Annie Bright

Biography

Annie Bright (J.D. ’20) is a Visiting Assistant Professor at St. Mary’s University School of Law.

Bright studied political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and graduated with her B.A. in Comparative Politics. She later returned to Texas to attend the St. Mary’s University School of Law where she graduated summa cum laude.

In law school, Bright was a board member for the Law Journal. She received the Faculty Award for Academic Excellence in Administrative Law, Federal Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Professional Responsibility, and Torts. She was awarded the Presidential Law Scholarship, the Chief Justice Catherine M. Stone Rock of Justice Award, and the Presidential Award for her demonstrated commitment to leadership, service, and academic excellence. While in law school, she also represented immigration clients in the Immigration and Human Rights Clinic and worked as a law clerk at De Mott, Curtright, Armendáriz, LLP (DMCA). She also clerked for the Travis County Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas.

Bright went on to earn a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at The Fletcher School of International Affairs at Tufts University where she studied International Law and Humanitarian Action. While at Fletcher, she researched the financial journeys of migrants around the world through the Leir Institute for Migration and Human Security.

Prior to joining St. Mary’s as a visiting faculty member, Bright worked in private practice in San Antonio with DMCA. There she represented both detained and non-detained immigrants in immigration proceedings. Bright’s practice included affirmative processes, defense litigation, and appeals. She litigated cases in the San Antonio and Laredo immigration courts and is admitted to practice in the Western District of Texas.