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Peggy Sasso is an Adjunct Professor of Law at San Joaquin College of Law (SJCL), specializing in appellate advocacy and moot court. She currently serves as First Assistant Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California and appellate attorney for the Fresno office of the Office of the Federal Defender, a role she has held since 2009. Previously, she practiced civil litigation at major firms like Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York City and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP in Los Angeles. She clerked for Judge Richard Clifton at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Education: J.D., UCLA School of Law; M.F.A., Yale University; B.A., University of California, San Diego
Her research focuses on intersections of neuropsychology with criminal law, nonprofit governance, and death penalty ethics. Over 40 appellate cases handled at the Ninth Circuit, including two Supreme Court victories without oral argument.
Publications emphasize criminal responsibility, neuropsychological implications in capital punishment, and accountability mechanisms in nonprofit organizations. No scientific awards listed but notable legal career milestones include federal defender leadership and high-profile litigation successes.
No formal advisee or grant information disclosed. Active in the New American Legal Clinic (NALC) student initiatives.
