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Associate
- Phone:
- 208.388.4814
- Fax:
- 208.954.5940
- Email:
- jklingler@hawleytroxell.com
Biography
Jack Klingler is an associate in Hawley Troxell’s Banking, Business, and Real Estate practice groups in Boise. Jack received his J.D. from the Santa Clara University School of Law in 2025 and holds a B.A. in Political Science from Boston College. During law school, Jack served as a Senior Research Editor and an Associate Editor for the Santa Clara Law Review. He earned academic excellence awards for his performance in Legal Research & Writing and Mergers & Acquisitions courses.
Prior to rejoining Hawley Troxell in 2025, Jack served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Judge Jacqueline Arroyo of the Superior Court of California, District of Santa Clara, before going on to complete the 2024 Hawley Troxell Summer Associate program.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Witkin Awards for Academic Excellence
Legal Research and Writing I, 2022
Legal Research and Writing II, 2023
CALI Excellence for the Future Award – Mergers and Acquisitions, 2024
PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
Santa Clara University School of Law – Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Community Outreach Chair, 2024-2025
EDUCATION
Law School:
Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D. 2025
Santa Clara Law Review
Senior Research Editor, 2024-2025
Associate Editor, 2023-2024
Undergraduate:
Boston College, B.A. Political Science, 2022
Minors in Management & Leadership, History
INTERNSHIPS
Judicial Intern for the Honorable Judge Jacqueline Arroyo, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 2023
Hawley Troxell Summer Associate Program, 2024
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