Albany Law School Launches Immigration Law Clinic to Provide Free Legal Representation to Immigrants in the Capital Region
Albany Law School has launched a new Immigration Law Clinic, through which students will provide free legal help to immigrants in the Capital Region on cases of domestic violence, protection of minors, deportation, detention and U-Visa applications.
“As we see in the news every day, immigration law is a significant issue across the nation, and the Capital Region is no exception,” said Albany Law School Dean Alicia Ouellette. “The Immigration Law Clinic will fill a much-needed gap in legal services for our communities while also giving Albany Law students critical on-the-ground training.”
The new clinic, which will take on its first cases for the fall 2015 semester, received funding in the recently enacted state budget. It will be directed by Professor Sarah Rogerson, who has extensive experience in immigration law and policy and launched the Immigration Project at the law school three years ago in conjunction with the New York Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence.
