Desirae Ibarra

Class of 2025

Desirae Ibarra is a proud first-generation college graduate and law student. She joined the traditional day program at Southwestern Law School after earning her B.A. in Politics and Legal Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Desirae pursued law school to make a difference in her community. As a future attorney, she wants to protect indigent clients’ rights through legal representation in criminal matters. This past summer, Desirae clerked for the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office and plans to continue working for the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office during the school year.

In addition to serving as a Judge Harry Pregerson Public Service Fellow, Desirae serves as a Dean’s Fellow, Dean’s Merit Scholar, Staffer for Law Review, Co-President of the Mass Incarceration Awareness Law Society (MIALS), Social Chair for the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), and a Teaching Assistant for Professor Beth Caldwell She is confident these experiences will prepare her to become a skilled, zealous advocate for indigent clients and hopes to fight mass incarceration one client at a time.