McClurg received his Bachelor of Science and Juris Doctor from the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Florida Law Review and graduated Order of the Coif.
[6] He then served as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Charles R. Scott (M.D.
[6] After working for several years as a litigator, McClurg began his academic career at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he eventually became the Nadine H. Baum Distinguished Professor of Law.
In 2002, he became a member of the founding faculty at the Florida International University College of Law.
McClurg's published literature comprises seven books, including the popular law school prep book, 1L of a Ride: A Well-Traveled Professor's Roadmap to Success in the First Year of Law School.