Sarah Cunniff
BA French Literature, UC Santa Cruz
Former Attorney-Counselor, UC Berkeley School of Law
Sarah Cunniff (she/her) attended Stevenson College at UC Santa Cruz, where she majored in French Literature. After law school, she worked in large and small law firms and in-house at Levi Strauss. Most recently she spent a dozen years at the Career Development Office at Berkeley Law school, where she supported students in their job searches, with a special affinity for students with humanities backgrounds.
Jalyn Mitchell
BA English Language Literature, UC Santa Cruz
Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid
Jalyn Mitchell (she/her) is a proud UCSC College Ten Alum and majored in English Language Literature with a minor in Legal Studies. She graduated from Law School from Loyola University in Chicago and went to work in San Jose at the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley where she represented people on long term psychiatric holds with their due process right to a hearing to leave the hospital. Immediately after, she represented parents against Child Protective Services as court-appointed counsel. She later briefly worked at a law firm doing family law, including, divorces, restraining orders, and custody cases. Currently and for the last 2.5 years, she has represented young people on a variety of issues including restraining orders, traffic tickets, education law, and guardianships.
Rebekah Mojica
BA Philosophy, UC Santa Cruz
Attorney, Prentice Long PC
Rebekah Mojica earned her undergraduate degree from UCSC, majoring in Philosophy with a minor in the History of Consciousness, before pursuing her law degree at SCU Law. With a strong foundation in analytical thinking and legal advocacy, she gained experience in Personal Injury and Family Law before transitioning to government law. She now serves as a City Attorney and Deputy County Counsel with a private firm, where she navigates complex legal matters on behalf of municipalities and county agencies. Rebekah is dedicated to providing insightful legal counsel and strategic solutions in the public sector.
Emanuel Townsend
BA American Studies, UC Santa Cruz
Associate General Counsel, Meta
Emanuel Townsend is currently an Associate General Counsel at Meta, where his practice focuses on trust and safety regulatory compliance. Prior to joining Meta, Emanuel was a trial lawyer and partner at a law firm in the Bay Area known for successfully representing plaintiffs in high stakes cases. As a trial lawyer, Emanuel worked on a diverse range of complex litigation matters across various practice areas including financial fraud, real estate, personal injury, and consumer protection. Emanuel grew up in Santa Cruz, CA and graduated from Santa Cruz High School. He graduated from UCSC in 2009 with a BA in American Studies and subsequently obtained his law degree from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings). Emanuel currently resides in Redwood City, CA with his wife and two kids.
