How a judicial law clerk can use AI, task by task

I work as a judicial law clerk. Part of my job is to research laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, or other information related to cases before the court.

Context: We use Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) and Thomson Reuters Westlaw; the work draws on law and government and administrative.
Legal question: [the question, jurisdiction]
Facts: [key facts, no names]

Outline the relevant statutes, regulations and leading cases to look up, the arguments on each side, and search terms for legal databases. Mark anything you're unsure of. I will verify every citation.

I work as a judicial law clerk. Part of my job is to review complaints, petitions, motions, or pleadings that have been filed to determine issues involved or basis for relief.

Context: We use Thomson Reuters Westlaw and LexisNexis; the work draws on law and government and administrative.
Legal question: [the question, jurisdiction]
Facts: [key facts, no names]

Outline the relevant statutes, regulations and leading cases to look up, the arguments on each side, and search terms for legal databases. Mark anything you're unsure of. I will verify every citation.

I work as a judicial law clerk. Part of my job is to attend court sessions to hear oral arguments or record necessary case information.

Context: We use Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word.
Proceeding: [hearing, meeting]
Notes: [paste rough notes]

Turn into structured notes. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

I work as a judicial law clerk. Part of my job is to keep abreast of changes in the law and inform judges when cases are affected by such changes.

Context: The work draws on law and government and administrative.
Act as my tutor.
Topic: [a recent change in changes in the law and inform judges]
What I already know: [your level]

Explain it in 5 short sections with examples from law and government and administrative. Then quiz me with 5 questions, one at a time, and wait for my answer before giving feedback. End with 3 trustworthy sources to go deeper.

I work as a judicial law clerk. Part of my job is to review dockets of pending litigation to ensure adequate progress.

Context: We use Adobe Acrobat and LexisNexis CourtLink Strategic Profiles; the work draws on law and government and administrative.
Documents: [paste or describe]
Requirements: [regulatory, policy]

Check completeness, accuracy and timelines. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

I work as a judicial law clerk. Part of my job is to coordinate judges' meeting and appointment schedules.

Context: We use Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Access.
Calendar: [judge, hearings]
Items: [cases, meetings, deadlines]

Organize a schedule and flag conflicts. Point out anything missing or inconsistent and suggest a template I can reuse.

I work as a judicial law clerk. Part of my job is to verify that all files, complaints, or other papers are available and in the proper order.

Context: We use Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word.
File: [case, library]
Contents: [list]

Suggest an order and checklist. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

I work as a judicial law clerk. Part of my job is to maintain judges' law libraries by assembling or updating appropriate documents.

Context: We use Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word.
File: [case, library]
Contents: [list]

Suggest an order and checklist. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].