Bram Elias

Bram Elias is a Clinical Professor at the University of Iowa College of Law, specializing in Immigration Law and Policy. He joined the law clinic in 2014, directing its immigration practice since 2015. His work involves training students in judicial representation, advocacy, and immigration proceedings, while collaborating with organizational clients on policy reforms.

• Education:
  • BA, University of Michigan (2000)
  • MA, Queen's University of Belfast (2001)
  • MPP, Harvard Kennedy School (2003)
  • JD, Yale Law School (2009)

Research Focus: Immigration law, professional responsibility, and legal advocacy intersecting with state and federal judicial systems.

Affiliations: American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Lawyers Guild.

Court Admissions: Iowa, California, Maine; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit; U.S. District Courts (Northern & Southern Districts of Iowa).