Lindsay Muir Harris

Lindsay Muir Harris

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 16 years

Immigration Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Immigration

Immigration and Human Rights Clinic, 4340 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC

About Lindsay

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

16 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Pro bono

100 %


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 16 years

State: California

Acquired: 2009

Active

No misconduct found

Location

University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law

Immigration and Human Rights Clinic, 4340 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20008

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Lindsay Muir Harris's Reviews

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2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Solomon | May 16, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Exceptional Lawyer!

Prof. Lindsay Harris is an exceptional lawyer. I am testifying as a person who has had the privilege to have been represented by her in my successful petition for asylum in the U.S. Prof. Harris has a profound understanding of the immigration law as well as the predicaments of immigrants in the U....S. She accompanies her extensive and in-depth legal expertise with a superb professionalism and a heart-warming compassion, which make you as her client feel not only assuredly represented, but also truly understood and cared for. As in any of the cases that she represented as far as I know of, Dr. Harris has won mine in my first interview. Her determination, coupled with her expertise and compassion, makes you sleep in peace even when it all seemed impossible. She is the best lawyer I could ever ask for. It is my conviction that you will feel the same if you ever get the opportunity and privilege of being represented as I have had.

Posted by Gisele | June 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

She is more than a lawyer

Excellent lawyer, very professional, extremely talented, detailed oriented, she was more than a lawyer to me when she handled my case because she tooks me seriously, she knew every single detail of my case. She did her best to accomodate me, helped me far beyond my expectations. She is rigorous in he...r work, as well as warm and welcoming. Whatever the issue was, she made feel comfortable, and above all, she gave me hope. Her determination to win my case gave me hope!!! Her determination to make it right for me gave me the courage to continue and hope that it's going to be better for me in this country. She is the kind of person and professional in your life that God sends you as an answer to a prayer. I'm grateful that I met her at that time of my life. I would definitely recommend her!!!

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Elmer Fried Award for Excellence in Immigration Teaching, American Immigration Lawyer Association

2009

Sax Prize for Excellence in Clinical Advocacy, University of California Berkeley School of Law

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Director, Immigration & Human Rights Clinic, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law

2015 - 2016

Family Detention Fellow, American Immigration Council

2013 - 2015

Clinical Fellow & Supervising Attorney, Georgetown University Law Center

2012 - 2015

Adjunct Professor, George Mason University School of Law

2010 - 2013

Staff Attorney, Tahirih Justice Center

2009 - 2010

Law Clerk to the Honorable Harry Pregerson, United States Court Of Appeals, 9th Circuit

2005 - 2006

Managing Director, Bridge for Africa

Associations

2016 - Present

AsylumWorks

Vice-Chair, Board of Directors

2011 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

2015

Georgetown University Law Center

LLM

2009

University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of California - San Diego

B.A.

Publications

2021

Loyola Law Review Asylum Under Attack

2021

Utah Law Review Critical Interviewing

2021

2019

Columbia Human Rights Law Review Withholding Protection

2018

2016

2012

Bender's Immigration Bulletin Cultural Translation for the Court: Expert Evidence in Gender-Based Asylum Proceedings

2010

Berkeley La Raza Law Journal Matter of S-E-G-: The Final Nail in the Coffin for Gang-Related Asylum Claims?

2009

Michigan Journal of Gender and Law Untold Stories: Gender-Related Persecution and Asylum in South Africa

Languages

French

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