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Jordan Buckwald

Jordan Buckwald is an associate in the firm's Appeals, Issues & Strategy practice.

Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Jordan clerked for the Hon. Bridget S. Bade of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She also gained experience clerking for the Hon. Dominic W. Lanza of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona and the Hon. John R. Lopez IV of the Arizona Supreme Court.

Jordan graduated summa cum laude in the Order of the Coif from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. During her time there, she served as an articles editor of the Arizona State Law Journal, as well as a research and teaching assistant, and received the highest pro bono distinction. Jordan received her B.A. in philosophy and graduated summa cum laude from Pepperdine University. While there, she was an NCAA scholar athlete on the track and cross country teams.

Education & Credentials

Education

  • Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Articles Editor, Arizona State Law Journal, 2020
  • Pepperdine University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2017

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Arizona
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Related Employment

  • Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Capital Litigation, Phoenix, AZ, Extern, 2019 – 2020
  • Snell and Wilmer, Phoenix, AZ, Summer Associate, 2019
  • U.S. Attorney’s Office, Criminal Division, Phoenix, AZ, Extern, 2018
  • Judge John Z. Boyle, U.S. District Court, Phoenix, AZ, Extern, 2018
  • Coconino County Attorney’s Office, Flagstaff, AZ, Intern, 2017

Clerkships

  • Hon. Bridget Bade, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • Hon. Dominic Lanza, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
  • Hon. John R. Lopez IV, Arizona Supreme Court

Impact

Community Involvement

  • Arizona Disabled Sports, Phoenix, AZ, Track and Field Coach 
  • Volunteer Nonprofit Service Association, Phoenix, AZ, Volunteer
  • Special Olympics, Phoenix, AZ, Volunteer
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