Jack Scott practices complex commercial litigation and was the lead associate for a month-long federal jury trial on a fraudulent conveyance matter. He also worked on a large pharmaceutical qui tam matter. John has spent significant time on pro bono litigation, principally representing a Georgia death row inmate in state post-conviction proceedings. He has also represented several pro bono clients in Social Security disability administrative proceedings.
Professional Highlights
Judicial Clerkships/Internships
Clerk, Hon. Gene E.K. Pratter, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2015-2016
Recognition & Accomplishments
Phi Beta Kappa
Northwestern University Law School Lowden-Wigmore Prize for Judicial Scholarship
Publications
Co-author, "Will Federal Preemption Push Drone Journalism to New Heights? State, Municipal Regulations Suspect Following Singer v. City of Newton," Communications Lawyer, Spring 2019
Co-author, "Puerto Rico District Court Declines to Address Preemption Challenge to San Juan Drone Regulation," MLRC MediaLawLetter, January 2019
"'Confronting' Foreign Intelligence: Crawford Roadblocks to Domestic Terrorism Trials," Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 2011
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Credentials
Education
Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2011)
Comment Editor, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
Wesleyan University (B.A. 2006, with honors)
Admissions
New York
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York