7184

Siobhan Johnston

USA
Legal Caseworker, Immigrant Council of Ireland and Irish Refugee Council
Speaker: How Pro Bono Lawyers Can Help Unaccompanied and Undocumented Children in Europe Gain Safety and Stability, October 20 Siobhán is a legal caseworker for a pro bono project in Ireland run by the Immigrant Council of Ireland,the Irish Refugee Council and Kids in Need of Defense. Together with our pro bono partners she works to ensure unaccompanied minors are provided with child-friendly legal advice when applying for family reunification. Siobhán studied at the University of Edinburgh where she obtained an MA in History and Politics before going on to study law. Prior to working at the Immigrant Council of Ireland/Irish Refugee Council she practiced as a solicitor in a law centre in Scotland.