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