Sam Harbourt

Sam Harbourt is an accomplished legal professional currently serving as Supervising Deputy Solicitor General at the California Department of Justice since January 2020. Previously held the position of Deputy Solicitor General in the same department. Prior experience includes managing associate at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and law clerk to Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court of the United States. Additional roles encompass Bristow Fellow at the U.S. Department of Justice and law clerk for Judge Merrick Garland at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Educational qualifications include a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service with a focus on International Political Economy from Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service.