| LW.12871 / LW.12872 Professor Nancy Morawetz Open to 3L and 2L students Maximum of 8 students per semester |
Fall and Spring semesters 7 credits* No prerequisites or co-requisites. |
Course Description
The Crimmigration Clinic explores the highly consequential interplay of federal immigration law and state criminal law. It immerses students in the issues as they arise in two critical practice settings: advice to noncitizens facing criminal charges and post-conviction advocacy to alter the consequences of past convictions. Through the seminar and field placements, the clinic will consider how lawyers and advocates can effectively advocate for clients. The Crimmigration Clinic serves as co-counsel with several offices in New York City that work at the intersection of immigration and criminal law.
Initial Training
In order for students to be able to dive into the clinic work at the start of the semester, we will have a one-day training at the start of the semester to provide intensive training on crimmigration law. The training will be on Monday, August 25, 2025 for the Fall session of the clinic and either on Friday January 16, 2026 or Saturday January 24 for the Spring semester, depending on the preference of the students in the clinic.
Learning Outcomes
The Crimmigration Clinic seeks to advance students’ mastery of core lawyering skills, including interviewing, fact analysis, legal research, identification of and evaluation of strategic options, counseling, and effective written and oral advocacy. Students will need to understand how the issues presented in a case will be seen by other actors in the criminal legal system and identify ways in which the matters can be presented to best accomplish the goals of the client.
Application Procedure
Students interested in applying for the clinic should submit the standard application, resume, and transcript online through CAMS. Students may apply to both the Fall and Spring semesters of the clinic; in that case, they may use the same application for both semesters but should list the clinics separately in their preferences. To arrange an interview, please use the CAMS system as well.
* 7 credits include 5 clinical credits and 2 academic seminar credits.