Eric McArthur, 05: Returns to SCOTUS Team at Sidley
McArthur Rejoins Sidley’s SCOTUS Team After DOJ Stint
Litigator Eric McArthur is rejoining Sidley Austin after a 14-month stint as a deputy associate attorney general at the Justice Department, the firm announced.
The former clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas has joined Sidley’s Supreme Court and appellate practice group as a partner, the post he held before taking the Justice Department job in August 2017.
At DOJ, McArthur assisted managing cases in the civil as well as environment and natural resources divisions. He also represented DOJ in coordinating litigation with the White House Counsel’s Office, according to a Sidley release.
McArthur worked with the same practice group at Sidley before, as an associate from 2008 through the end of 2013, and as a partner from 2014 until leaving for DOJ, according to his LinkedIn page.
The University of Chicago Law School grad served as a clerk for Thomas from 2007-2008.
“For me, it’s about the people, the work, and the culture,” McArthur told Bloomberg Law.
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