Jacqueline Brown

Jacqueline Brown is an Associate Professor and Director of the Immigration and Deportation Defense Clinic at the University of San Francisco School of Law. She has over 18 years of experience in immigration law, beginning with the DOJ Honors Program at the SF Immigration Court (2005), where she drafted legal orders for Immigration Judges. Her career emphasizes pro bono representation, particularly for children in removal proceedings, through her prior firm and collaborations with CLINIC and CLESPA.

Education

• JD, University of San Francisco
• MA, San Francisco State University
• BS, Saint Lawrence University

Her expertise spans asylum law, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), and family law. She co-founded the Immigration & Deportation Defense Clinic in 2015, which provides legal representation to immigrants in court proceedings and assists children with SIJS applications in California state courts. She teaches U.S. Asylum Law and Family Law, integrating clinical practice with academic instruction.

Key contributions include advancing legal protections for vulnerable immigrant populations through clinic operations, policy advocacy, and educational outreach. No specific grants or awards are listed in the provided materials.