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Elisa Brandes serves as a Teaching Professor of Legal Writing at the University of San Diego School of Law, where she has been a faculty member since 2002. Her role focuses exclusively on developing students' legal writing and research competencies within the law curriculum.
Her academic credentials include:
- LLM (2006), University of San Diego, summa cum laude
- JD (1991), University of San Diego, magna cum laude
- MBA (1984), University of San Diego
- BBA (1980), University of San Diego
Professor Brandes' expertise centers on legal writing pedagogy and research methodology, with her professional background directly informing her instructional approach. Prior to academia, she practiced as a criminal prosecutor for the San Diego City Attorney’s Office, handled civil litigation at Seltzer Caplan McMahan & Vitek covering wrongful termination and contractual disputes, and operated a solo practice specializing in criminal appeals.
She has received notable academic recognition including graduating summa cum laude for her LLM and magna cum laude for her JD from USD School of Law.
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