The Undocumented Lawyer Film Screening + Live Q&A

by Hispanic Management Association (HMA)

Event (External Speaker) HMA Net Impact Social Impact

Fri, Nov 6, 2020

5:15 PM – 6:15 PM CST (GMT-6)

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HMA & Social Impact Club are excited to host a screening of "The Undocumented Lawyer" and a Live Q&A with Lizbeth Mateo!  The Undocumented Lawyer is an award-winning documentary about fighting for justice for immigrants in the U.S. The film tells the story of undocumented lawyer Lizbeth Mateo.  Frustrated by an unjust system, she draws from her own experiences to fight for immigrant rights as a lawyer and as an activist.Kellogg will have access to stream the 20 min film from Oct 30th-Nov 5th. The live Q&A will take place on Nov 6th at 5:15 PM CDT. Sign up for access to the screening link and the Q&A session. See the trailer and event details here! 

About Lizbeth
Lizbeth Mateo is an attorney in Los Angeles—one who started a law practice, hired four employees, and took an oath to uphold the U.S. constitution. She also has no legal options to stay in the country. Lizbeth is undocumented.
Since crossing the border at age 14, Lizbeth hasn’t let her immigration status hold her back. Frustrated by an unjust system, she’s drawing from her own experiences to fight for immigrant rights in the streets and in the courts.
Her latest client is Edith Espinal, a woman avoiding deportation by taking sanctuary in a church. As the months turn to years, Lizbeth is running out of legal options to help. Lizbeth returns to her activist roots and teaches Edith to fight back—because sometimes you need to ignore the law in order to change it.

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Co-hosted with: Social Impact Club at Kellogg, Social Impact Community