Rita Elfarissi

Associate Litigation

Chicago +1 312 862 4871

Overview

Rita Elfarissi is a litigation associate in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Judicial Law ClerkHonorable Gershwin A. DrainUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan2024–2026

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Author, “Reimagining Youngblood’s Bad Faith Requirement: Safeguarding Criminal Defendants’ Due Process Rights Through a Burden-Shifting Framework,” Michigan Law Review, vol. 123, no. 51, 2024

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • Not admitted to practice in Illinois
  • 2025, California

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Education

  • University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D.

    Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Michigan Law Review

    Teaching Assistant, Legal Practice Program

    Student Attorney, Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic

  • California Polytechnic State UniversityB.A., Political Science