Amanda Joos

Associate Litigation

Washington, D.C. +1 202 389 3505

Amanda Joos

Overview

Amanda Joos is a litigation associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Before joining Kirkland, Amanda served as a law clerk to Judge James C. Dever III on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. She is a graduate of Duke University School of Law, Carnegie Mellon University and Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Judicial ClerkHonorable Judge James C. Dever IIIUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina2023–2024

Legal InternRepresentation AppealsNational Labor Relations Board2021

Summer Associate, Paul Hastings LLP, New York

Orchestra Manager, Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra and Washington National Opera Orchestra, Washington, D.C.

In law school with the Duke Civil Justice Clinic, Amanda was involved in the following pro bono matters:

  • Successfully defended a healthcare worker improperly placed on the North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry in bench trial.
  • Prevailed on motion to dismiss and motion for summary judgment for joint defendants in North Carolina state court in breach of contract construction case.
  • Assisted commercial restaurant owner in achieving a favorable settlement in mediation in a construction dispute.
  • Served as student coordinator for the Duke Civil Justice Clinic's COVID-19 eviction advice clinic, assisting in representing over 100 individuals. Recognized by The White House.

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Author, “Wave Your Little Hand and Whisper So Long Dearie: Proffering an Overdue Goodbye to Microunits in the Performing Arts,” Law and Contemporary Problems, 2023

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2025District of Columbia
  • 2024New York

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Education

  • Duke University School of LawJ.D.magna cum laude2023

    Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award

    Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Clinic Student Award

    North Carolina Bar Association Annual Student Pro Bono Service Award

    Duke Law Richard Lin Service Above Self Award

    Pro Bono All-Star Award

    Executive Editor, Law and Contemporary Problems

    Alumni & Social Director, Moot Court

  • Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College of Information Systems and Public PolicyM.A., Arts Managementwith Highest Distinction2016
  • Clarion University of PennsylvaniaB.S., Mathematicssumma cum laude2012
    Honors Program