San Diego County District Attorney's Office
Dakota Griggs has substantial experience in the legal field, serving as a Graduate Law Clerk at the San Diego County District Attorney's Office since December 2020, where responsibilities include conducting preliminary and suppression hearings, handling arraignments and change of pleas, and writing motions. Prior experience at the same office as a Certified Legal Intern involved similar tasks and assisting attorneys with research. Dakota's background also includes roles that provided research support and case organization, as well as experience in event coordination with UC Santa Barbara and coaching soccer camps. Dakota holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UC Santa Barbara and a law degree from California Western School of Law.