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Sam Jacobs is an Adjunct Professor (part-time) at the University of San Francisco School of Law and UC Berkeley School of Law. Her legal career includes over 15 years specializing in capital postconviction writs of habeas corpus in Louisiana and California, most recently as Supervising Counsel at the Habeas Corpus Resource Center. She now focuses on consulting in capital cases and researching racially biased language’s impact on criminal trial outcomes.
Education:
- Yale Law School, JD (2008)
- Brown University, BA in Development Studies (2003)
Research Interests: Jacobs examines intersections of racial bias and legal discourse, particularly in capital cases. Her work critiques how language use in courtrooms—such as racially charged terminology—skews judicial outcomes. This aligns with broader themes in criminal law reform and linguistic analysis of legal processes.
Professional Contributions: While no awards are listed, her dual academic-legal career bridges practical litigation experience with scholarly inquiry. She advises on capital cases and collaborates on projects like her 2024 article analyzing courtroom dialogue as racialized interaction.
Grants & Labs: No specific grants or lab affiliations mentioned.
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