Jones Day Snags Five Supreme Court Clerks

Jones Day hired five U.S. Supreme Court clerks from the 2016 term to join its appellate practice, the firm announced Nov. 29.

The move further cements the firm’s reputation as a top employer for Supreme Court clerks. The hires represent almost 15 percent of the term’s 34 clerks.

Jones Day has hired 36 Supreme Court clerks in the past five years, the firm said.

Some other big law firms that typically jockey for Supreme Court clerks include Kirkland & Ellis, Jenner & Block and Williams & Connolly, Joe Patrice, an editor at the legal blog Above ...