Nabil Bisharat '09, John Pingel '09 Honored by ACLU of Southern California

Nabil Bisharat '09, John Pingel '09 are being honored by the American Civil Liberties Union with the Access to Justice Award for their work as part of the team acting as co-counsel on Alfaro Garcia v. Johnson.  According to an ACLU of Southern California, their work helped to win certification of a nationwide class of detained asylum seekers, securing a settlement agreement that will ensure the timely processing of detained asylum seekers' cases.

Bisharat and Pingel are both associates at Reed Smith.  The award will be presented at the ACLU of Southern California's 22nd Annual Luncheon on June 10, 2016.

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