(949) 824-9894Tap to Call This Lawyer
Annie Lai
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW
Expertise
- Immigration Law
- Civil Rights
- Workers’ Rights
- Clinical Legal Education
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
- State Bar of California
- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- 2nd Circuit
- 9th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Clinical Professor of Law
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW
- - Current
- Co-Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, Jan 2020–present; Director, Immigrant Rights Clinic, July 2021–present; Co-Director, Immigrant Rights Clinic, July 2013–June 2021; Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, July 2013–June 2018.
- Clinical Lecturer in Law
- YALE LAW SCHOOL
- -
- Robert M. Cover Clinical Teaching Fellow, July 2011–June 2013
- Staff Attorney
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIESUNION OFARIZONA
- -
- Law Clerk, THE HONORABLE JAMES C. FRANCIS IV, MAGISTRATE JUDGE
- SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
- -
- Staff Attorney, Community Development Project
- URBAN JUSTICE CENTER, New York, NY
- -
- Migrant and Refugee Rights Portfolio Consultant
- THE FORD FOUNDATION, New York, NY
- -
Education
- New York University School of Law
- J.D. (2006)
- Honors: Root-Tilden-Kern Public Interest Law Scholar; Robert McKay Scholar; Vanderbilt Medal Recipient.
- Activities: Review of Law & Social Change; Asian Pacific American Law Students Association; Clinics: Immigrant Rights Clinic, Advanced Immigrant Rights Clinic and International Human Rights Clinic.
- Duke University
- B.A. (2002) | Public Policy Studies
- Honors: summa cum laude; Joel Fleishman Distinguished Scholar of Public Policy.
- Activities: Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law; Undergraduate Instructor, Rural Health and Community Action.
Professional Associations
- California State Bar
- Member
- Current
- New York State Bar
- Member
- Current
- Orange County Justice Fund
- Founding Board Member
- - Current
- International Refugee Assistance Project Litigation Department
- Advisory Committee Membe
- - Current
- Activities: Retreat Facilitator, 2018, 2019
Websites & Blogs
Contact & Map