She directly represents clients in a range of matters, including deportation defense for detained immigrants, humanitarian visas for survivors of violence and trafficking, citizenship, and asylum. Ms. Rivera also supervises and mentors law students enrolled in the Immigration Clinic on community advocacy initiatives, including the monthly Legal Orientation Program at Musick Jail Facility in Irvine, which educates pro se detained immigrants about their rights and the immigration court process so they can make informed decisions about their legal cases. She also provides weekly pro bono consultations to detained immigrants at Theo Lacy Facility in Orange who are unable to afford private counsel and connect them to legal resources.