Monday, August 31, 2009

Former NSC General Counsel to Serve as Justice on the NSL Moot Court Final Panel

Former NSC General Counsel and Legal Adviser Richard Klingler will serve as an Associate Justice on the final panel of the NSL Moot Court competition. Mr. Klingler served in the NSC position from 2006-2007, advising senior government officials on an array of intelligence, defense, foreign policy, litigation, and investigatory matters. From 2005-2007, he served in the Office of the Counsel to the President, concluding as Senior Associate Counsel to the President.


A Rhodes Scholar, Mr. Klingler holds a law degree from Stanford University and clerked for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Judge Kenneth Starr.  He is presently a partner at Sidley Austin LLP.  His full biography may be found here.