Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Law
The Catholic University of America
2003
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Faculty
Faculty
Nicole Dillard, Esq. ( She/Her/Hers)
Department/Office
- Communication Studies
School/College
- School of Communications
Biography
Nicole C. Dillard, Esq. is a tenured associate professor at Howard University, the Cathy Hughes School of Communications in the Department of Communication Studies. She teaches students in the Legal Communications sequence and is the assistant coach of the award-winning Howard University Mock Trial Team.
When she is not teaching and advising students, Dillard is a practicing attorney and focuses her practice on immigration law and Labor and Employment law. She has spent several years representing the District of Columbia Public Schools in Labor and Employment litigation-related matters as well as representing the agency as they sponsored foreign national workers. Dillard is also the principal attorney of Dillard Legal Consultants, where she consults primarily in immigration law and specializes in visas for foreign teachers, artists, and entertainers.
Dillard graduated from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. She has also earned her Master of Education degree in Bilingual Education from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Virginia.
Dillard's research interests are in the area of Immigration law and policy, Education policy, and Labor and Employment matters.
Education & Expertise
Education
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Bilingual Education
Boston University
1996
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Psychology
The University of Virginia
1994
Academics
Academics
Conflict Management and Negotiation
Interpersonal Communication
Intro to Legal Research
Communications Law
Intro to Legal Research
Featured News
Featured News
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Read: Bloomberg Law | Meta Ruling Gives US Citizens Path to Sue for Alleged H-1B Abuse
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Publications and Presentations
Publications and Presentations
...But Words Can Also Hurt You
...But Words Can Also Hurt You: How Hate Speech Contributed to Harmful Immigration Policy
On June 16, 2015, Donald J. Trump descended a golden escalator into the atrium of Trump Tower in New York City to announce his candidacy for president.' After commenting on the crowd size in his opening remarks, Mr. Trump turned his attention to China, Japan, and Mexico, assailing them as economic competitors. "They beat us all the time," he railed. Then, in his signature rambling style, he veered into his thoughts on Mexican immigrants...These remarks, while disparaging and unsavory, constitute protected speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees the right to free speech in this country.' The United States celebrates and encourages the right to speak freely even if the message "may be harmful to a person's dignity, character, or livelihood." 6 However, freedom of speech is not an unfettered right.
®ABC…HIJ, is the U.S. Teacher Shortage Here to Stay? Using U.S. Immigration Policy to Address the Domestic Teaching Shortage
Immigration is one of the most politically charged issues in the country. The various topics surrounding immigration policy have become a polarizing issue in recent years “as policy makers continue to weigh economic, security and humanitarian concerns.” Because Congress cannot reach a decision on comprehensive immigration reform, many policy decisions are decided by the courts or, even more controversial, by executive order. While debating who we should let in and who should remain in the United States, what is absent from our daily discussion is how much immigration plays a critical role in the U.S. labor market.
Beyond Likes: Social Media Policies and Worker's Rights
Beyond Likes: Social Media Policies and Worker's Rights in Washington Lawyer, 36 no. 2 (September/October 2021) (pp. 37-38)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the political divide in the country, we came together to rally around our essential workers, but especially our health care workers. We celebrated their sacrifice and hailed them as #HealthcareHeroes.