Episode 3: Can Non-Lawyers Offer Relief and Expertise in Deportation Cases?

Proof Over Precedent

Jun 30 2025 | 00:16:26

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Show Notes

In this first Student Voices episode of Proof Over Precedent, Harvard Law School student Michael Pusic proposes a possible solution for the 86% of noncitizens detained in immigration court without a lawyer: Enable non-lawyers with specialized training and experience to represent individuals facing deportation. It's already passed observational tests; now, he says, it's time for a randomized control trial.

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