Ricardo Parada
CBL Scholar Class of 2025
Ricardo Parada is a 3L at UC Law San Francisco. As a social justice concentrator, he is particularly interested in the intersection of transactional law and community economic development.
Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ricardo earned his bachelor’s degree in politics with a minor in Latino/Latin American Studies from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. Here, he gained early hands-on experience through internships with Bet Tzedek Legal Services and as a legal assistant at Hadsell Stormer & Renick LLP in Los Angeles.
During his 1L summer, Ricardo had the opportunity to clerk for the Honorable Chief Tribal Court Judge Joseph J. Wiseman at the Round Valley Indian Tribes Tribal Court. As a 2L, he served as the Internal Vice President of the Latinx Law Students’ Association (LLSA) and worked in the Social Enterprise and Economic Empowerment Clinic (SEEEC). He gained additional experience applying movement lawyering within a transactional context during his 2L as a summer law clerk for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Ricardo’s current externships reflect his broadening interest in corporate law and public service. He externed with the University of California Office of General Counsel as part of the Corporate Counsel Externship Program and is currently externing with the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, where he works with the Real Estate and Finance Team.
Before law school, Ricardo worked as a legal secretary at Morrison & Foerster and Perkins Coie LLP, supporting corporate clients in the Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice groups. His work in these firms, along with his role at Covington & Burling LLP in the FDA regulatory practice, sparked a strong interest in startups and the complex legal needs of businesses at all stages.