Marc Santamaria

Marc Santamaria serves as a Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, teaching LL.M. Legal Research and Writing (LRW) with emphasis on CREAC methodology. He concurrently holds teaching positions at San Francisco Law School (removal defense instruction) and City College of San Francisco (ESL education), while serving as an SJD Dissertation Committee Member at Golden Gate University Law School.

His academic credentials include:

• B.A. in Legal Studies, UC Berkeley (2004)
• J.D., San Francisco Law School (2011)
• M.A. in TESOL, University of San Francisco (2014)
• LL.M. in Taxation, University of San Francisco Law School (2015)
• S.J.D. in International Legal Studies, Golden Gate University School of Law (2016)

Santamaria's research centers on AI's transformative impact at the intersection of legal education, immigration practice, and technological innovation. He actively develops frameworks for integrating generative AI into legal writing pedagogy and immigration case strategy, with demonstrated expertise through executive education certifications from UC Berkeley Law and Coursera. His work bridges theoretical AI applications with practical courtroom implementation, particularly in psychological report development for asylum cases.

As an academic advisor, he mentors SJD candidates at Golden Gate University and facilitates cross-disciplinary collaboration between law and psychology students. His professional practice as founding attorney of Santamaria Law Firm provides real-world context to his teaching, with the firm receiving recognition from Bay Area consulates for immigrant advocacy. He contributes to educational innovation as a committee member of CCSF's Distance Learning Advisory Committee and legal advisor to California Technological Care.