Stephanie Lu was born and raised in San Jose. She graduated from Berkeley Law in 2026 and earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Davis. As a two-time Senior Symposium Editor for the Asian American Law Journal, Stephanie organized interdisciplinary discussions about critical race theory, imperialism, and colonialism. She will be starting her litigation career as a Larsen Justice Fellow at the Santa Cruz Public Defender’s Office, where she will support the office’s Early Representation Team.