Career Planning Staff
Bryan Hinkle, J.D., Director
Bryan was the former Assistant Director and Acting Assistant Dean for Law Career Services at Santa Clara University. He returns to the career services and legal recruitment community after working for Access Group, a non-profit lender based in Wilmington, Delaware. Bryan received his J.D. from Santa Clara University in 2002, and has a B.A. and Graduate Certificate from UC Santa Cruz. In addition to career services, Bryan has administrative experience in law admissions, financial aid, and accounts receivable.
Daisy Hung, Esq., Assistant Director for Law Career Development
Daisy counsels law students and alumni on their career options. She has primary responsibility for programming in the areas of public interest law, post-graduate fellowships, and post-graduate judicial clerkships. Prior to joining USF, Daisy was the Diversity Pipeline Programs Manager at The Bar Association of San Francisco, handling a number of programs seeking to increase diversity in the legal profession. During her legal career, Daisy was a public interest attorney assisting low-income Asian and Pacific Islander clients. Daisy was a Staff Attorney at Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach where she directed the Domestic Violence Program, and practiced family law and immigration. She was also a Staff Attorney at Asian Law Alliance where she practiced housing law. Currently, she serves as a board member of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area, and a board member of Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach. Daisy is also an Equity Advisory Committee charter member for the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.
Van B. Luong, Esq., Recruiting Coordinator
Van worked as legislative staff in Washington, D.C. for U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye for six years prior to joining USF, where she now manages relationships with potential recruiting employers and oversees the law school's job database postings. Van holds a B.A. in anthropology from Grinnell College and received her J.D. from the University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law, where she wrote and edited for Law Review, clerked at the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, externed for the Hawaii Supreme Court, and practiced immigration law at a private law firm in downtown Honolulu. Van was an active Voter Protection volunteer attorney in Virginia precincts and a volunteer for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Kristin Heryford, Program Assistant
Kristin is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Law and Society and is currently a Master's candidate in the Organization and Leadership program in the USF School of Education. Kristin heads the front desk, coordinates the Office of Career Planning programs and events, and oversees the administrative aspects of the office.