Jenner & Block Supreme Court and Appellate Clinic — About
The Jenner & Block Supreme Court and Appellate Clinic represents parties and amici curiae in cases before the United States Supreme Court and other appellate courts.
Students gain in-depth, hands-on experience in U.S. Supreme Court and other appellate cases, under the supervision of faculty members and members of the Appellate and Supreme Court Practice at Jenner & Block. Students work on all aspects of the clinic’s cases—from formulating case strategy; to researching and writing merits briefs, amicus curiae briefs, and certiorari-stage petitions and briefs; to preparing for oral arguments. Students learn by “doing,” but also by working closely with the clinic’s faculty members and other students.
Since its launch in 2016, the clinic has represented parties in thirteen Supreme Court cases spanning a wide range of issues. The clinic also has filed numerous amicus curiae briefs, petitions for certiorari, and briefs opposing certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, the clinic represents parties in other appellate matters, including in cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.