ABSTRACT
In the spring of 1994, I knew nothing about immigration, refugees, or asylum. I taught law at Georgetown University, where, among other things, I directed a clinical program called the Center for Applied Legal Studies. Students who enrolled in this program-essentially a double course for one semesterlearned how to practice law by representing low-income clients, without charge, under the supervision of two other lawyers and myself. The types of cases we handled were contested claims for social security disability payments, and lawsuits by or against consumers.
