Immigration at the AALS
Huyen Pham, chair of Immigration Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools, and the entire section leadership has put together many immigration-related events at AALS annual meeting in San Francisco this week.
The Immigration Section program is on Thursday, January 5, 1:30-3:15 p.m. It is entitled, “Asylum from Persecution by Non-State Actors: Upholding and Updating Refugee Protection.” Moderated by Jennifer Moore, the panel features presentations by Susan Akram, Shalini Ray, and Shana Tabak. The Immigration section business meeting will be held immediately after the panel discussion.
Other immigration-themed programs include:
Wednesday, January 4
8:30 – 10:15 a.m. AALS Discussion Group
The Central American Refugee Crisis: A Discussion of the Current Response and Evaluation of U.S. Legal Obligations under Domestic and International Law
The Central American Refugee Crisis: A Discussion of the Current Response and Evaluation of U.S. Legal Obligations under Domestic and International Law
10:30 am – 12:15 pm Admiralty and Maritime Law, Co-Sponsored by Immigration Law, Insurance Law, International Human Rights, International Law and National Security Law
For Those in Peril on the Sea: Maritime Law, Criminal Law, and Human Rights in the Migrant and Refugee Crisis
For Those in Peril on the Sea: Maritime Law, Criminal Law, and Human Rights in the Migrant and Refugee Crisis
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Immigration Law Field Trip to Angel Island Museum
Angel Island Museum, Angel Island, San Francisco
Angel Island Museum, Angel Island, San Francisco
Thursday, January 5:
8:30 am – 10:15 am AALS Hot Topic Program
Federal Power Over Immigration
Federal Power Over Immigration
8:30 am – 10:15 am Labor Relations and Employment Law, Co-Sponsored by Immigration Law, Business Associations, and Contracts
Classifying Workers in the “Sharing” and “Gig” Economy
Classifying Workers in the “Sharing” and “Gig” Economy
6:30 pm – 9 pm AALS Law and Film Series – The Feature Film Selection: La Jaula de Oro/ The Golden Dream (Sponsored by William S. Hein, Co., Inc.)
Friday, January 6:
1:30 pm – 3:15 pm AALS Academy Program
Does Anyone’s Law Matter at the Border? Shootings, Searches, Walls, and the U.S. Constitution
Does Anyone’s Law Matter at the Border? Shootings, Searches, Walls, and the U.S. Constitution
1:30 pm – 3:15 pm Law and Mental Disability, Co-Sponsored by Criminal Justice, Immigration Law, Disability Law, Law and the Social Sciences, and Law, Medicine and Health Care
Competence Revisited: The Changing Role of Mental Capacity in Criminal and Immigration Proceedings
Competence Revisited: The Changing Role of Mental Capacity in Criminal and Immigration Proceedings
KJ
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