2007 Daniel Levy Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Immigration Law – NANCY MORAWETZ

Matthew Bender and the Editorial Board of Bender’s Immigration Bulletin have named the recipient of the 2007 Daniel Levy Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Immigration Law – NANCY MORAWETZ (NYU).   Nancy is a super scholar, teacher, and person.  She graduated from the New York University School of Law in 1981 as the editor-in-chief of the Law Review and a Root-Tilden-Snow Scholar. After clerking for Judge Patricia Wald of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Nancy moved to the Civil Appeals Unit of the Legal Aid Society of New York where she litigated a number of major class actions, including one to require the Social Security Administration to follow federal circuit court decisions. Nancy joined the NYU law faculty in 1987 and has taught civil litigation, lawyering theory, government benefits, the Public Policy Clinic, the Civil Legal Services Clinic and the Immigrant Rights Clinic. Her current areas of interest are the substantive rules regarding the detention and deportation of long time residents of the United States and access to judicial review of detention and deportation decisions. Together with students in the Immigrant Rights Clinic, she litigates on behalf of these immigrants and engages in legislative and administrative advocacy. Professor Morawetz has also authored numerous immigration articles.   For the press release, click here.

The Sixth Annual Daniel Levy Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Immigration Law will be presented to Nancy Morawetz on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 8:30 P.M. at the Marriot Orlando World Center atthe American Immigration lawyers Association Annual Conference.

According to www.bibdaily.com, “Dean of the NYU law faculty, Professor Richard Revesz, said, `NYU Law School takes great pride in the outstanding work that Nancy Morawetz has done on behalf of immigrants. As a lawyer, teacher, and scholar, she has made immensely important contributions. The NYU Immigrant Rights Clinic, which Nancy created and teaches, has won major victories for individual clients and has set precedents that help numerous individuals.’ . . . “

KJ