About the IRC
The Immigrant Rights Clinic (IRC) of Washington Square Legal Services, Inc., at NYU Law School, is a leading institution in both local and national struggles for immigrant rights. Our students engage in direct legal representation of immigrants and community organizations in litigation at the agency, federal court, and where necessary Supreme Court level, and in immigrant rights campaigns at the local, state, and national level. Each student, along with a student partner, will typically have the opportunity to represent both an individual or a set of individuals in litigation (such as a removal proceeding or appeal, detention litigation, or a civil suit) as well as a community organization in a campaign (such an organizing project or legislative campaign). We choose our docket in consultation with our community partners and engage in work that is responsive to community needs. Students have direct responsibility for these cases and the opportunity to build their understanding of legal practice and the field of immigrant rights law and organizing.
Students interested in applying to IRC should visit the application/course description page for more information.
Faculty and Staff
Alina Das '05, Assistant Professor of Clinical Law
Co-Director & Supervising Attorney, IRC
Nancy Morawetz '81, Professor of Clinical Law
Co-Director & Supervising Attorney, IRC
Sarah Gillman, Adjunct Professor
Supervising Attorney, IRC
Staff Attorney, The Legal Aid Society
Noelia Rodriguez, Clinic Assistant
Students
Class of 2012-2013
Immigrant Rights Clinic
Abbey Augus
Matthew Craig
Cesar Francia Rivero
Leila Kang
Mae Nguyen
Kendal Nystedt
Rebecca Phipps
Amy Pont
Jesse Rockoff
Jessica Rofe
Class of 2012-2013
Advanced Immigrant Rights Clinic
Semuteh Freeman
Chris Stanislowski
Pierce Suen
Kevin Terry
Jordan Wells