Paul Clement is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Paul served as the 43rd Solicitor General of the United States from June 2005 until June 2008. Before his confirmation as Solicitor General, he served as Acting Solicitor General for nearly a year and as Principal Deputy Solicitor General for over three years.
Paul has presented over 100 oral arguments at the Supreme Court, including a number of landmark decisions concerning federalism and the separation of powers. He has undertaken substantial pro bono engagements in the Supreme Court, such as twice successfully representing the defendant in Bond v. United States, successfully representing the Omaha Tribe in Nebraska v. Parker, and appearing as a Court-appointed amicus in Seila Law v. CFPB. He has argued more Supreme Court cases since 2000 than any lawyer in or out of government.
Paul is a native of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, and a graduate of its public schools. He received his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, and a master’s degree in economics from Cambridge University. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was the Supreme Court editor of the Harvard Law Review. Following graduation, Mr. Clement clerked for Judge Laurence H. Silberman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and for Associate Justice Antonin Scalia of the U.S. Supreme Court. After his clerkships, he went on to serve as Chief Counsel of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights.
Paul is a Distinguished Lecturer in Law at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he has taught a seminar on the separation of powers since 1998. He also serves as a Senior Fellow of the Law Center’s Supreme Court Institute.
Private Power and Eminent Domain
2021 National Lawyers Convention
The Mayflower Hotel1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
18th Annual Supreme Court Round-up with Hon. Paul D. Clement
Philadelphia Lawyers Chapter - In-Person Event
Pyramid Club1735 Market St (52nd Floor)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Courthouse Steps Decision Webinar: Penneast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey
Environmental Law & Property Rights Practice Group Teleforum
Teleforum
Supreme Court Preview
Georgetown Undergraduate Student Chapter
Zoom Webinar -- Georgetown UniversityZoom
Washington, DC 20057
A Conversation on Maine Community Health Options v. United States
Yale Student Chapter
Zoom Webinar -- Yale Law127 Wall St
New Haven, CT 06511
Courthouse Steps Decision Webinar: Penneast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey
Environmental Law & Property Rights Practice Group Teleforum
On June 29, 2021, the Supreme Court held that the Eleventh Amendment did not bar Penneast...
Courthouse Steps Decision Webinar: Penneast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey
Environmental Law & Property Rights Practice Group Teleforum
On June 29, 2021, the Supreme Court held that the Eleventh Amendment did not bar Penneast...
Courthouse Steps Oral Argument Teleforum: PennEast Pipeline LLC v. New Jersey
On April 28, 2021, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case of PennEast...
United States Forest Service v. Cowpasture River Preservation Association - Post-Decision SCOTUScast
featuring Paul Clement and Stephen Vaden
On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court released its decision in the case of United...
Courthouse Steps Decision Teleforum: United States Forest Service v. Cowpasture River Preservation Association
On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court released its decision in the case of United States...