JULIE ANN DAHLSTROM ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE EMPLOYMENT. Boston University School of Law (617)

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1 JULIE ANN DAHLSTROM Boston University School of Law (617) ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Boston University School of Law Clinical Associate Professor, Immigrant Rights & Human Trafficking Program (July 2017 to present) Director of Boston University Immigrants Rights and Human Trafficking Program, wherein law students represent indigent clients, including vulnerable noncitizens and survivors of human trafficking in a wide range of civil matters. Teach the Immigrants Rights and Human Trafficking Core Lawyering Skills Seminar and the Advanced Human Trafficking Seminar. Boston University School of Law Clinical Instructor, Human Trafficking Clinic (March 2016 to July 2017) Clinical Teaching Fellow, Human Trafficking Clinic (September 2014 to March 2016) Lecturer in Law, Human Trafficking Clinic (September 2012 to August 2014) Founder of Boston University School of Law Human Trafficking Clinic, wherein law students provide direct legal representation to human trafficking survivors in a variety of civil matters, including in law enforcement interviews, district court, and before administrative agencies. Developed curriculum and taught Human Trafficking Seminar and Advanced Human Trafficking Seminar. EMPLOYMENT Casa Myrna Vazquez Senior Staff Attorney (August 2015 to May 2017) Represented survivors of commercial sexual and labor exploitation in a variety of civil matters. Engaged in systemic advocacy to remove barriers for survivors to exit exploitation. Coordinate with survivor-led and worker-led organizations in grass root efforts to improve access to legal services. Consultant Independent Consultant (July 2015 to present) Provide expert technical assistance, training, and guidance to national and state organizations regarding human trafficking and immigration law. Past work has included consulting to implement policies to protect child labor trafficking victims, improve immigration protections for vulnerable noncitizens, and research multi-disciplinary approaches to combat human trafficking. Page 1 of 9

2 Ascentria Care Alliance (formerly Lutheran Social Services of New England ) Worcester, Massachusetts Managing Attorney (May 2008 to July 2015) Managed the Immigration Legal Assistance Program, including the direct supervision of attorneys, legal staff, and law students. Represented non-citizen clients applying for asylum, U and T nonimmigrant status, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and relief under the Violence Against Women Act before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Created and managed pro bono panel of over 50 attorney volunteers in immigration cases. Secured substantial funding for program. Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association Referral Coordinator (September 2004 to August 2005) Law Clerk (August 2005 to January 2007, September 2007 to May 2008) Coordinated pro bono panel, oversaw training programs, and managed legal internships. Represented clients in unemployment, guardianship, and family law matters. Conducted intake for family, housing, bankruptcy, and employment cases. Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau, Community Enterprise Clinic Waltham, Massachusetts Student Attorney (January 2008 to May 2008) Organized, helped to develop, and participated in inaugural Community Enterprise Clinic. Represented non-profit clients seeking to establish tax-exempt organizations. Advised emerging, community-based small businesses, facing corporate and employment-related legal issues. United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review Law Clerk (June 2007 to August 2007) Wrote decisions and memoranda for Immigration Judges in cases pending before the Boston Immigration Court. National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Legal Intern (January 2007 to May 2007) Responded to requests for technical assistance from immigration attorneys in complex cases. Wrote practice advisory regarding the intersection of criminal and immigration law. Community Legal Services and Counseling Center Cambridge, Massachusetts Legal Intern (June 2006 to August 2006) Handled caseload of immigration cases under attorney supervision. Casework included: U nonimmigrant status applications, I-751 petitions, VAWA self-petitions, and asylum applications. Wrote brief to Board of Immigration Appeals for Haitian asylum seeker. Page 2 of 9

3 Jesuit Refugee Services Bangkok, Thailand Research Assistant (July 2004 to August 2004) Researched legal standards and conditions at the Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Centre for report, Unseen Thailand, The Immigration Detention System. National Catholic Commission on Migration Bangkok, Thailand Legal Advisor (September 2003 to July 2004) Conducted intake interviews and prepared applicants for refugee status determination interviews with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Maintained caseload of refugee applications and monitored status of cases at the Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Center. Served as the agency liaison to UNHCR. American Non-Governmental Organizations Coalition for the International Criminal Court New York, New York Policy Intern (May 2003 to August 2003) Researched United States concerns about the International Criminal Court (ICC) and policy developments within the Bush Administration related to the ICC. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Boston University Pardee School Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking Affiliated Faculty Member (2015 to present) Description: The Initiative brings together students, scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to support research, education, and advocacy on the pressing issues of forced migration and human trafficking. Civil Legal Aid to Victims of Crime (CLAVC) Advisory Committee Advisory Committee Member (January 2017 to present) Description: The Committee meets regularly to monitor the implementation of a new, groundbreaking initiative funded by the Massachusetts Office for Victims of Crime to train over 25 attorneys to represent victims of crime in legal services organizations across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Committee provides advice about implementation of the program and identifies ongoing unmet legal needs. Massachusetts Child Welfare Trafficking Grant Leadership Advisory Board Leadership Advisory Board Member (July 2015 to present) Description: The Board provides guidance and support to recipients of a five-year federal grant in Massachusetts to increase collaboration between the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families and county-based Children Advocacy Center. The grant seeks to establish and strengthen Multi-Disciplinary Teams in Suffolk, Hampden, Bristol, and Barnstable/Dukes Counties. Immigration Coalition at Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Founder and Chair of U/T Visa Working Group (September 2011 to present) Description: The Working Group is comprised of experienced immigration legal services providers that meet bi-monthly to develop more effective advocacy strategies to support victims of violent crime. Page 3 of 9

4 Immigration Subcommittee of the Boston Bar Association Co-Chair of Public Service Subcommittee (September 2014 to 2016) Description: The Subcommittee organizes educational programing for the Boston bar to promote pro bono involvement to represent indigent noncitizens. Delivery of Legal Services Subcommittee of the Boston Bar Association Member of the Human Trafficking Subcommittee (2014 to present) Description: The Subcommittee seeks to raise awareness about legal issues related to human trafficking in Greater Boston and promote greater identification and access to legal services for survivors. Massachusetts Human Trafficking Task Force Member and Co-Chair of Victim Services Subcommittee (February 2012 to 2014) Description: Appointed to the Task Force by Governor Deval Patrick. The Task Force is a commission chaired by former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley to study the implementation of new human trafficking. EDUCATION Boston College Law School Newton, MA J.D. cum laude (2008) Recipient of Public Service Scholarship (two-thirds scholarship for three years) Recipient of the McGrath Kane Public Service Award Community Enterprise Clinic: Developed/Participated in Inaugural Clinic Boston College B.A. cum laude (2003) International Studies Major: Asian Studies and Ethics Studied Abroad: Beijing Institute of Technology (Spring 2003) Newton, MA AWARDS AND OTHER DISTINCTIONS 2016 Top Women of Law Award from Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Case Award from the U.S. Attorney s Office for Crime Victim s Rights Week for legal representation of victim of labor trafficking in U.S. v. Smalanskas, et al Boston University School of Law Pro Bono Faculty Award Under Forty Award by Worcester Business Journal. PUBLICATIONS AND WORKS IN PROGRESS Julie Dahlstrom, The Trafficking Jam (work in progress). Julie Dahlstrom and Christina Tousignant-Miller, Working in the Shadows: Child Labor Trafficking in Massachusetts, Guide for Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (2017). Brief of Amici Curiae Ascentria Care Alliance, Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, Children s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County, Demand Abolition, EVA Center, and My Life My Choice in Support of Plaintiff-Appellee on the Constitutionality of An Act Relative to the Commercial Exploitation of People, Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Tyshaun McGhee, et al., No. SJC Page 4 of 9

5 (March 23, 2015) (co-authored with Felicia Ellsworth, Tasha Bahal, and Michelle Sandals of WilmerHale). Dara Goodman, Stephanie Neely, and Michaela Sewall, Representing Victims of Human Trafficking in Massachusetts: A Guide for Attorneys, Edited by Julie Dahlstrom and Seth Orkand (2013). Julie Dahlstrom, The Deserving Victim in Immigration Law: Visas for Victims of Crime, in WHAT EVERY LAWYER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT IMMIGRATION LAW (2014). Julie Dahlstrom, The Burden of Proof to Overcome the Aggravated Felony Bar to Cancellation of Removal, Practice Advisory for the National Immigration Project (March 22, 2007). SELECTED PRESENTATIONS AND PANELS Guest Lecturer, Violence in the Shadow of Deportation: Protection Challenges for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence, Guest lecture in Family Law Seminar at BU School of Law (December 5, 2017; Boston, MA). Guest Lecturer, Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Emerging Dilemmas in Child Protection, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (November 21, 2017; Cambridge, MA). Presenter, Combating Trafficking in Persons: Cross-Border Collaboration, Presentation to delegation from the U.S. Department of State (November 16, 2017; Boston, MA). Guest Lecturer, The Trafficking Jam: Enforcement Challenges in Fighting Human Trafficking, University of New Hampshire (November 14, 2017; Durham, NH). Panelist, Exploring Avenues for Protection for Immigrant Communities, Massachusetts Attorney General s Office (November 8, 2017; Boston, MA). Presenter, Modern Day Slavery: An Analysis of Human Trafficking and the Laws Meant to End It, University of Valparaiso School of Law Review Symposium (November 3, 2017; Valparaiso, IN). Presenter, Beyond Exploitation Creep, Disrupting the Human Trafficking-Migration Nexus Conference co-sponsored by the BU Pardee School of Global Studies and BU School of Law (October 28, 2017; Boston, MA). Panelist, Human Trafficking in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Civil Rights Forum (October 27, 2017; Boston, MA). Guest Lecturer, Exploring Protection and Enforcement Dilemmas in the Fight Against Human Trafficking, Guest lecture in Public Interest Lawyering Seminar at BU School of Law (October 19, 2017; Boston, MA). Presenter, Immigration Challenges for Survivors of Crime, Massachusetts Victim Assistance Academy (July 28, 2017; Beverly, MA). Presenter, Building Survivor-Centered Models to Support Victim Rights, Presentation to U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Heroes (July 3, 2017; Boston, MA). Page 5 of 9

6 Presenter, Findings and Recommendations: New Approaches to Address Buyers of Sex with Children, Presentation for national anti-trafficking organizations at Google, Inc. (February 10, 2017; Boston, MA). Guest Lecturer, Emerging and Evolving Responses to Human Trafficking, Lecture at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health (November 15, 2016; Boston, MA). Presenter, Boston Municipal Court Judicial Conference: Improving Responses to Trafficking in the Commonwealth, Training for District Court Judges (November 11, 2016; Falmouth, MA). Presenter, Working in the Shadows: Forced Labor in Massachusetts, Training for attorneys and investigators at the Massachusetts Attorney General s Office (July 21, 2016; Boston, MA). Moderator, Responsible Recruitment vs. Human Trafficking of Migrant Workers, National Webinar Series Sponsored by Babson College (March 10, 2016; Wellesley, MA). Presenter, Justice for Trafficking Victims: Civil Litigation, Vacatur, Criminal Restitution and the Pro Bono Bar, Training Sponsored by the Boston Bar Association (September 30, 2015; Boston, MA). Presenter, Overview of Law School Clinics: Boston University Human Trafficking Clinic, Clinnect Conference at University of Michigan Law School (September 21, 2015; Ann Arbor, MI). Presenter, Victim-Centered Advocacy, Clinnect Conference at University of Michigan Law School (September 21, 2015; Ann Arbor, MI). Presenter, A Window Inside the Classroom, Clinnect Conference at University of Michigan Law School (September 22, 2015; Ann Arbor, MI). Presenter, Pro Bono Training: Immigration Options for Victims of Workplace Crimes, Human Trafficking, and Fraud in Labor Trafficking, Training Sponsored by the Boston Bar Association (March 31, 2015; Boston, MA). Panelist, Working with Non-Governmental Organizations, Third International Association of Prosecutors North American and Regional Conference Sponsored by the National Attorneys General Association (August 8, 2013; Providence, RI). Panelist, Crossing Imaginary Fences: A Personal Look at Immigration in Boston, Panel Organized by Boston Center for the Arts (January 29, 2013; Boston, MA). Presenter, Victim Advocacy: New Massachusetts Legislation and Protections, Human Trafficking Conference Sponsored by the U.S. Attorney s Office (December 4, 2012; Brockton, MA). Guest Lecturer, An Introduction to Massachusetts Human Trafficking Legislation, Guest Lecture at Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government (November 20, 2012; Cambridge, MA). Presenter, Victim Advocacy: New Legislation and Protections for Survivors, Training for the Massachusetts Joint Task Force on the Underground Economy (October 4, 2012; Boston, MA). Page 6 of 9

7 Guest Lecturer, Immigration Law: Protecting Victims of Crime, Guest Lecture for Immigration Law Course at Northeastern School of Law (July 29, 2012; Boston, MA). Presenter, Victim Advocacy: Introduction to U and T Visas, Webinar Series sponsored by Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Services (July 23, 2012, and July 26, 2012; Boston, MA). Presenter, Landscape of Victim Services, Report of Victim Services Subcommittee to the Massachusetts Human Trafficking Task Force (June 13, 2012; Boston, MA). Presenter, Victim Advocacy: Strategies to Protect Survivors of Human Trafficking in Massachusetts and Beyond, Training at WilmerHale (May 24, 2012; Boston, MA). Guest Lecturer, Victim Advocacy: New Approaches to Combating Human Trafficking, Guest Lecture for Detention Clinic Seminar at Boston University Law School (March 28, 2012; Boston, MA). Panelist, Women, Sex Work, and Trafficking, Panel organized by the Harvard Women s Law Association and The American Constitutional Society at Harvard Law School (February 9, 2012; Cambridge, MA). Guest Lecturer, Victim Advocacy: New Approaches to Combating Trafficking, Guest Lecture for Advanced Immigration Law Seminar at Boston College Law School (January 26, 2012; Newton, MA). Presenter, Strategies, Rights, and Remedies for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence, Boston Bar Association Training (October 28, 2011; Boston, MA). Presenter, Human Trafficking: Legal Review and Victim Matters, 2011 Civil Rights Enforcement Conference sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Massachusetts Office of Attorney General (June 15, 2011; Boston, MA). Presenter, Human Trafficking: Role of Prosecutors in Detecting Human Trafficking, Training for Strike Team at Massachusetts Attorney General s Office (May 12, 2011; Boston, MA). Presenter, Latina Know Your Rights Session, Training Organized by Metrowest Legal Services (April 6, 2011; Framingham, MA). Presenter, Basic Concepts and Common Pitfalls in Family-Based Immigration Law, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition Training (June 22, 2010; Worcester, MA). Organizer and Moderator, Forging Sustainable, Regional Immigration Collaboration, Western New England School of Law (June 21, 2010; Springfield, MA). Co-organizer and Co-presenter, Representing Unaccompanied Minors in Removal Proceedings, Training for Pro Bono Attorneys at Goodwin Procter, LLP (October 1, 2009; Boston, MA). Page 7 of 9

8 SELECTED MEDIA APPEARANCES AND COMMENTARY Gerry Tuoti, Mass. cracks down on sex and human traffickers as awareness grows, SOUTH COAST TODAY (August 19, 2017), available at Gerry Tuoti, The reach of human trafficking in Massachusetts, WICKED LOCAL (August 23, 2017), available at Gerry Tuoti, Inhuman Trade: Labor trafficking hidden in Massachusetts communities, WICKED LOCAL (August 20, 2017), available at Gerry Tuoti, Inhuman Trade: Five years later, state law has helped address human trafficking, WICKED LOCAL (August 15, 2017), available at inhuman-trade-five-years-later-state-law-has-helped-address-human-trafficking. Bryan Bowman, Inhuman Trade: How the opiod epidemic has fueled human trafficking, WICKED LOCAL (August 9, 2017), available at Gerry Tuoti, Sex, shame, violence, control: How people become goods, WICKED LOCAL (July 31, 2017), available at Jonathan Choe, Bill Would Vacate Convictions for Victims of Sex Trafficking, NECN (March 2, 2017), available at Victims-of-Sex-Trafficking html. Beth Healy, Some say Trump s moves could embolden unscrupulous employers, THE BOSTON GLOBE (February 27, 2017), available at A Lifeline to a Better Future, MINTZ LEVIN PRO BONO JOURNAL (January 1, 2017), available at Victoria Kim, Human Trafficking And Addiction Link Highlighted in Recent Arrests, THE FIX (December 1, 2016), available at Patricia LeBouef, Addiction crisis fuels human trafficking, THE WASHINGTON TIMES (November 28, 2016), available at Michael S. Day files bill to protect victims of human trafficking, PATRIOT LEDGER (March 24, 2016), available at Page 8 of 9

9 Governor Baker, AG Healey, Mayor Walsh Announce Anti-Trafficking Policies, Press Release by Massachusetts Attorney General s Office (April 19, 2016), available at Beth Healy and Megan Woolhouse, For some domestic workers, a life of isolated servitude, THE BOSTON GLOBE (September 6, 2015), available at /09/05/domestic/QPgC2J1fczxkPVQl2ZxF8M/story.html. Varun Goyal, Support needed for sex trafficking survivors, THE HUNTINGTON NEWS (March 19, 2015), available at Noah Hoffenberg, Human trafficking not at all uncommon in Northeast, BARNSTABLE PATRIOT (December 19, 2014), available at content&task=view&id=38101&itemid=30. Sounds of Dissent, 25-minute radio interview with Amy Grunder regarding Massachusetts antitrafficking legislation produced by WZBC (November 26, 2011). Guest, Radio interview with Bob Seay produced WGBH (January 14, 2011). Sexual and Human Trafficking in the Boston Area, radio segment produced by Phillip Martin at WGBH (July 8, 2010), available at in_new_england_part_one.cfm. LAW SCHOOL SERVICE Member of the Public Service Subcommittee (July 2017 to present). RESEARCH INTERESTS Human Trafficking Immigration Law Gender-based Violence Multi-disciplinary Enforcement and Protection Responses to Violent Crime LANGUAGES Proficient in Spanish. Conversational Speaking Ability in Mandarin Chinese. Beginning Thai. BAR ADMISSION Massachusetts, admitted on December 8, United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, admitted on January 17, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP American Immigration Lawyers Association Clinical Legal Education Association Page 9 of 9