The Toledo Way Series
"Practicing Immigration Through the Deterioration of Due Process"
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 | 12 p.m.
Law Center, McQuade Law Auditorium
In response to the increase in ICE detentions and new restrictions on the independence of Article III immigration courts, practitioners have become federal litigators overnight to ensure immigrants are afforded a fair fight during removal proceedings. Our discussion will be an in-depth look at the immigration law field and current practice.
A pizza lunch will be provided.
About the Speaker
The founder and principal of Annelise Araujo Law, Annelise has more than 20 years of practice in immigration and family law, including family-based, employment-based and humanitarian applications. She represents clients before the First, Fifth, and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals; the U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Massachusetts, Vermont, Western and Eastern New York, Western Texas, and Nebraska; the Immigration Courts; the Board of Immigration Appeals; and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Annelise is past chair of the New England chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She currently serves as a liaison for AILA’s National ICE Committee. She was named a Boston Magazine Top Lawyer for 2021-2025 and serves on the boards of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) and Pathways for Immigrant Workers. Annelise is also a member of the Boston Bar Association Immigration Steering Committee. She is a graduate of The University of Toledo College of Law and Bowling Green State University.
DIRECTIONS & PARKING
McQuade Law Auditorium is on the main level of the Law Center — located at 1825 West Rocket Drive, immediately inside the UToledo West Entrance off of Secor Road and south of Bancroft Street.
You will need a guest permit, which can be obtained at parkutoledo.com/visitor-parking/. Alternatively, you can use the ParkMobile app in most areas on campus, which allows you to pay for short-term parking.
About the Series
The Toledo Way sums up the culture of the Toledo legal community. It stands for the proposition that attorneys are collegial and cordial to each other. We stand by our word, and we treat even opposing counsel with respect and integrity. In addition, the Toledo Way means that we nurture and instruct our new lawyers so that they will become competent attorneys in their own right. For a list of guest speakers from previous years, please visit our past speakers page.
Questions?
Kate Abu-Absi, Program Manager, Alumni and Student Engagement
katherine.abu-absi@utoledo.edu
419.530.5108