Courses
Recommended Courses
Other Relevant Courses
Clinics and Externships
Immigration Clinic: Students represent non-citizens detained by the immigration service and facing deportation from the United States. Students handle all aspects of representation including: interviewing and counseling clients, drafting motions, preparing lay and expert witnesses, conducting direct and cross examination, preparing applications for relief from removal, preparing legal briefs on various complex arguments including: bond, termination of proceedings, and relief. Students also work with criminal defense attorneys on such issues as pleading to non-deportable offenses, and vacating convictions and with child advocacy attorneys on obtaining findings of fact for immigration relief.
The Civil and Judicial Externship Program: This program offers students semester long placements for credit with non-profit agencies that specialize in various areas including immigration.
Extracurricular Groups and Activities
Immigration Law Association: A student run organization for those interested in practicing immigration and learning more about immigration law and policy.
Public Interest and Pro Bono Programs: The Public Interest office has a variety of pro bono and summer job opportunities with non-profit organizations that either specialize in immigration or do some immigration related work.
Moot Court: There are several competitions at the school which allow students to hone their lawyering skills. Moot Court Honor Board hosts interscholastic Moot Court competitions. Other opportunities for students include the Negotiation Team, National Trial Team, and National Moot Court Team.
There are two immigration specific moot court competitions: New York University's Immigration Law Competition and University of California - Davis's Asylum and Refugee Moot Court Competition. Students interested in either of these competitions should reach out to Professor Ragini Shah.