Minnesota Lawyer

• Reviews, studies, researches, and annotates laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, and related legal authorities. • Prepares briefs, legal memoranda, and statement of issues involved, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations to the justice or judge. • Compiles references on laws and decisions necessary for legal determinations. • Confers with justice, judge or court official concerning legal questions, construction of documents and granting of orders. • Attends court sessions to hear oral arguments and records necessary case information; maintain records attendant to court proceedings. • May perform courtroom duties including calling the calendar; swearing in jury panels and witness; taking court minutes; and assisting in various court proceedings such as arraignments, motions, hearings, pre-trial conferences and trials.