Emma Kurs is a litigation associate in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Emma focuses her practice on complex commercial disputes. She has represented sophisticated clients spanning various industries, including Fortune 500 companies and top-ten accounting firms in state and federal court.
Experience
Clerk & Government Experience
Honorable Robert Dow, Jr.United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois2021–2022
Honorable Joel M. FlaumUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit2020–2021
Prior Experience
Sidley Austin LLP:
Managing Associate, 2024
Associate, 2022–2024
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2021Illinois
Courts
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Education
Northwestern Pritzker School of LawJ.D.cum laude2020
Order of the Coif
Articles Editor, Northwestern University Law Review
Skidmore CollegeB.A., Governmentsumma cum laude2012