Elizabeth Keyes

Elizabeth Keyes serves as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she has been a faculty member since 2012. Her academic focus spans immigration law, asylum systems, and clinical legal education, with a particular emphasis on deepening students' analytical and practical legal skills.

Education:

• J.D., Georgetown University Law Center (magna cum laude)
• M.P.A., Princeton University
• B.A., Carleton College (magna cum laude, African Development Studies)

Her research investigates gaps in protection for migrants fleeing persecution and climate change impacts, alongside critiques of U.S. immigration system practices. Recent publications (2024-2011) focus on immigration emergencies, environmental refugees, and legal pedagogy, with keywords spanning Law, Clinical Legal Education, and Human Rights.

Professional Affiliations: Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Maryland bar, and multilingual in French and Spanish.