One study found that about 60 percent of all court clerks perceived themselves as colleagues and co-equal with judges.
Explanation:
The sense of superiority is also what comes from whose company you spend most of your time in. The court clerks are usually paid equal respect for being the subordinate to the judges and also for being present near them.
This is perceived by the clerks as what they really deserve naturally and they start thinking of themselves as equal to their superiors.