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, American Law Institute, Member
2021-2025, Seventh Circuit Bar Foundation, Member
2019-2022, American Writers Museum, Trustee
2017-2020, 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