Margaret Stevenson

Margaret (Peggy) Stevenson is a Lecturer in Justice Studies at San José State University (SJSU) and Director of the SJSU Record Clearance Project. She teaches Courts and Society (JS 103) and oversees a program providing legal support for record clearance, launched in 2008. Her work emphasizes hands-on legal education and community service.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1975
• Juris Doctor, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law, 1983

Research & Expertise:
Focuses on poverty law, legal clinics, and access to justice. Specializes in employment, housing, immigration, and consumer rights advocacy. Fluent in Spanish.

Professional Experience:

• 10 years as a legal services attorney in California, New Jersey, and Massachusetts
• 12 years teaching law students at Stanford and Santa Clara clinics
• Executive Director of clinical programs prior to SJSU
• Clerk for a federal judge post-law school

Labs/Teams: Directs the SJSU Records Clearance Project (website), which provides legal aid and educates students through real-world case handling.