Lisa B. Coffman

Lisa B. Coffman serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at San Joaquin College of Law, teaching Species Protection Policy and Law, while concurrently working as a career law clerk and staff attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. She supports federal judges including Oliver W. Wanger, Lawrence J. O'Neill, and Dale A Drozd, having previously clerked for District Judge James Robertson in the District of Columbia.

Her educational background includes:

• J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center
• A.B. in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Harvard/Radcliffe College

Professor Coffman specializes in environmental law, water law, and administrative law, leveraging her dual expertise in legal frameworks and environmental science. Her work focuses on species protection policy, natural resource management, and the intersection of public policy with federal regulatory processes, reflecting the complex environmental cases she handles in federal court.

Her scholarly output demonstrates interdisciplinary engagement across health policy and criminal law. The 2002 criminal procedure review analyzes evolving federal rules and constitutional challenges, while the 1998 health policy article examines market-based healthcare solutions through employer-driven value purchasing models. These publications reveal her analytical approach to regulatory systems and policy implementation across distinct legal domains.

As a judicial law clerk, Professor Coffman provides critical legal analysis for federal judges without formal student advising responsibilities. Her position involves no externally funded research grants but requires deep engagement with ongoing litigation and judicial decision-making processes.

Her professional work occurs within federal judicial chambers, functioning as an integral member of judicial teams that manage complex environmental, water rights, and administrative law cases across the Eastern District of California.