Immigration Lawyering
The Practice
March/April 2024
Immigration lawyering means engaging in a bureaucratic, opaque system where lives and futures are often on the line. What tools and methods do such lawyers bring to the field?
March/April 2024
Introducing the March 2024 Issue
In this issue, we explore a topic that animates much of the national debate in the United States—and an issue that directly impacts the lives of millions of families and individuals.
Big Law's Immigration Advocates
Why do Big Law pro bono attorneys succeed in immigration proceedings in federal appellate courts? An analysis of the data and in-depth interviews with lawyers help decode the inequities in the system.
Building Dreams
Flavia Santos Lloyd relies on her early experiences as an immigrant and twelve years as an immigration paralegal to build a 70-person law firm focused on visas for those in sports, entertainment, and investing.
Cultivating Creative Immigration Counsel
Faculty in clinical settings focus on preparing students to enter immigration law by helping them understand everything from humanitarian protection laws to how to practice sensitive, empathetic direct representation.
Judging Philosophy
In a conversation with CLP faculty director David B. Wilkins, Rebecca Jamil talks about her career from working as an attorney for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to being an immigration judge to now representing individuals in removal proceedings.
Fighting for Immigrants' Rights
Adriana Lafaille is a managing attorney with the ACLU of Massachusetts. She spoke to The Practice about what drew her to immigrants' rights and what inspires her to keep fighting.
