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Truth, Lies and Circuit Splits: Credibility and Well-Founded Fear in Asylum Law

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An asylum applicant’s credibility is the decisive issue in most cases. The REAL ID Act made the line between truth and lies more consequential. Although REAL ID establishes a uniform statutory framework, circuit courts diverge sharply on how credibility is determined—creating circuit splits that affect whether you win or lose. This CLE course examines the well-founded fear standard with a practical focus on how courts assess inconsistencies, omissions, demeanor, and plausibility under the “totality of the circumstances,” and the need for corroboration.

Designed for practicing attorneys, this CLE translates circuit differences into concrete advocacy strategies. Attendees will learn how credibility doctrines vary by jurisdiction, how minor discrepancies are treated on appeal, when omissions undermine—or do not undermine— a client’s testimony, and how to anticipate and counter adverse credibility findings. This session equips practitioners to better develop the record, frame credibility arguments, and navigate circuit-specific risks when litigating asylum claims.

Lecturer Bio

Maureen Stobb

Maureen Stobb received her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Texas at Dallas. She completed her B.A. in Political Science at the College of New Jersey, and obtained a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame. She was an intern at the fifth session of the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court and at Amnesty International’s London office. She also practiced law for seven years, primarily as an immigration and asylum attorney. She teaches and researches in the area of public law. Her primary areas of specialization are in constitutional law, immigration law, and international law. Her research interests focus on the implementation and impact of the law. She primarily studies the factors influencing judges in determining the applicable rules and standards to apply in each case, and how those rules and standards are interpreted by the lower courts. She also conducts cross-national/comparative studies of the implementation of legal standards.

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