How to Optimize your Law School Experience for a Career in Immigration Law

How to Optimize your Law School Experience for a Career in Immigration Law

Release Date: 12/11/2024
Recording Available 7-14 Days After Event Date
Format Length CLE Eligible
Video Roundtable 60 min. No

Interested in a Career in Immigration Law?

AILA’s New Member Division and Law Student Engagement Committee present a roundtable focused on optimizing your law school experience for a future career in this dynamic field. Topics will include: relevant courses to take, including immigration clinics; valuable summer experiences; how to prepare for your job search post-graduation; and the resources AILA offers. This roundtable is the first in a series aimed at law students and early career immigration lawyers.


AILA Video Roundtables are free interactive learning opportunities hosted by faculty selected for their expertise, with an emphasis on discussion and Q&A. This roundtable is available only to AILA members and is not CLE eligible. The free recording will be available 7-10 business days following the live event.

Elissa Steglich, Law Student Engagement Committee, Austin, TX

Jena Decker-Xu, Law Student Engagement Committee/AILA USCIS High Impact Adjudications Assistance Committee, Phoenix, AZ

Rosanna M. Fox, AILA Board of Governors/Verification & Documentation Liaison Committee, Livingston, NJ

Lauren Iosue, Tucson, AZ

The speaker's/author's views do not necessarily represent the views of AILA, nor do they constitute legal advice or representation. Practice tips provided are based on the speaker's/author's experiences and the current state of the law. Please be sure to conduct legal research and analysis for your unique situation as the law changes quickly and experiences may differ from your own.