Dr. Mary Schnoor

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mary Schnoor is a Visiting Clinical Lecturer at Yale Law School, where she teaches the Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic. Schnoor brings a wealth of experience from her previous role as a partner at McDermott & Emery LLP in Washington, D.C., focusing on the firm's Supreme Court and Appellate Government and Regulatory Litigation practices. She has also served as the Deputy General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, overseeing rulemaking strategies, asylum process reforms, DACA, and cybersecurity. Schnoor has clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Richard Posner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. Her academic background includes a J.D. from Harvard Law School (2016), an M.S. from Harvard University (2013), and a B.S. from Yale University (2010).

Research Interests

Experience

Visiting Clinical Lecturer

2021-01-01 — Present

Yale Law School • New Haven, CT

Teaching in the Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic.

Partner

2019-01-01 — 2021-01-01

McDermott & Emery LLP • Washington, D.C.

Practiced in the firm's Supreme Court and Appellate Government and Regulatory Litigation practices.

Deputy General Counsel

2016-01-01 — 2019-01-01

U.S. Department of Homeland Security • Washington, D.C.

Oversaw department's rulemaking strategy and asylum process reforms.

Requirements for Yale Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • LSAC LLM CAS registration
  • TOEFL scores
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Two required essays (1,000 words and 250 words)
  • Curriculum vitae
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program.