Lenni Benson
Associate Dean of Professional Development

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Professor Benson practiced immigration law for twelve years at an international law firm, where she represented both businesses and individuals in U.S. immigration law matters, and where she assisted clients seeking asylum status. Her ongoing scholarly pursuits focus on immigrant rights and political asylum, and she is as an active member of the board of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law and a trustee for the American Immigration Law Foundation.

Lindsay Curcio
Staff Attorney

Lindsay A. Curcio has been practicing in the field of immigration law since 1990. She is an adjunct professor at New York Law School, where she teaches the immigration practice seminar and workshop and immigration law course with Dean Lenni Benson. Lindsay is a frequent writer and speaker on the topic of immigration law. She is an active member of the New York Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association where she has served as a Media Committee Chair since 2005. She was awarded a bachelor's degree in Spanish from Northwestern University, a Juris Doctor degree from Chicago Kent College of Law, and a master's degree in business administration from Fordham University.