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Jamal Anderson

Adjunct Professor

Part-Time Faculty
Socials

Biography

Jamal Anderson is an Assistant District Attorney in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office where he handles Child Abuse and Sexual Assault cases. He was previously the office’s designated Hate Crimes prosecutor. Prior to joining the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, Jamal worked as a Senior Associate at the Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) in San Francisco, where his practice focused on representing and advising public agencies, conducting independent investigations, and assisting public agencies with police reform. Prior to joining RPLG, Jamal served as a Deputy District Attorney in the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. Before becoming an attorney, Jamal worked for several Members of Congress in Washington, DC and served as Federal Affairs Advisor to the Mayor of Washington, DC. Jamal currently serves on the Board of Governors at the law school, and on the Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area and Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF).

Expertise

  • Criminal law

Education

  • University of San Francisco School of Law, JD in 2013
  • Howard University, BA in Political Science, 2006