Erika Buenrostro

Erika Buenrostro graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2026, where she earned a certificate in Intellectual Property Law with a focus on data privacy, artificial intelligence, and litigation. As a research fellow at the Center for Law, Tech, and Social Good, she authored a privacy-compliant framework for blockchain adoption. She also helped launch the law school’s first AI Policy Task Force, working with faculty and industry leaders to build AI governance into the curriculum. As a student member of the California Lawyers Association, she wrote an MCLE self-study article on a CCPA compliant blockchain and smart contract framework that protects intellectual property while reducing data breach risk. Before law school, Erika spent several years in digital advertising, developing business strategy and delivering client-focused results. She holds a B.A. in Political Science with a Minor degree in Business Management from Notre Dame de Namur University.