Clerkship (Noun)
Meaning
The job of clerk.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- A clerkship is often the first step in a young lawyer's career after law school.
- She was proud to have secured a prestigious clerkship with a Supreme Court justice.
- The lawyer credited his clerkship with teaching him the skills he needed to succeed in the legal field.
- The internship turned out to be a valuable precursor to the full-time clerkship that followed.
- After completing her clerkship, she was offered a job at the law firm where she had clerked.