
Juan Carlos Ibarra
Academic and Professional Success Lecturer UC Hastings College of the Law

UC Hastings College of the Law
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Biography
Juan Carlos is an attorney with experience working with clients throughout Northern California and a professor at UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.
At Hastings, Juan Carlos co-teaches legal analysis modules with 1L Sack faculty. He also teaches "Law and Process" versions of doctrinal courses. This includes "Applied Wills and Trusts: Law and Process," which emphases practical legal skills, legal analysis, and preparation for the California Bar Exam.
Outside his legal work, Juan Carlos volunteers his time supporting the public arts in the Bay Area and regularly serves as an Election Inspector in Alameda County.
He holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School in New York, NY, and a B.A. in History from UC Santa Barbara. He is admitted to practice law in California (active) and New York (inactive). He is a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of The State Bar of California. He is also a certified mediator.
At Hastings, Juan Carlos co-teaches legal analysis modules with 1L Sack faculty. He also teaches "Law and Process" versions of doctrinal courses. This includes "Applied Wills and Trusts: Law and Process," which emphases practical legal skills, legal analysis, and preparation for the California Bar Exam.
Outside his legal work, Juan Carlos volunteers his time supporting the public arts in the Bay Area and regularly serves as an Election Inspector in Alameda County.
He holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School in New York, NY, and a B.A. in History from UC Santa Barbara. He is admitted to practice law in California (active) and New York (inactive). He is a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of The State Bar of California. He is also a certified mediator.
Areas of Expertise
Estate Planning
Legal Research
Public Policy
Litigation
Legal Writing
Policy Analysis
Accomplishments
Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
May 2011 | Columbia Law School
A. Russell Buchanan Award
June 2006 | UC Santa Barbara
History Department's Highest Honor
Thomas M. Storke Award
June 2006 | UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara's Highest Honor
Education
Columbia Law School
J.D.
2011
University of California, Santa Barbara
B.A.
Public Policy
2006
Affiliations
- Member, Trusts and Estates Section of The State Bar of California
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts : Fellow
Languages
- English
- Spanish