Linh Lam

Law School
University of San Diego School of Law

Major Cases
Most recently, Linh Lam co-drafted amicus briefing on behalf of the California District Attorney’s Association in the recently decided California Supreme Court case of People v. Superior Court (Johnson) (July 6, 2015, S221296) __ Cal.4th __, which considered the issues of discovery and confidential peace officer personnel files. Lam also handled the published cases of L.A. v. Superior Court (2012) 209 Cal.App.4th 976, dealing with juvenile contempt findings, People v. Barba (2012) 211 Cal.App.4th 214, dealing with identity theft, and People v. Superior Court (Flores) (2014) 223 Cal.App.4th 1535 (depublished due to grant of review), dealing with juvenile sentencing.

Professional Background
Lam began working at the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office in 2006 at the South Bay branch. Since then, she has worked in the Pre-Trial, Juvenile and Superior Court divisions. Currently, she works in the Appellate division, where she participated in a six-month exchange program with the Attorney General’s Office.

Professional Affiliations
Lam has been a long-time member of Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego and has served on the organization’s board of directors for six years. She is the current president-elect, and will be the 2016 president of Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego. Her additional community involvement includes the San Diego County Bar Association and the National Asian Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association.