Zachary Clopton

Associate Dean of Academic Programs
Professor of Law


Biography

Zachary D. Clopton joined Northwestern Pritzker School of Law as a Professor of Law in 2019. His research and teaching interests include civil procedure, complex litigation, international litigation, and national security law.

Clopton clerked for the Honorable Diane P. Wood of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Chicago and he worked in the national security group at Wilmer Hale in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining Northwestern, Clopton was as an Associate Professor of Law at Cornell Law School. He also was a Public Law Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School.

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Areas of Expertise

  • Arbitration
  • Civil Procedure
  • National Security
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • International Law
  • Environmental Law


Selected Publications

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Education

  • BA, Yale University
  • MPhil, University of Cambridge
  • JD, Harvard Law School

Prior Appointments

  • Assistant Professor of Law, Cornell Law School
  • Associate Professor of Law, Cornell Law School
  • Public Law Fellow, University of Chicago Law School
  • Associate Dean of Curriculum, Feb 2023, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

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