BIOGRAPHY

Stephanie Haro Sevilla (Flores) ‘23 is a Post-Juris Doctor Legal Fellow and Immigrant Advocate
at the Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic. Prior to returning to Richardson as a fellow,
Stephanie served as a law clerk for the Honorable Rowena A. Somerville of the O‘ahu First
Circuit of Hawai‘i, where she worked primarily on criminal cases. 

Stephanie was born in Mexico and raised in Lahaina, Maui. As a Dreamer and former DACA
recipient, she has long been a passionate advocate for immigrants. During law school,
Stephanie worked for Pacific Gateway Center as their Immigration Law Clerk and volunteered at
The Legal Clinic assisting in immigration matters. In addition, she was a RILC clinical student
and served as the student representative to RILC’s Advisory Committee.

Stephanie also served as a Scholar Advocate for former Fred T. Korematsu Professor Eric
Yamamoto. As a Scholar Advocate, Stephanie researched and wrote about the impact of the
family separations at the southern border. During her first year of law school, Stephanie
discussed her immigrant experience and her advocacy for immigration reform at a Ruth Bader
Ginsburg Memorial event. Additionally, she was a co-organizer and moderator for a panel titled
“The Life & Legacy of RBG: Her Impact on the People, Policies & Places of Hawaii.”

Stephanie received her B.A. in Political Science and Government from the University of Hawai‘i
West Oahu and her J.D. from the William S. Richardson School of Law.
Even though Stephanie recently became a U.S. citizen, her immigrant roots remain deep within
her. Her understanding of the immigrant experience motivates her to pursue a career in public
interest law.