Cindy Thomas Archer

Cindy Thomas Archer is a Professor of Lawyering Skills at the University of California, Irvine, where Cindy has served since July 2020. Prior to this role, Cindy held various positions at Loyola Law School from July 2000 to July 2020, including Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the Legal Writing and Lawyering Skills Program (2012-2015), and Associate Dean of Clinical Programs and Experiential Learning (2015-2020). Cindy's earlier legal experience includes serving as a Senior Associate Attorney at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP from April 1993 to 2000, as well as Associate Attorney roles at Dickinson Wright PLLC (1991-1993) and Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (1990-1991). Cindy holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Public Policy Analysis from Stanford University.