Tori Larett

Tori Larett serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law and Staff Attorney at the Buccola Family Homeless Advocacy Clinic within the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific. She joined the institution in 2022, representing clients across substantive legal areas while teaching law students client-centered and trauma-informed service provision and lawyering skills in the JD and MSL programs.

Her educational background includes a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, where she received Pro Bono Honors with the Highest Distinction, and a BA in Geography from Vassar College. She maintains active membership in the California Bar.

Professor Larett's research and practice focus on Homeless Advocacy, Civil Rights, and Housing Law, with specialized expertise in Local Government Law and trauma-informed legal approaches. Her work emphasizes systemic solutions to housing insecurity through client-centered representation and policy advocacy, reflecting deep commitment to social justice and pro bono service in marginalized communities.

Her notable recognitions include:

• Pro Bono Honors with the Highest Distinction from Berkeley Law
• Equal Justice Works fellowship

As an educator, she mentors law students through clinical practice in the Buccola Family Homeless Advocacy Clinic while teaching Global Lawyering Skills and Local Government courses. Her Equal Justice Works fellowship provided critical grant funding for civil rights work at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area prior to her current position.

She operates within the Buccola Family Homeless Advocacy Clinic team, which delivers integrated legal services to homeless and housing-insecure populations across Sacramento, combining direct representation with student training in high-impact advocacy.