New Interviews in the Clearinghouse Oral History Project

Sept. 9, 2024

A split screen showing, on the left side, 2L Andrew Eslich in front of a book case and, on the right side, Professor Michael Steinberg in front of a wood paneled wall.  A blue square with a white "play" button is between them.

We've added new interviews to our Oral History Project, which collects interviews, conducted by Michigan Law students, with preeminent civil rights attorneys about their backgrounds and careers, including the landmark civil rights cases to which they have contributed.  

Check out the two new interviews in the collection:

  • Professor Michael Steinberg describes his background and path to civil rights lawyering as well as his work as legal director of the ACLU of Michigan, including a lawsuit that sought press and public access to immigration proceedings, a case challenging property tax assessments in Detroit in the wake of the 2008 recession, and a lawsuit alleging violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act in Flint.  
  • Professor Lucas Guttentag discusses his background and career trajectory, as well as his work as founder and director of the ACLU Immigrant Rights Project, including on lawsuits challenging legislation eliminating judicial review of removal orders, combatting indefinite detention of Haitian refugees at Guantanamo Naval Base, and reshaping asylum adjudications for Central American refugees.   

We'll be continuing to add oral history interviews to the Project.  Please let us know if you'd like to participate!