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Ingrid Eagly is a Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Criminal Law & Policy Consortium. Her work focuses on immigration law, criminal law, evidence, and public interest lawyering. She has been recognized with UCLA’s Distinguished Teaching Award (2017) and currently serves as a Fulbright Scholar in the Fulbright-Schuman Program (2024-25) studying child migration in Europe. Eagly previously directed the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law & Policy and has collaborated with institutions like the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the American Bar Association (ABA).
- Education: A.B., Princeton University (1991); J.D., Harvard Law School (1995)
Her research critically examines the intersection of immigration enforcement and the criminal legal system, emphasizing systemic inefficiencies caused by lack of legal representation. A 2015 study co-authored with Steven Shafer revealed that only 14% of detained immigrants secured counsel, leading to 98% deportation rates without representation.
Key initiatives include expanding the Legal Orientation Program (LOP) under Juan Osuna’s leadership, which increased case efficiency by providing detainees with self-help trainings and pro bono referrals. Eagly’s work also highlights policy responses to unaccompanied minors’ legal needs and efforts to combat immigration fraud through attorney training and outreach.
- Scientific Awards:
- Distinguished Teaching Award, UCLA (2017)
- Skadden Fellow, Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago
- Soros Justice Fellow, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)
- Fulbright Scholar, Fulbright-Schuman Program (2024-25)
Eagly’s scholarship underscores the necessity of legal representation in immigration courts, influencing programs like justice AmeriCorps (jAC), which served over 3,000 unaccompanied children through 100 funded attorneys. Her advocacy aligns with broader efforts to improve court efficiency and due process, while critiquing civil detention systems that exclude constitutional protections.
