2024 Justice Forum - Pisgah Legal Services

This year’s Forum focuses on the lives of immigrants, the national immigration picture, and Pisgah Legal’s work supporting immigrant families.

Following Marielena’s Justice Forum keynote will be a discussion with Pisgah Legal staff, including Q&A. Questions? Registering a larger group? Contact Michelle Spiegel at 828-210-3773 or [email protected].

Pre-Event Reception & Forum – $125

Join Pisgah Legal supporters and community members at the ticketed pre-event reception starting at 5:30 pm in Harrah’s Cherokee Center’s Banquet Hall. The Justice Forum will be held in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium starting at 7 pm. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages included at the reception. Optional fees apply for tickets purchased online.

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Justice Forum at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium – FREE

This year’s Justice Forum will take place at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Harrah’s Cherokee Center starting at 7 pm. Doors open at 6 pm. All are welcome to this free event; registration required. You may register yourself and up to four guests using the link below.

Justice Forum Watch Party in Brevard, Cullowhee, Highlands or Spruce Pine – FREE

Not in Asheville? Not a problem! Attend a regional watch party to view a livestream of the Justice Forum with community members in Brevard, Cullowhee, Highlands or Spruce Pine. Light food and drink provided. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the Forum livestream will start at 7 pm. Click the button below to register and to select your location. You may register yourself and up to four guests using the link below.

Brevard – Unitarian Universalists of Transylvania County
(24 Varsity Street, Brevard, NC 28712)
Questions? Email [email protected]

Cullowhee – Western Carolina University – specific campus location TBD
(1 University Dr, Cullowhee, NC 28723)
Questions? Email [email protected]

Highlands – Highlands Performing Arts Center
(507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC 28741)
Questions? Email [email protected]

Spruce Pine – Cross Street Commerce Center
(31 Cross Street, Spruce Pine, NC 28777)
Questions? Email [email protected]

Justice Forum Virtual Livestream – FREE

Tune in to the Justice Forum virtually via the Zoom livestream. Livestream will begin at 6:45 pm, with the Forum starting at 7 pm. (Note: The livestream will not be recorded.) Click the button below to register.

Sponsorship Opportunities still available!

We invite businesses of all sizes, as well as individuals and families, to support this event through a sponsorship. Sponsoring Pisgah Legal’s signature event is a powerful way to demonstrate your commitment for making our community a more just and equitable place to live. Click here to learn more or contact Lori Nierzwick at 828-818-5474.

Marielena Hincapié is a nationally respected leader and legal strategist in the social justice movement. Currently the Distinguished Immigration Scholar at Cornell University, Marielena is the former executive director of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund (IJF).

She is a key figure in immigration policy, leading transformative initiatives such as DACA and the #ImmigrantsAreEssential campaign. An immigrant from Colombia, Marielena brings a bilingual and bicultural perspective to her work. She has been recognized with numerous awards and serves on the Board of Trustees for The David and Lucile Packard Foundation.