Rebecca Clifford is an associate in the Newport Beach office of Irell & Manella LLP, where she is a member of the firm's litigation practice group. 

Ms. Clifford is a frequent author and most recently published an article titled "The Rules of 'Friending'" in the November 2011 issue of OC Lawyer.

Ms. Clifford received her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she served on the articles review board of the Journal of Social Policy and the Law, was a semi-finalist in the annual Lile Moot Court Competition, and was awarded as one of the Best Oral Advocates of her first year class. She earned her B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of San Diego.

Bar Admissions

• California, 2007
• Central District of California, 2008
• Northern District of California, 2009
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2009
• United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2010