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Laila L. Hlass serves as Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic at Tulane University Law School, concurrently holding the position of Associate Provost for International Affairs. Her academic leadership spans both legal scholarship and administrative responsibilities within the university.
Her research critically examines intersections between immigration enforcement and criminal legal systems, with particular focus on racial subordination in immigration policies and immigrant children's rights. Key areas include deportation abolition frameworks, habeas litigation for detained immigrants, and trauma-informed clinical pedagogy.
Professor Hlass' publications in top law reviews reveal consistent themes of systemic critique and reform advocacy, particularly regarding the criminalization of migrant children and procedural injustices in detention systems. Her work demonstrates increasing engagement with racial justice frameworks and abolitionist perspectives in immigration law.
- Elisabeth S. "Lisa" Brodyaga Award from National Immigration Project (2022)
- Bellows Scholar for habeas litigation research (2021-22)
- Carol Lavin Bernick Faculty Grant for pedagogical film development (2018)
As Co-Director of Tulane's Immigrant Rights Clinic, she supervises student attorneys in direct representation while developing innovative teaching tools through the Legal Interviewing and Language Access Film Project. Her service extends to the ACLU of Louisiana board and Clinical Law Review editorial work, reflecting deep institutional commitment to immigrant rights advocacy and legal education reform.
