People who organise business for plenary sessions and Committees and guide MLAs on the rules and procedures of the Assembly

 When cargo is unloaded from a ship, a clerk checks the actual count of the goods (number of boxes, drums, bundles, pipes, etc.) versus the amount listed on the ship’s manifest. He will note shortages [..]

a range of officials in law courts, including *prothonotaries and clerks of assize (at *Assizes) and clerks of the peace (at *Quarter Sessions), with responsibilities for recording court business, dra [..]

Clerks of court are responsible for accepting materials filed by parties and attorneys, scheduling court events, and docketing the events in pending cases, among other things. Law clerks, by contrast, assist judges by conducting legal research and writing, among other things.