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(Note that I believe it is unethical to spread the Principal Law Clerk's name around, and so I removed it from that quote.)
The Principal Law Clerk is exactly performing her role as it exists in New York. Judge Engoron seems to prefer paper notes over electronic messages, which is the only reason why Trump's team can even detect this interaction. If Judge Engoron were more technologically hip, he'd be communicating with her using instant messages.
But this is exactly what her role is. She is doing exactly what NY law says she should be doing. If the Judge asks his Law Clerk to point out when testimony conflicts with earlier testimony, for example, then it is incumbent upon her to pass him a note when she detects it. This is a big case, and there is a lot of information. She is there to assist Judge Engoron.
I am confident that Trump's legal team is not so stupid that they don't understand this. This motion has no chance to succeed.
What is actually happening is that Judge Engoron has gagged Trump from attacking his staff, but Trump is finding another way to attack them. He's hoping that some harm will come to her, and that this will stop people from prosecuting him.
Well yeah they want Trump to win, or rather, their masters do
They are stupid, but they do also understand this. I don't know for certain, but based on analysis from other lawyers, his legal team has a plan but it's secondary to whatever Trump orders them to do. I think they're so stupid, however, that they don't think they'll lose their license to practice law before Trump ~~avoids~~ pays them. There's a good reason one of his legal teams quit and it's suing him for failure to pay.
This is political theatre for the media and for his base. "See‽ They wouldn't even let us have a mistrial, even though I'm innocent! This court is rigged!"
Kind of sad that a random lemming is the most responsible journalist in the room.