Prof. Terry Adamson, Pepperdine’s New Director of Externships

Today, Prof. Terry Adamson joins Pepperdine’s clinical faculty as our new Director of Externships.   Prof. Adamson has been a valuable part of the law school’s community for years, as an adjunct, coach and, most recently, as our Distinguished Jurist in Residence.   She is a former Commissioner for the Los Angeles County Superior Court where she served for nearly 20 years.   She was a prosecutor for the Los Angeles County District Attorney after law school at the University of San Diego.  

Terry has a teacher’s heart and loves our students.  She is an excellent, practical lawyer, and she has cultivated a vital network of friends and colleagues in Southern California.   With our Prof. Harry Caldwell, she is the author of CRIMINAL PRETRIAL ADVOCACY. 

We are working to expand and improve experiential learning at Pepperdine, with new programs, new space and new faculty.   Terry is a vital part of our school and brings new depth and focus to our field placement program.  As you have opportunity, please welcome her to the clinical community.