What was Elena kagan career before the supreme court?

Before her appointment to the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan served as the Solicitor General of the United States from 2009 to 2010, representing the federal government before the Supreme Court. Prior to that, she was the Dean of Harvard Law School from 2003 to 2009, where she was the first woman to hold that position. Kagan also worked in the Clinton administration as Associate Counsel and later as Deputy Chief of Staff. Her legal career has included significant roles in academia, public service, and government law.