Associate Director, Academic Success and Bar Programs
Anna Blanco is the Assistant Director of Academic Success and Bar Programs. As the Assistant Director, Anna provides academic support, resources, and programming for students throughout law school and during bar preparation. Anna is also an Adjunct Professor of Law, teaching Fundamentals of Bar Exam Writing and Issue Spotting and Legal Analysis.
Prior to USD, Anna served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Eduardo I. Sanchez at the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She also worked as a litigation and government enforcement associate at Ropes & Gray LLP. As part of that role, Anna maintained an active immigration pro bono practice representing asylum seekers and received the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project 2024 Outstanding Service Award.
Anna earned her B.A., summa cum laude, in Economics and Latin American Studies from Boston University. She also earned her J.D., cum laude, from Boston University School of Law. She is a member of the State Bar of Florida and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.