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Elissa Steglich is a Clinical Professor at Texas Law, specializing in immigration law. She co-directs and teaches the Immigration Clinic, where she has extensive experience advocating for immigrant rights, particularly focusing on the rights of immigrant children. Her prior work includes managing attorney positions at the American Friends Service Committee’s Immigrant Rights Program in Newark, New Jersey, and at the National Immigrant Justice Center in Chicago, Illinois. Steglich clerked for Hon. William Wayne Justice at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. She has published several scholarly articles and is a recognized advocate for immigrant rights, receiving the 'Inspire Award' from the Centro Comunitario CEUS and commendation from the New Jersey General Assembly. Steglich has also served in leadership roles within the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and on the board of the Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice. She teaches courses such as Immigration Law and Crimmigration, contributing significantly to the education and training of future immigration attorneys.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Teach and co-direct the Immigration Clinic, advocating for immigrant rights.
American Friends Service Committee’s Immigrant Rights Program • Newark, NJ
Managed the program while providing direct representation for asylum seekers and immigrant children.
National Immigrant Justice Center • Chicago, IL
Oversaw legal services and represented victims of violence and human trafficking.
Rutgers School of Law • Newark, NJ
Taught Immigration Law as an adjunct.
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