Amagda Pérez

Amagda Pérez is a Continuing Lecturer and Co-Director of the Immigration Law Clinic at the University of California, Davis School of Law. Her work focuses on providing legal services to disenfranchised immigrant communities and training law students in practical legal skills. She holds a B.A. in Spanish & Chicano Studies (cum laude, UC Davis, 1988) and a J.D. from UC Davis (1991).

Her research interests include Immigration Law and Policy, Poverty Law, and culturally competent legal practices. She has led the Immigration Law Clinic since 2008, emphasizing client advocacy, legal writing, and case management. Her Defensor de Justicia Award recognizes her contributions to justice in immigrant communities.

Professionally, she has served in leadership roles with the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Legal Aid Association of California, and National Legal Aid & Defenders Association. She advises La Raza Law Student Association and chairs education policy committees focused on unauthorized immigrant students.