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