Deborah E. Anker is clinical professor of law and director of the Harvard Law School Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC). She has taught law students at Harvard for over 25 years. Professor Anker co-drafted groundbreaking gender asylum guidelines and amicus curiae briefs. She is one of the most widely known asylum scholars and practitioners in the United State and is cited frequently by international and domestic courts and tribunals, including the United States Supreme Court. Deborah Anker is a pioneer in the development of clinical legal education in the immigration field, training students in direct representation of refugees and creating a foundation for clinics at law schools around the country.