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Sabrina Thompson didn’t enjoy her immigration law class and was happy to discover crimmigration law (criminal defense + immigration representation) to advocate for immigrants. Find out how traffic law intersects with crimmigration law in Episode 72 of You Are A Lawyer.
Crimmigration law is an intriguing combination of criminal defense and immigration law and Sabrina Thompson loves it. As the daughter of immigrants (from St. Kitts and Haiti) Sabrina grew up understanding the challenges of immigrants and wanting to advocate for them.
After interning in prosecution offices, a criminal defense law clinic at Howard University Law School changed everything for Sabrina.
After working in the public defender’s office for five years, Sabrina opened her own law firm where she specialized in criminal defense, immigration, and traffic law. Yes, there is a space for this kind of law (often called crimmigration law) and immigrants face large challenges in the criminal justice system.
Find out why Sabrina loved practicing law and whether she enjoys writing more than being in court.
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EPISODE TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - INTRO
00:22 - INTRODUCING SABRINA THOMPSON
02:22 - CRIMMIGRATION LAW
03:45 - WHY DEFEND IMMIGRANTS
04:34 - IMMIGRATION POLICIES
05:31 - AWARDS FROM PRACTICING LAW
05:55 - TRAFFIC LAW
06:41 - LAWYERS SOLVE PROBLEMS
07:08 - WHY BE A LAWYER
07:50 - BE A ZEALOUS ADVOCATE
08:07 - LAWYER PERSONALITY
08:34 - ANY WRITING SKILLS?
09:28 - PUBLIC SPEAKING VS WRITING
09:41 - LAW SCHOOL EXPERIENCES
10:38 - PROSECUTION INTERNSHIPS
11:18 - SAME PRACTICE AREA
12:08 - SELF CARE TIPS
13:02 - DISTRACTING KIDS
13:58 - CITIZEN OF THE WORLD
15:02 - PUBLIC DEFENDERS ARE LAWYERS
15:41 - PROUD OF LAW DEGREE
16:43 - FAVORITE COURT
17:44 - SCOTUS VISITS
18:33 - ADVICE FOR LAW STUDENTS
19:31 - WORK FOR YOURSELF
20:36 - BONUS! DOES KYLA PRACTICE LAW?
21:15 - BONUS! WHY NOT PRACTICE?
21:55 - BAR EXAM CHALLENGES
23:01 - OUTRO
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Sabrina Thompson is licensed to practice law in state court in Maryland, District Court, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Learn more about the Thompson Legal Group
Get involved with Justis Connection: https://www.justisconnection.com/
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