Jones Day Lands Almost a Third of Latest Supreme Court Clerks

Jones Day cornered the market among the major law firms jockeying to hire from the small, elite group of Supreme Court clerks, many of whom also clerked for judges at the federal appeals and district court level.

The 11 clerks joining Jones Day’s issues and appeals practice could command impressive signing bonuses, which have gone as high as $350,000 at some firms in recent years.

The firm now has 47 high court clerks that have joined the firm directly following their clerkships in the past six years. That experience makes them attractive to Jones Day, said Beth Heifetz, head of ...