Melissa Corral

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Deputy Managing Attorney, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó Immigration Clinic
Expertise: Immigration law, Family law, Domestic violence, Asylum, Special immigrant juvenile visas, Unemployment law

Biography

Melissa Corral is the deputy managing attorney for the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó Immigration Clinic's Community Advocacy Office, a Boyd School of Law community resource that provides free assistance with deportation defense of detained adults and unaccompanied children, DACA renewals, and assisting the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó community with general immigration matters.

Prior to joining the clinic in 2022, Corral spent four years at Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, where she developed expertise in immigration and family law. She was a law clerk to the Honorable Linda Marquis in the Family Division of the Clark County Eighth Judicial District Court and previously worked as a 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó Immigration Clinic student attorney. 

Corral — a native Spanish speaker who was raised in Durango, Mexico â€” is very active in the community. She serves as president of the Nevada Latino Bar Association, and is a past president of the William S. Boyd School of Law Alumni Chapter. Corral was named among the 2022 Top Rank Attorneys by Nevada Business Magazine.

Education

  • J.D., 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó

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The Nevada Independent
As soon as he took office for a second term, President Donald Trump signed a series of immigration-related executive orders , including canceling the constitutional guarantee that children born in the U.S. are citizens regardless of their parents' status. The measure is being challenged in court.
K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3
Southern Nevada organizations are coming together to discuss how local immigrants can prepare for possible deportations. This comes just days after President-elect Donald Trump elaborated further on his plans when in office during an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker.
El Heraldo de Mexico
During President-elect Trump's candidacy, he spoke about mass deportations almost at every rally. But the topic of mass deportations barely got any coverage in the U.S. media. After he won both the popular vote and the electoral college, people are now paying attention to what exactly mass deportation might mean.
Nevada Lawyer
After fighting imposter syndrome, Melissa Corral is finally where she has always wanted to be: helping families like her own obtain legal status so they can stay in the U.S.—and she has never been happier or more fulfilled.
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