Professor Michael Vastine joined the faculty of St. Thomas University College of Law in 2004, where he is a tenured professor of law and Director of the Immigration Clinic. A frequent conference speaker and author, he is also a leader of the immigration bar, with extensive service within the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). From 2011-20, he was elected to serve on the AILA South Florida Chapter Board of Directors, including a term as Chair of the Chapter. Professor Vastine’s AILA national-level service includes multiple terms on the Federal Litigation Section Steering Committee, Annual Conference Planning Committee, and Amicus Curiae Committee. His impact litigation principally relates to immigration and crimes, including the lead case at the Florida Supreme Court establishing the constitutional rights of immigrant defendants to effective representation by their criminal counsel, and multiple cases at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit delineating the immigration consequences of Florida convictions involving controlled substances. Additionally, he has represented AILA and other community-based organizations, as amicus curiae counsel, in forums ranging from the Board of Immigration Appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court, in matters including the constitutional limits of indefinite detention of immigrants, the due process rights of the physically deported, and the immigration consequences of state crimes. In 2013, Professor Vastine received the AILA (National) Elmer Fried Award for Excellence in Teaching.
SUMMER 2020 HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACADEMY
SCHEDULE
The State of Labor Trafficking Domestically and Abroad:
The Summer Academy Intensive Training is designed for participants to complete one full module per day from July 27-31. However, in order to allow some flexibility for the working professionals, access to the Summer Academy will be available from July 25 (at 9:00AM) through August 2 (at 11:59PM), while still maintaining the rigor that a certified training in an academic institution demands. Access to the Summer Academy will promptly close at 11:59PM (EST) on Sunday, August 2.
INVOCATION AND WELCOME
Rev. Msgr. Franklyn M. Casale
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Prof. Tamara F. Lawson, Esq.Dean & Professor of Law, St. Thomas University School of Law |
OPENING REMARKS
A Human Rights Approach to Labor TraffickingProf. Dr. Roza Pati |
MODULE 1
The Victimization Process of Labor Trafficking: From Recruitment, to Transit, to Exploitation
Session 1 |
From Farms to Factories: An Examination of Forced Labor in the U.S.Instructor: Prof. Kathleen C. Kim, Professor of Law, Loyola Law School |
Session 2 |
Labor Trafficking and Domestic Servitude: Ending ImpunityInstructor: Martina E. Vandenberg, Esq., Founder & President, The Human Trafficking Legal Center |
Session 3 |
Seafood from Slaves: The Story Behind the Story That Led to the Freedom of More Than 2,000 Enslaved FishermenInstructor: Martha Mendoza, Pulitzer Prize-Winning AP National Writer, Associated Press |
MODULE 2
Criminalizing Labor Trafficking: The Law on the Books and the Law in Action
Session 1 |
Prohibiting Forced Labor at Home and Overseas: Federal LawInstructor: Barbara A. Martinez, Esq., Former Chief of Special Prosecutions Section, U.S. Attorney’s Office, SDFL |
Session 2 |
Effective Prosecution and Remedies in Labor Trafficking LawInstructor: Susan French, Esq., Human Trafficking Legal Consultant |
Session 3 |
The State Laws and the Prosecution of Labor Trafficking: The Case of FloridaInstructor: Alicia Priovolos, Esq., Director, Human Trafficking Unit, Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office |
MODULE 3
People on the Move and Human Trafficking
Session 1 |
The Transnational Crimes of Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in PersonsInstructor: Liza E. Smoker, Esq., Managing Director, The John J. Brunetti Human Trafficking Academy |
Session 2 |
Movement for Work, War, and WeatherInstructor: Dr. Hilary Chester, Associate Director of Anti-Trafficking Programs, Migration and Refugee Services |
Session 3 |
Addressing the Consequences of Unmanaged Migration and Labor TraffickingInstructor: Ana I. Vallejo, Esq., Co-Director & Attorney, VIDA Legal Assistance, Inc. |
MODULE 4
World Day Against Human Trafficking: Examining the Impacts of Tradition and Culture in Labor Trafficking
Session 1 |
Cultural Practices Conductive of Vulnerability: Forced Marriage and the Sponsorship Rule (Kafala)Instructor: Prof. Dr. Mohamed Y. Mattar, Clinical Professor of Law & Director, Qatar University College of Law |
Session 2 |
Children’s Issues: The Global Plight of Child LaborInstructor: Prof. Nora V. Demleitner, Professor of Law |
Session 3 |
The Intersections of Sex and Labor TraffickingInstructor: Prof. Dr. Catharine A. MacKinnon, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School |
MODULE 5
A Critical Assessment of the Victim-Centered Approach to Labor Trafficking
Session 1 |
Personal Journeys that Led to the Work and Leadership of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human TraffickingInstructor: The Honorable Evelyn Chumbow |
Session 2 |
The Trauma and Psychological Harms of Labor TraffickingInstructor: Dr. Elizabeth K. Hopper, Director, Project REACH |
Session 3 |
Survivor Enlightened Thinking on Policy, Law, and PracticeInstructor: The Honorable Suleman Masood, Council Member |
CLOSING REMARKS
David A. Armstrong, J.D.President, St. Thomas University |
*The John J. Brunetti Human Trafficking Academy reserves the right to change/modify this schedule as necessary.*