Blank Rome LLP Cherylle C. Corpuz Serves as National... -
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Published on: 11/15/2006
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Of Counsel Cherylle C. Corpuz served as a National Judge to the 2006 Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition hosted by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA).
For this competition, Ms. Corpuz served as an appellate judge to a case involving complex immigration and criminal law issues, and scored the students for their responses to vigorous inquiry from the bench.
Held annually by NAPABA, the Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition is an appellate advocacy competition providing students with an opportunity to develop and showcase their writing and oral advocacy skills.Named in honor of the late Honorable Thomas Tang, students compete for scholarships totaling $10,000.
Ms. Corpuz has extensive experience in multi-state representation of clients in all aspects of immigration law.In addition, Ms. Corpuz counsels hospitals, social services agencies and criminal defense attorneys in the area of immigration law.Before private practice, Ms. Corpuz served as Vice President of Nationalities Service Center, where she directed the non-profit legal services department and was responsible for the overall operations of a refugee resettlement organization.Nationalities Service Center is a United Way member agency which provides legal, social and educational services to immigrants.
A frequent speaker on immigration law topics, Ms. Corpuz served as a Clinical Instructor and continues to serve as a mentoring attorney with the Temple University School of Law Immigration Law Clinic.In addition, Ms. Corpuz is a member of the Executive Committee of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Ms. Corpuz received her law degree from the University of Maryland and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania.