May 27, 2021
Congratulations Yasser Ortiz!
Former director of our Pontiac Legal Clinic, Yasser Ortiz, was sworn in as a licensed attorney today.
March 18, 2021
Clinic Days Expanding at the Southwest Legal Clinic
Thanks to the Ford Fund, we are will be expanding the days we can see clients at the Southwest Legal Clinic!
February 26, 2020
SWIRC is Proud to Announce Amy Myers as our new Legal Director
Southwest Detroit Immigrant and Refugee Center (SWIRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Myers as Legal Director.
May 6, 2019
SWIRC is hiring a Legal Director
The Southwest Detroit Immigrant and Refugee Center is seeking a legal director to help manage our active caseload, supervise the Pontiac Legal Clinic and represent clients in court.
December 7, 2018
We show up for our clients
Photo by Robert Bye via Unsplash.com Not everything happens in the clinics. We represent many clients in Detroit area courts facing a variety of issues. This week Kevin, our principal attorney, was in court in Lincoln Park to stop the eviction of a single mother of three. Often the presence of an attorney makes all the difference in presenting
November 14, 2018
Congratulations to SWIRC attorney Genevieve Wilson!
This is Genevieve on Monday with her family after being sworn in as a member of the State Bar of Michigan by the Hon. Robert Colombo, chief judge of the Third Judicial Circuit Court in Detroit, Michigan. Genevieve has been a long time volunteer at our Southwest Detroit clinic and recently joined us on staff as the supervisor of our
