Due Process in Immigration: Academic and Advocacy Perspectives

About This Event

Gonzaga University School of Law invites you to a full-day summit exploring the evolving landscape of due process in immigration law.

Gonzaga University School of Law invites you to a full-day summit exploring the evolving landscape of due process in immigration law. Join local and national stakeholders for timely conversations on current developments in immigration law and policy. Topics will include recent changes impacting the education and business sectors, as well as the effects of new rules and regulations on individuals seeking asylum and other forms of permanency in the United States.

Through two dynamic panel discussions, attendees will gain insight into the intersections of legal scholarship and advocacy within the immigration system. The event will feature a keynote address by Hiroshi Motomura, a renowned immigration and citizenship law scholar from UCLA School of Law.

Washington State CLE credit is pending. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with thought leaders shaping the future of immigration law.

Schedule of Events

9:00 a.m. Check-in and Breakfast

9:45 a.m. Opening Remarks: Dean Jacob Rooksby

10:00 a.m. Panel 1: Academic Perspectives

• Professor Juliet Stumpf, Lewis & Clark Law
• Professor Geoffrey Heeren, University of Idaho School of Law
• Kari Hong, Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project

Moderator: Professor Kristina Campbell, Gonzaga University School of Law 

11:45 a.m. Lunch with Keynote Speaker Professor Hiroshi Motomura, UCLA School of Law

1:30 p.m. Panel 2: Advocacy Perspectives

• Santos Hernandez, Center for Immigration Legal and Support Services, Catholic Charities of San Francisco
• Samuel Smith, Director of Immigrant Legal Aid, Attorney, and Co-Founder, Manzanita House
• Luis Cortez Romero, DACA Recipient & Federal Litigator

Moderator: Professor Vanessa Montoya, Gonzaga University School of Law