9 9 4 ▁Harris ▁joined ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁law ▁firm ▁of ▁Jackson ▁Tu ft s ▁Cole ▁& ▁Black , ▁L LP , ▁working ▁in ▁civil ▁and ▁criminal ▁lit ig ation . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁the ▁Young ▁Law y ers ▁Division ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Bar ▁Association ▁hon ored ▁her ▁with ▁the ▁Jun ius ▁W . ▁Williams ▁Young ▁Law yer ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁Award . ▁The ▁following ▁year , ▁she ▁was ▁named ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁Top ▁ 2 0 ▁Up ▁and ▁Com ing ▁Law y ers ▁Under ▁ 4 0 ▁by ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Daily ▁Journal . ▁ ▁Harris ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁law ▁professor ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁San ▁Francisco ▁School ▁of ▁Law . ▁She ▁also ▁taught ▁contract ▁law ▁at ▁New ▁College ▁of ▁California ▁School ▁of ▁Law ▁and ▁Lincoln ▁Law ▁School ▁of ▁San ▁Jose . ▁ ▁Adv oc acy ▁Harris ▁was ▁a ▁Senior ▁Associ ate ▁at ▁Policy Link , ▁a ▁national ▁research ▁and ▁action ▁inst itute ▁dedicated ▁to ▁adv ancing ▁economic ▁and ▁social ▁equ ity . ▁In ▁that ▁capacity , ▁she ▁organized ▁con ferences ▁around ▁police - community ▁relations ▁and ▁advoc ated ▁for ▁police ▁reform , ▁author ing ▁Organ ized ▁for ▁Change : ▁The ▁Activ ist ' s ▁Guide ▁to ▁Police ▁Reform . ▁ ▁Harris ▁served ▁as ▁Executive ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁Northern ▁California ▁American ▁Civil ▁Libert ies ▁Union . ▁In ▁her ▁role ▁as ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁largest ▁affili ate ▁office ▁of ▁the ▁A CL U , ▁Harris ▁directed ▁and ▁coordin ated ▁lit ig ation , ▁media ▁relations , ▁lo bb ying