Ellie Ritter graduated magna cum laude from the Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law in 2024, with membership in the Order of the Coif. She is an incoming law clerk for Honorable Allison H. Eid on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit for the 2024–2025 term. Ellie previously worked as a summer associate at Jones Day. While at Pepperdine Law, Ellie served as the Digital Media & Essays, Comments, and Reviews Editor of the Pepperdine Law Review, and she participated in both the Ninth Circuit Appellate Advocacy Clinic and the Religious Liberty Clinic. In addition, Ellie served as a research assistant to Professor Joel S. Johnson and was a member of the Pepperdine Moot Court Team.