Clinic Students Win Asylum for Afghanistan Human Rights Advocate
The case spanned nearly two years and involved two sets of clinic students who worked to secure the outcome.
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Empowered in the Immigrant Rights Clinic
Jose Lopez '24L describes his clinical experience and trip to Mexico City to advise migrants and refugees on the U.S. asylum process.
Real Practice in the Immigrant Rights Clinic
Winni Zhang '24L discusses her work in the Immigrant Rights Clinic, where she has been able handle important legal matters from start to finish.
Student Organization Spotlight: English for Speakers of Other Languages
For more than 20 years, ESOL volunteers have participated in language and literacy work in the Lexington-Rockbridge area and beyond.
W&L Law’s Baluarte to Argue Case before Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Baluarte’s argument centers on the ability of stateless refugees to seek asylum in the United States and involves a client he has represented for many years, a man named Miliyon Ethiopis.
In Case You Missed It
Career Paths: Kat Phillips ’20L
After graduation, Kat Phillips '20L will be serving a two-year judicial law clerkship with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in Falls Church, Virginia through the Department of Justice Honors Program.
U.S. Senators Respond to a Case in W&L Law’s Immigrant Rights Clinic
Kevin Euceda, a Honduran immigrant seeking safety from persecution in the United States, saw confidential therapy notes used against him in court. Now, legislation has been introduced to stop the practice.
Immigrant Rights Clinic Wins Asylum for Client after 20 Year Struggle
Student Caseworkers Andrew Salinas '20L and Isabella Gray '20L delivered strong, creative arguments that beat the odds.
‘Getting Up, Showing Up and Never Giving Up’
Mimi Miller '21 interviews Jennifer Smyrnos '12L about practicing immigration law, a career that was inspired in part by her family heritage.
Al Otro Lado
W&L law students provide legal assistance at the border.
Immigrant Rights Clinic Wins Asylum for Nation’s ‘Most Famous Stateless Person’
After 15 years in legal limbo, Mikhail Sebastian has been granted asylum in the U.S. thanks to the efforts of Washington and Lee law students and the Immigrant Rights Clinic.
