Elora Mukherjee
Elora Mukherjee | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Law professor |
| Academic background | |
| Education | J.D., Yale Law School (2005) B.A., Rutgers University (2002) |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Law |
| Sub-discipline | Immigration Law, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Discrimination |
| Institutions | Columbia Law School |
Elora Mukherjee is an American lawyer and academic.[1] She is the Jerome L. Greene Clinical Professor of Law at Columbia Law School and directs the school's Immigrants' Rights Clinic.[2]
Career[edit]
After law school, Mukherjee clerked for Judge Jan E. DuBois. She then worked on racial justice matters for the American Civil Liberties Union.[3] After finishing her fellowship there, she entered private practice for three years, where she focused on police misconduct and discrimination cases. In 2019, Mukherjee testified before the United States Congress regarding the Trump Administration's policies at the U.S.-Mexico Border.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Globally Recognized Advocate and Practitioner, Elora Mukherjee, Selected as Inaugural Honoree". NIPNLG. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Elora Mukherjee". www.law.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Elora Mukherjee". American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ ""Children Were Traumatized," Professor Elora Mukherjee Tells Congressional Panel". www.law.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-17.