Christina (Kirkpatrick) Gay

Class of 2013

Posted on January 18, 2021

Christina (Kirkpatrick) Gay (‘13) recently accepted a clerkship for Chief Justice Roberts on the U.S. Supreme Court for the ‘21-’22 term.

Christina is a Heritage “lifer,” having attended all 13 years of school. She attributes her interest in law in part because of her experience with high school Mock Trial under coach Doug Long.

“I absolutely loved working with my team to analyze the record and prepare our arguments,” she said.

Christina earned a BA in Business Management at Cedarville University, where she also played NCAA softball (and met her husband, Scott). She then attended law school at The University of Chicago, graduating with high honors in June 2020. Since June, Christina has been a clerk for Judge Britt Grant on the 11th Circuit in Atlanta. She’s enjoyed gaining exposure to various areas of the law and forming relationships with her co-clerks.

Christina considers her next endeavor under Chief Justice Roberts to be a great privilege.

“I’m looking forward to learning more about the institution in general, and working on cases argued by the best advocates in the country,” she said.

She is also grateful for the unending support of many former HCS teachers.

“It’s been a blessing to part of this community for 20 years now,” she said.

Congratulations, Christina!

UPDATE: Check out this news article about Christina's work with Chief Justice Roberts. She even talks about her time with Mock Trial at Heritage!