Paul D. Clement
  • Appeals & Appellate
  • District of Columbia, Virginia, Wisconsin
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Practice Area
Appeals & Appellate
Additional Practice Areas
  • Litigation
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Trials
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Bar
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Virginia
Virginia State Bar
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Court System
ID Number: 1046530
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1st Circuit
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2nd Circuit
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3rd Circuit
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4th Circuit
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5th Circuit
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6th Circuit
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7th Circuit
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8th Circuit
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9th Circuit
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10th Circuit
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11th Circuit
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D.C. Circuit
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Federal Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Professional Experience
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Current
Professor
Georgetown University
- Current
Solicitor General
United States
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Education
Harvard Law School
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Activities: Supreme Court Editor, Harvard Law Review
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Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service
B.S.F.S.
Honors: summa cum laude
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Cambridge University
M.Phil. | Economics
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Awards
Litigation Star
Benchmark Litigation United States
One of the 100 most influential lawyers in America
National Law Journal
Lawyer of the Year
The Bar Association of the District of Columbia
“MVP of the Year” for Appellate
Law360
2020–2021
Appellate [Hall of Fame]
The Legal 500 United States
2020–2021
Appellate Law [Nationwide] [Star Individual]
Chambers USA
Professional Associations
Wisconsin State Bar  # 1046530
Member
Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
Telephone: (202) 379-5000