Immigration Clinic - University of Miami School of Law

Immigration Clinic - University of Miami School of Law The Clinic provides a challenging opportunity for students to advocate on behalf of immigrants in a wide variety of complex immigration proceedings.

Established in the fall of 2009, the Immigration Clinic provides a challenging opportunity for students to advocate on behalf of immigrants in a wide variety of complex immigration proceedings. In addition to helping individual clients, students collaborate with other immigrant rights groups on projects that reform the law and advance the cause of social justice for immigrants. The clinic is dedic

ated to being an integral part of the wider immigrant and human rights advocacy community in South Florida and the nation. All of the clinic’s clients are in removal proceedings before immigration court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, or federal courts. Students have the primary responsibility for preparing cases from start to finish—from an initial factual investigation through to a final merits hearing in an adversarial setting. (Students do not need to be certified by the Florida Bar as certified legal interns in order to appear in court.) The clinic accepts cases of detained and non-detained immigrants on a referral basis from legal service providers and other organizations. A critical component of the class is participation in mock and moot exercises aimed at developing core abilities like interviewing, counseling, and courtroom skills.

Join us on Sept. 1 for “The Human Rights Implications of U.S. Deportation Policies to Third Countries,” for an in-depth ...
08/28/2026

Join us on Sept. 1 for “The Human Rights Implications of U.S. Deportation Policies to Third Countries,” for an in-depth conversation among legal scholars, practitioners, researchers, advocates, and students about the legal, humanitarian, and regional dimensions of third-country deportations.

✅ Register at https://ow.ly/yiHT50ZBWYE

Sponsored by University of Miami School of Law Human Rights Program, George P. Hanley Democracy Center, University of Miami Cuban Studies Program, University of Miami Emilio Bacardí Moreau Chair for Cuban and Cuban American Studies, and University of Miami School of Law Immigration Clinic.

Immigration Clinic Director, Rebecca Sharpless, discusses why legal representation is essential in cases involving hunge...
08/17/2026

Immigration Clinic Director, Rebecca Sharpless, discusses why legal representation is essential in cases involving hunger strikes and involuntary medical treatment in immigration detention, drawing from her experience representing a detained person on a hunger strike in a U.S. District Court case.

Read more in the article below.

Gabar Choli tells of how, for months, he was shackled, pinned and forcibly fed – and the physical and emotional scars the ordeal has left

Prof. Andrea Jacoski, Associate Director of the University of Miami School of Law’s Immigration Clinic, recently argued ...
07/14/2026

Prof. Andrea Jacoski, Associate Director of the University of Miami School of Law’s Immigration Clinic, recently argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in a high-stakes case seeking protection under the Convention Against Torture. Her advocacy reflects the Clinic’s commitment to advancing justice and meaningful representation to those facing today’s most complex legal challenges in the field. Read more about her work and this important case below:

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2026/07/immigration-clinic-advocate-andrea-jacoski-takes-high-stakes-case-to-eleventh-circuit.html

Proud to share that immigration clinic graduate Joe Korzeb has been recognized with Miami Law's CLEA Outstanding Student...
06/17/2026

Proud to share that immigration clinic graduate Joe Korzeb has been recognized with Miami Law's CLEA Outstanding Student Award. This honor highlights his exceptional work in federal court litigation and his contributions to the Immigration Clinic.

Joseph Korzeb, J.D. ’26, received the Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Student Award for his exceptional work in the School of Law’s Immigration Clinic.

Congratulations to our incredible Immigration Clinic students on their graduation! Your dedication and commitment have m...
05/08/2026

Congratulations to our incredible Immigration Clinic students on their graduation! Your dedication and commitment have made a lasting impact. We can’t wait to see all the amazing things you’ll continue to accomplish. 🎓

Immigration Clinic students Joe Korzeb, 3L, Nolan Thomas, 3L, and Hannah Smaglis, JD ’25, alongside Professors Andrea Ja...
05/04/2026

Immigration Clinic students Joe Korzeb, 3L, Nolan Thomas, 3L, and Hannah Smaglis, JD ’25, alongside Professors Andrea Jacoski and Rebecca Sharpless, represented a client during oral argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit following extensive briefing. Professor Jacoski argued the case, and Joe Korzeb sat at counsel table during the hearing and played a key role in helping develop rebuttal arguments in real time.

This moment reflects the Clinic’s continued commitment to hands-on advocacy and meaningful impact in complex immigration cases.

05/04/2026

Professor Rebecca Sharpless leverages her expertise in immigration law to assist the Eleventh Circuit in an environmental case, while earning prestigious recognition from Swarthmore College for her career-long societal impact.

Immigration Clinic students Carlos Santiago, 2L and Joe Korzeb, 3L joined Prof. Andrea Jacoski at a federal court hearin...
04/21/2026

Immigration Clinic students Carlos Santiago, 2L and Joe Korzeb, 3L joined Prof. Andrea Jacoski at a federal court hearing on a client’s habeas petition. The federal district court judge granted the writ, a major victory for the clinic’s client! After more than eight months in detention, the client was released and reunited with their family in the U.S.

Rocio Lopez 2L and Micah Zebersky 2L are helping a man who is at risk of deportation despite having lived in the United ...
04/16/2026

Rocio Lopez 2L and Micah Zebersky 2L are helping a man who is at risk of deportation despite having lived in the United States for over 35 years and having U.S. citizen children and another man who was harmed while in immigration detention.

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Immigration Clinic University Of Miami School Of Law 1311 Miller Drive, B400
Coral Gables, FL
33146

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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