Director of Immigrant Justice Project to Speak at UA Law School
September 21, 2006 - Filed under: Events | Tagged: Lecture, School of Law
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama School of Law Public Interest Institute will host guest speaker Mary Bauer, director of the Immigrant Justice Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, on Tuesday, Sept. 26.
Bauer will discuss issues regarding immigrant workers at noon in room 172 of the Law School.
The Southern Poverty Law Center created the Immigrant Justice Project in 2004 to address the unique legal needs of migrant workers. IJP litigates cases that can result in systemic, industry wide change. Prior to the establishment of IJP, there was no entity providing legal representation to most immigrant workers in the South. IJP has filed lawsuits on behalf of migrant forestry workers and participated in a Congressional briefing highlighting many of the abuses migrant workers face on the job.
Tari Williams serves as director of the Public Interest Institute at UA; for more information go to www.law.ua.edu.
Bauer’s talk is open to the public.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Ian Turnipseed or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Tari Williams, UA School of Law Public Interest Institute, twilliams@law.ua.edu, 205/348-8302