Overview
Samantha joined Susman Godfrey after clerking for Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Before clerking, Samantha graduated Order of the Coif from UCLA School of Law, where she was a Michael T. Masin Scholar and awarded the Lawrence E. Irell Prize for achieving the highest academic average after her first and second years. Samantha was also selected as a 1L Legal Research and Writing Advisor, participated in UCLA’s Supreme Court Clinic, and served as a research assistant in the area of First Amendment law.
Prior to law school, Samantha graduated cum laude from Brigham Young University and worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company.
Education
Education
- UCLA School of Law (J.D.)
- Lawrence E. Irell Prize
- Order of the Coif
- Michael T. Masin Scholar (awarded to the twelve first year students with the highest GPAs)
- Supreme Court Clinic
- Order of the Barristers
- Deputy Chief Managing Editor, Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs
- National Champion, Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court Competition
- Brigham Young University (B.A., Political Science, cum laude)
- Dean’s List (Top 5%)
- Pi Sigma Alpha
- Four-year Academic Scholarship Recipient
Admissions
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- California
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
