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Philip L. Torrey is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Harvard Law School, where he serves as the Director of the Crimmigration Clinic. He has taught at Harvard since 2011 and has experience in cutting-edge litigation at the intersection of criminal and immigration law. Torrey has litigated numerous cases in administrative tribunals, federal district courts, and through appeals in federal circuit courts, and he has authored briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. His teaching focuses on crimmigration law, immigration detention, and strategic litigation in immigration advocacy. He has also taught at Harvard Divinity School and Harvard College. His research primarily addresses the federalism tensions inherent in crimmigration law. Before joining Harvard Law School, Torrey was an attorney in the Immigration Unit at Greater Boston Legal Services, specializing in removal defense for individuals seeking immigration relief. He has also worked as a litigation associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Applied for under 'Department of Law', 'Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law', 'Department of Constitutional Law', 'Department of Japanese Legal Studies', and 'Department of Human Rights'.