Dr. Tiffany Lieu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Tiffany Lieu is a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law School, where she supervises and trains law students in the Crimmigration Clinic. Her work encompasses a range of issues at the intersection of criminal and immigration law, including appellate affirmative litigation and policy advocacy. Tiffany has litigated numerous cases in administrative tribunals, as well as federal district and circuit courts, and has authored briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court. She teaches courses on crimmigration law and strategic litigation for immigration advocacy. Her research primarily focuses on the intersection of immigration and criminal legal systems, including the procedures and processes within immigration law and detention. Before joining Harvard Law School, Tiffany served as a clerk for Hon. Allyson K. Duncan at the U.S. Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit and for Hon. Keith P. Ellison at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She has also worked as a Stanford Public Interest Fellow and staff attorney with the National Immigration Litigation Alliance, where she advocated for immigrants' rights in impact litigation before federal courts.

Research Interests

Courses

Crimmigration: Intersection of Criminal Law and Immigration Law, Fall 2025

Requirements for Harvard Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) from a foreign law school
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • CV/Résumé
  • Personal statements (Parts A and B)
  • At least two recommendations
  • Official transcripts and diplomas
  • Official TOEFL report (if applicable)
  • Application fee ($85)
Specialization Notes

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'.