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MILT AND JUDI STEWART CENTERON THE GLOBAL LEGAL PROFESSION
February 2023 | | | |
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Global Immigration Symposium to be held February 24-25 |
The Institute of Advanced Study awarded the Center with a generous grant to host an important global seminar on the intersection of migration, justice, and the rights of immigrants. The Center is working with Indiana University Professors Sara Friedman (Anthropology and Gender Studies) and Irit Dekel (Germanic Studies & Jewish Studies) and the theme of the symposium is: "When Justice Migrates: How Mobility across Borders Reconfigures Rights, Equity, and Belonging." Scheduled participants include:
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Rawan Arar, University of Washington
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Ishan Ashutosh, Indiana University
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Paulina Ochoa Espejo, Haverford College
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David Hausman, University of California, Berkeley
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Maria Cecilia Hwang, McGill University
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Agnieszka Kubal, University College, London
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Nora Lori, Boston University
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Eithne Luibhéid, University of Arizona
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Damani Partridge, University of Michigan
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Emily Ryo, University of Southern California
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Juliet Stumpf, Lewis & Clark College of Law
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Rebecca Stumpf, University of Illinois
The seminar promises to generate an important set of conversations about immigration policy in the U.S. and in different parts of the world. | | | |
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New immigration study released by the center |
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The Center has issued a new report forthcoming in the University of Illinois Law Review on the state of legal representation of immigrants who are fighting deportation in the federal appellate courts. Authored by the Center director and two Center fellows - Megan Riley and Vitor Martins Dias - the study examines over 23,000 cases heard at the federal circuit level during both the Trump and Obama Administrations. The findings are noteworthy: namely, a statistically significant difference exists in the win rates of lawyers working pro bono and coming from the largest and most profitable, corporate “Big Law” firms compared to lawyers based in other, typically more specialized immigration practice settings. Specifically, during the Trump Administration, Big Law lawyers won at nearly three times higher a rate than non-Big Law lawyers in the federal appellate courts. During the Obama Administration, Big Law lawyers won over three times more often. The report discusses how wide disparities in resources between Big Law and non-Big Law firms help explain this outcome and what the access-to-justice implications are for immigrants seeking relief in the federal courts. | | | |
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Center's work in India continues |
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This past November, the Center was invited to be part of a historic conference in New Delhi, India that recognized the legal advocacy of the eminent Indian Supreme Court lawyer, Abhishek Manu Singhvi. Professor Jay Krishnan delivered a keynote talk on Mr. Singhvi’s contributions to Indian jurisprudence. In addition, Professor Krishnan traveled to Jaipur, India, where he was part of a conference entitled "Globalizing Indian Higher Education: Shaping the Careers and Futures of Indian Students." And he was invited to be part of the celebration involving the inauguration of India’s 50th Chief Justice, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud. | | | |
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Congratulations to Center Fellow Vitor Martins Dias |
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This fall our terrific Stewart Center fellow, Vitor Dias, will be starting as an assistant professor of sociology at Butler University in Indianapolis. Vitor has been a fantastic contributor to many of our Center’s published studies, and he currently holds a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Notre Dame. Congratulations Vitor! | | | |
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Center faculty participate in 2023 AALS conference |
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Several Stewart Center faculty colleagues were part of this year’s annual AALS conference in San Diego. Participating in different workshops were Christiana Ochoa, Shruti Rana, Lauren Robel, and Jay Krishnan. The conference marked the first time since the pandemic that the meeting took place in person. | | | |
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