Five years ago, Washington lawyer Lily Mazahery represented two prominent Iranian political dissidents seeking asylum in the United States. They’ve accused Mazahery of misconduct, putting her future as an attorney on the line.

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals will decide whether Mazahery can keep practicing. Earlier this month, the Board on Professional Responsibility, which hears D.C. Bar disciplinary cases, recommended disbarment. Mazahery is fighting the board’s findings.