative Titles

  • Legal Clerk

Related Occupations

Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.

Training Pathways

27 courses found.

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DEF50422: Diploma of Defence Paralegal Services
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DEF50417: Diploma of Defence Paralegal Services
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DEF50422 : Diploma of Defence Paralegal Services
DEF40722: Certificate IV in Defence Paralegal Services
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DEF40717: Certificate IV in Defence Paralegal Services
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DEF40722 : Certificate IV in Defence Paralegal Services
BSB42215: Certificate IV in Legal Services
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BSB40620 : Certificate IV in Legal Services
BSB40620: Certificate IV in Legal Services
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BSA30200: Certificate III in Business (Legal Administration)
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BSB31007 : Certificate III in Business Administration (Legal)
80416ACT: Course in Workplace and Team Leadership
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7918: Certificate IV in Local Government Law Enforcement
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7917: Certificate III in Local Government Law Enforcement
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52839WA: Course in Community Legal Services
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52470WA: Certificate IV in Document Control
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51643: Certificate IV in Business (Legal Studies)
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51444: Advanced Diploma of Business (Legal Studies)
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51443: Diploma of Business (Legal Studies)
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51441: Diploma of Court Administration
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51440: Certificate IV in Business (Legal Studies)
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51439: Certificate IV in Law Enforcement
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51438: Certificate IV in Court Administration
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40607SA: Certificate IV in Conveyancing
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39183QLD: Certificate IV in Justice Administration
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22200VIC: Advanced Diploma of Justice
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22199VIC: Certificate IV in Justice
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21792VIC: Certificate IV in Justice
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21790VIC: Advanced Diploma of Justice
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11391ACT: Course in Exceptional Client Service
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10054NAT: Course in the Role of a Justice of the Peace - ACT
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