On Tuesday, January 26, the IRC held the semester’s first General Membership Meeting. In addition to the regular announcements, former US Solicitor General Paul Clement, a Georgetown graduate and former GIRC/GIRA chair/CEO spoke on his experiences in the IRC and the US government.

As the representative of the US federal government before the Supreme Court in the Bush administration, Clement emphasized how he held on to his love for international relations, even as his career path drifted elsewhere. He pointed out that the post-9/11 Supreme Court has had a much greater international focus, a trend that fit his SFS background.

He also recalled his time in the IRC as one of his favorite memories from Georgetown, from staffing NAIMUN and NCSC to debating at UPMUNC. He specifically mentioned how much he valued the opportunities to lead in a low stakes environment (at least compared to the US government).

Thanks again to Mr. Clement for taking time out of his inevitably busy schedule to come meet the club!

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