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Court and Legal Clerks

ANZSCO 5992

Employed

20,000

Part-time share

39%

Female share

69%

Median weekly earnings

$1,345

Median age

29 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

About this career

Court and Legal Clerks provide administrative and operational support to Legal Professionals by performing clerical work associated with the functions of courts, legal practices and the administration of trusts and estates.

What they typically do

  • 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

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
31.4%
NSW
28%
QLD
23.7%
WA
8.2%
SA
4.7%
ACT
2%
TAS
1.1%
NT
0.9%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Court and Legal Clerks.