Background
Clement, Paul Drew was born on June 24, 1966 in Milwaukee.
federal agency administrator lawyer
Clement, Paul Drew was born on June 24, 1966 in Milwaukee.
Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service summa cum laude, Georgetown University, 1988. Master of Philosophy with distinction in Economic, Cambridge University, England, 1989. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1992.
Intern Office of United States Sen. Robert Kasten, Washington, 1985-1986, White House Office of Public Liaison, Washington, 1987. Summer associate McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe LLP, 1990, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, 1991, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, 1992.
Law clerk to Honorary Laurence H. Silberman United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit), 1992-1993. Law clerk to Associate Justice Honorary Antonin Scalia United States Supreme Court, 1993-1994. Associate Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 1994-1997.
Chief counsel United States Senate Subcommittee on Constitution, 1997—1999. Partner, head, appellate division King & Spalding LLP, 1999—2001. Principal deputy solicitor general United States Department Justice, 2001—2004, acting solicitor general, 2004—2005, solicitor general, 2005—2008, acting attorney general, 2007.
Partner King & Spaulding LLP, since 2008. Academy tutor Harvard Law School, 1991—1992. Adjunct professor Georgetown University Law Center, 1998—2004.
Visiting professor & senior fellow Georgetown University Law Center Supreme Court Institute, since 2008.
Board directors National Chamber Litigation Center United States Chamber of Commerce, since 2009. Member of Phi Beta Kappa.