Alumni Profile



photo Jaclyn (Schmitt) Hermes
Jaclyn (Schmitt) Hermes

 

Jaclyn (Schmitt) Hermes (B.A. ’00; J.D. ’03) has been very busy since earning her B.A. degree eight years ago. She immediately started law school here at Iowa, where she presented oral arguments before the Iowa Supreme Court, won “Best Advocate” for the school’s moot court competition, and served as an editor for the Writing Resource Center. After graduating with High Honors, she went to work for the international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski in Texas. Currently a Senior Associate with the firm, Jaclyn specializes in labor and employment law. She represents employers in federal and state court and before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Texas Workforce Commission. In addition to her active litigation docket, she regularly writes for legal publications and speaks at law conventions.