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Andrea Freeman
James Beard Award winner
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i. Biography
Coming Up
The Law Clerk years are the place where the method sharpens: close reading, procedural discipline, and attention to the record. Andrea Freeman spent 2006–2008 as Law Clerk at Hon. José A. Fusté, U.S. District Court of the District of Puerto Rico in San Juan, PR, then 2008–2010 as Law Clerk at Hon. Jon O. Newman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Hartford, CT. Those assignments built the habits that matter in legal work—precision in argument, care with institution, and a steady sense of what is at stake for the people inside the case. The classroom followed as a sequence of posts that widened the range of Freeman’s teaching while keeping the work anchored in doctrine and method. From 2010–2012, she was Visiting Assistant Professor at California Western School of Law in San Diego, CA, then Visiting Professor at Santa Clara University School of Law in Santa Clara, CA (2012), and Visiting Professor at University of San Francisco School of Law in San Francisco, CA (2012–2013). Each appointment added a different institutional setting, but the throughline was the same: teaching law with attention to structure, argument, and the demands of students entering practice. At University of Hawai’i William S. Richardson School of Law in Honolulu, HI, Freeman’s academic home took shape over a longer arc. She was Assistant Professor (2013–2018), then Associate Professor (tenured) at University of Hawai’i William S. Richardson School of Law in Honolulu, HI (2018–2020), and professor of law at University of Hawai’i William S. Richardson School of Law in Honolulu, HI (2020–2023). Along the way she also held a Visiting Professor appointment at UC Berkeley School of Law in Berkeley, CA (2017), served as Distinguished Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Scholar at Vermont Law School in Burlington, VT (2018), and was Visiting Professor at University of Denver Sturm College of Law in Denver, CO (2018–2019). In 2023, she moved to Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles as Second Century Professor of Law.
Where They Are Now
Since 2023, Andrea Freeman has been Second Century Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. The appointment sits at the intersection of sustained teaching, scholarship, and public-facing work, and it reflects a record built through clerkships, a series of faculty posts, and advancement through the ranks at University of Hawai’i William S. Richardson School of Law.
Honors
The recognition attached to Freeman’s work tracks both legal scholarship and public impact. She received the James Beard Media Award for Food Issues and Advocacy (2025), the L.A. Times Book Prize in History (2025), and was named Montgomery Scholar (2024). In teaching, she was recognized as Professor of the Year, Upper Level (2024). Earlier honors include Carlsmith Ball Faculty Scholar (2021) and the Fulbright King's College London Research Scholar Award (2020), marking a record that has drawn notice across the classroom, the academy, and public conversation.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
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What is Andrea Freeman's current role?
As of 2026, Andrea Freeman is Second Century Professor of Law.
Where did Andrea Freeman work before?
Andrea Freeman's earlier career included Hon. José A. Fusté, U.S. District Court of the District of Puerto Rico, Hon. Jon O. Newman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and California Western School of Law.
What recognition has Andrea Freeman received?
James Beard Media Award for Food Issues and Advocacy (2025).
