query: What is a jurist?
passage: Jurist
A jurist (from medieval Latin) is someone who researches and studies jurisprudence (theory of law).[1] Such a person can work as an academic, legal writer or law lecturer. In the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and in many other Commonwealth countries, the word jurist sometimes refers to a barrister, whereas in the United States of America and Canada it often refers to a judge.[2]
passage: Pro se clerk
A "pro se" clerk is a clerk of the court, employed by the court and found in the courthouse. This clerk assists people appearing "pro se" (without lawyers) to participate in legal actions by providing forms which need to be filled out and explaining some basic rules. While "pro se" clerks may or may not be lawyers themselves, they are prohibited from providing legal or strategic advice since in no case do they represent the "pro se" litigant.