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Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

Keynote Speaker: Professor of Law & Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Penn State; Director, Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia Biography

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia is Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; the Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar; and Clinical Professor of Law at Penn State Law in University Park. Her research focuses on the role of prosecutorial discretion in immigration law and the intersections of race, national security and immigration. She has published more than thirty law review articles, book chapters and essays on immigration law. Her work has been published in Duke Law Journal, Emory Law Journal, Texas Law Review, Washington and Lee Law Review, Harvard Latino Law Review, Administrative Law Review, and Columbia Journal of Race and Law. Wadhia has published two books with New York University Press: Beyond Deportation: The Role of Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Cases (2015) and Banned: Immigration Enforcement in the Time of Trump (2019). Wadhia is the author of Immigration and Nationality Law: Problems and Solutions, with Steve Yale-Loehr and Lenni Benson, published by Carolina Academic Press in 2019.

Wadhia is the inaugural Editor-In-Chief of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Law Journal, a partnership between AILA and Fastcase. In 2019, she served as the Enlund Scholar In Residence at DePaul University School of Law. Her scholarship has been cited in numerous law journals and by federal appellate court judges, including Judge Richard Posner (article on deferred action), Judge Paul J. Watford (article on the role of discretion in speed deportation), and Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw (“See generally” citation to book Beyond Deportation).

In 2019, Wadhia testified before Congress on the historical role of prosecutorial discretion and deferred action in immigration cases. She regularly authors opinion pieces on a range of immigration topics, and has published such pieces in the Los Angeles Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Hill, blog for the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS Blog), blog of the Harvard Law Review, American Constitution Society, American Immigration Council, Yale Journal on Regulation’s Notice & Comment, and Immigration Law Professors Blog. She has also served as an expert witness, lead author or co-counsel in connection with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the asylum ban, the travel ban, and prosecutorial discretion more generally.

At Penn State Law, Professor Wadhia teaches doctrinal courses in immigration and asylum and refugee law. She is also the founder/director of the Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic (CIRC), where she supervises students in three areas: 1) community outreach; 2) legal support in individual immigration cases; and 3) policy work for institutional clients. CIRC has earned a national reputation for its high-quality work product and impact in the community. 2018 marked the 10-year anniversary of CIRC. CIRC was honored with the Excellence in Legal Advocacy Award in 2017 by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and named legal organization of the year in 2019 by the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center.

Wadhia has received many local and national awards for her scholarship, teaching, and service, including Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee in 2003, leadership awards by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and Office of the Inspector General in 2008, 2017 Honoree by the National Immigration Project, Arnold Addison Award for Town and Gown Relations by the Borough of State College in 2019, and the 2019 Elmer Friend Excellence in Teaching Award by the American Immigration Lawyers Association. In 2020, Wadhia won the university-wide Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award and was named a Fastcase 50 Awardee, which honors 50 of "the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries, & leaders."

Prior to joining Penn State, Professor Wadhia was deputy director for legal affairs at the National Immigration Forum in Washington, D.C. She has also been an associate with Maggio Kattar, P.C. in Washington, D.C., where she handled asylum, deportation, family, and employment-based immigration benefits matters.

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Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia Videos

Immigration and Citizenship Lecture with Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
Penn State Law Faculty Spotlight: Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic - Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

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Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Professors, Law and Diversity & Inclusion. The estimated speaking fee range to book Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia generally travels from State College, PA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Xernona Clayton, Angela Davis and Kylar Broadus. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia for an upcoming event.

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia Videos

Immigration and Citizenship Lecture with Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
Penn State Law Faculty Spotlight: Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic - Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
  • How do I book Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia are Below $10,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia speak about?

    Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Professors, Law, Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources, Immigration, Civil Rights, Social Activism, Government, Security & Defense and Social Justice.
  • Where does Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia travel from?

    Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia generally travels from State College, PA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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