Sarah Schrup
Experience
2020-2025, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• General Counsel to the Chief Judge
• Circuit Executive
• Deputy Circuit Executive
2004-2020, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
• Founder and Director, Appellate Advocacy Center, Federal Appellate Clinic, Co-Director Supreme Court Clinic
• Clinical Professor of Law
2016-2020, Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, IL
• Firm-wide writing advisor
2013-2015, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, New York, NY
• Writing Consultant
2002-2004, The Honorable Ruben Castillo
• Law Clerk
2000-2004, Loyola University School of Law
• Instructor of Appellate Advocacy
2000-2002, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• Staff Law Clerk
1998-2000, Kirkland & Ellis
• Associate in Commercial Litigation
Education
University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MI, Juris Doctor
Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, Washington, DC, BSFS, magna cum laude
Organizations
2025-present, American Law Institute, Member
2021-present, Seventh Circuit Bar Foundation, Member
2019-2022, American Writers Museum, Trustee
2017-2020, 2025-present, American Bar Association, Council of Appellate Lawyers, Executive Committee Member
2015-Present, The Women’s Board of the Joffrey Ballet, Board Member
2006-Present, The Woman’s Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Board Member
• 2011-2013, Secretary
• 2021-2023, Vice President
• 2023-2025, President