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Refugee Roulette: Disparities in Asylum Adjudication

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm

Join us on Oct. 14 at the Los Angeles County Bar Association for this presentation on a massive empirical study of disparities at all levels of asylum adjudication, as related in the new book, Refugee Roulette, by two of the speakers and Prof. Jaya Ramji-Nogales. These shocking findings, when first released, made page 1 of the New York Times. Featuring:

Philip G. Schrag, Delaney Family Professor of Public Interest Law and co-Director, Center for Applied Legal Studies Georgetown University Law Center.

Andrew I. Schoenholtz, Visiting Professor of Law, Deputy Director, Georgetown University Institute for the Study of International Migration, and co-Director, Center for Applied Legal Studies, Georgetown University Law Center.

Comments by the Hon. Stephen R. Reinhardt, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

The event is free, but registration is required. RSVP online here, or call LACBA Member Services 213.896.6560 and mention Registration Code 010615.

This presentation is co-sponsored by the ACLU of Southern California, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center and Public Counsel.

What: Refugee Roulette: Disparities in Asylum Adjudication
When: Wed., Oct. 14, 6-8 p.m.
Where: Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1055 West 7th St. Suite 2700, Los Angeles, 90017
Cost: Free


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