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2021 Immigration Symposium

The Road to Rehabilitation: Reconnecting with Humanity

2021 ImmigrationSymposiumThe Road to Rehabilitation: Reconnecting withHumanity

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice Cordially Invites You

Event Information

2021 Immigration Symposium

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN AT:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-immigration-symposium-tickets-140034403671


Our Symposium's focus will be on the practical aspects of immigration law and the current policy debates surrounding the field. Our goal is to present a compelling CLE program for immigration and non-immigration practitioners alike, as well as to provide an engaging educational experience for current law students. This year's theme is "The Road to Rehabilitation: Reconnecting with Humanity."


Attendees will have the opportunity to hear a variety of notable immigration attorneys, leaders, and scholars speak on current issues within the field of immigration law in the United States.


Our event is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Terry Bassham ('85) & Zulema Carrasco Bassham.

When?

Friday, Feb 26, 2021, 10:00 AM

Featured Speakers and Panelists

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Eduardo Beckett

Immigration Attorney featured in "Immigration Nation" Docuseries on Netflix
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Shaw Drake

Staff Attorney and Policy Counsel, Border and Immigrants’ Rights, ACLU of Texas

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Celina Moreno

President and CEO, Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
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Eitan Peled

UNICEF USA Child Migration & Protection Program Manager

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Cristina Rodriguez

Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law, Yale Law School
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Teresa Romero

President, United Farm Workers of America

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Erica Schommer

Clinical Professor of Law, St. Mary's University School of Law

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Karla Vargas

Senior Attorney, Texas Civil Rights Project

Register Today. We Look Forward to Seeing You.

This CLE event is pending approval by the State Bar of Texas for 5 CLE credit hours (including 1 hour of ethics).


Registration is now open and available through February 26:


  • Attorney registration $85
  • Government employee and non-attorney registration $55
  • Immigration volunteer registration $25
  • Student registration $10 (scholarships available for St. Mary's School of Law students only; please email lawscholar@stmarytx.edu from your St. Mary's email address telling us why you would like to attend)
  • St. Mary's School of Law faculty/staff and Scholar Volume 23 member registration is free
  • Press/media registration is free


Register by clicking here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-immigration-symposium-tickets-140034403671

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Hosted by The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice is a student-run law review at St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. The goal of The Scholar is to give a voice to the voiceless and the vulnerable in our society. The Scholar publishes three issues per volume on a variety of legal topics through the lens of race and social justice. Additionally, The Scholar hosts an Immigration Symposium annually during the spring semester.

Email: lawscholar@stmarytx.edu
Website: www.scholarlawreview.org
Location: 1 Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, TX 78228, USA
Phone: 210-296-8056
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scholar.stmu/
Twitter: @StMarysScholar

Background image courtesy of Good Point, goodpointagency.com.

Illustrated by Annelisa Leinbach, annelisaleinbach.com.


Cristina Rodriguez photo by Harold Shapiro.