Law clerk (parliamentary)

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A law clerk, sometimes called parliamentary counsel, is an officer in some parliamentary systems. The law clerk is charged with providing advice on legal issues and parliamentary procedure to the Speaker and members of the chamber. The position is neutral and non-partisan.

In some systems, the law clerk is a separate officer responsible to the clerk of the chamber; in other systems, the duty to provide legal advice is part of the duties of the clerk of the chamber. Where the advisory functions of the Parliament are exercised by a Secretary-General, he is always the responsible for the legal advice of the President of the Chamber.