She writes and speaks extensively on refugee law, resettlement and private sponsorship. Her research focuses on the relationship between law and voluntary action in refugee protection. Professor Labman co-founded the Migration Law Research Cluster housed at the University of Manitoba and previously worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for the Refuges in New Delhi, India. In 2016 she was named one of CBC Manitoba's Future 40. Current Projects and collaborations focus on building relationships between indigenous and newcomer groups, refugee parent perspectives on Canadian education and the secondary migration of resettled refugees.