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Sabrineh Ardalan is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program at Harvard Law School. She specializes in immigration and refugee law, focusing on litigation, policy advocacy, and trauma-informed legal practices. Her work addresses solitary confinement in immigration detention, detention conditions, and systemic challenges to asylum seekers' rights. Ardalan oversees cutting-edge litigation and trains law students in deportation defense and district court proceedings. She has authored influential briefs in federal courts and the U.S. Supreme Court on immigration law issues.
Education: J.D., Harvard Law School (2002); B.A. in History and International Studies, Yale College (1997). Professional experience includes clerkships at the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the Eastern District of New York, and roles at The Opportunity Agenda and Dewey Ballantine LLP.
Research Interests: Ardalan’s scholarship centers on asylum law, solitary confinement reform, and the intersection of immigration policy with human rights. She emphasizes trauma-sensitive legal advocacy and systemic challenges in immigration enforcement. Her work has been featured in major media outlets like The New York Times and The Atlantic.
Publications Overview: Recent articles include critiques of solitary confinement in detention and calls for policy reform, as well as analyses of congressional authority in U visa certifications. Her op-eds in The Hill and Cognoscenti highlight urgent issues in immigration law and due process.
Awards: Recognitions include the CLEA Award for Excellence in Clinical Projects (2021), Fulbright Scholarships (2016 and 2018), and the HLS International Women’s Day Honoree (2015). She is a Board Member of The Brave House and Secretary of Global Labor Justice.
Advising and Grants: Ardalan’s clinical program involves four components: the Immigration and Refugee Clinic, Crimmigration Clinic, HLS Immigration Project, and Harvard Representation Initiative. These initiatives tackle systemic issues like fast-track removals and detention conditions, collaborating closely with community organizations. She also oversees social work staff integration to support client-centered lawyering.
Labs/Teams: Her work is anchored in the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program, which combines legal advocacy, policy research, and direct client representation to advance immigrant rights.
