University of Wisconsin Latino/a Law Student Association » Uncategorized http://uwllsa.com The home of UWLLSA on the web Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:33:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Despite Limits, How Padilla v. Kentucky Will Endure http://uwllsa.com/2011/02/12/despite-limits-how-padilla-v-kentucky-will-endure/ http://uwllsa.com/2011/02/12/despite-limits-how-padilla-v-kentucky-will-endure/#comments Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:33:12 +0000 Eric Hinojosa http://uwllsa.com/?p=413 Immigrant advocates rejoiced last spring when the Supreme Court made clear in Padilla v. Kentucky that criminal defense lawyers must inform noncitizen clients if pleading guilty to a particular crime could result in their deportation. Since then, the Court’s ruling has provided much-needed relief for many immigrants whose lawyers failed to properly advise them. At the same time, however, the immigrants’ rights community is realizing that the decision has its limits and will not help all noncitizens whose lawyers failed to give such advice in the past.

Read more at Immigration Impact

]]> http://uwllsa.com/2011/02/12/despite-limits-how-padilla-v-kentucky-will-endure/feed/ 0 2010-2011 E-Board Election Results http://uwllsa.com/2010/04/12/2010-2011-e-board-election-results/ http://uwllsa.com/2010/04/12/2010-2011-e-board-election-results/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:07:15 +0000 Eric Hinojosa http://uwllsa.com/?p=384 Congratulations to the 2010-2011 E-Board of the UW Latino/a Law Student Association:

President: James Leonard

V.P. Academic Affairs: Tina Balistreri

V.P. of Community Affairs: Joleen Rivera

Legal Community Liaison: Jorge Fragoso

Treasurer: Jami Crespo

Secretary: Pamela Ritger

LEO Representative: Jason Foster

Webmaster (Webjefe): Eric Hinojosa

Thanks everyone, for making LLSA great this year !!!

It was a pleasure serving you!

Sincerely, your 2009-2010 E-Board!

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