Please join the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network, the Justice Campaign, the International Rescue Committee, and Arnold & Porter for a CLE training for attorneys new to immigration law. We need your help to represent adults in detention and Afghan children seeking protection from persecution.
** No immigration law experience required **
June 9, 2022 | 9:00 a.m - 1:30 p.m.
Arnold & Porter LLC 1144 15th Street, Suite 3100 Denver, CO 80202
* Continental breakfast & lunch provided
During and following the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, many Afghans, including unaccompanied children, fled Afghanistan and are now seeking asylum in the United States. Meanwhile, hundreds of people seeking protection are detained in civil immigration detention in Aurora, Colorado, where nearly 70% of people have gone unrepresented in recent years. Finally, thousands of people subjected to Remain in Mexico—a program that forces asylum seekers who arrive at the border to return to Mexico in dangerous and unstable conditions while they wait for immigration proceedings—are now in the United States and facing a whole new challenge—the prospect of an adversarial asylum hearing without counsel.
Individuals are ten times more likely to win asylum protection in the United States if they are represented by an attorney. However, the lack of appointed counsel and accelerated timelines in immigration proceedings make it incredibly challenging for children, adults in detention, and people subjected to Remain in Mexico to find legal representation to win their cases.
This training is designed for attorneys new to immigration law. RMIAN and the Justice Campaign will:
Screen potential pro bono cases
Pair attorneys with clients
Provide professional liability insurance to pro bono attorneys
Provide mentoring by experienced immigration practitioners
Provide legal resources, samples, and templates
Faculty
Ilana Greenstein, Senior Attorney, the Justice Campaign
Atenas Burrula, Pro Bono Projects & Partnership Manager, the Justice Campaign
Rosa Rad, Pro Bono Coordinator, the Justice Campaign
Laura Lunn, Director of Advocacy and Litigation, Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network
Ellie Carroll, Senior Legal Representative & Asylum Specialist, International Rescue Committee
Wesley Brockway, Managing Attorney, International Rescue Committee
This training is free for attorneys who agree to take a pro bono case through RMIAN. Participants who indicate that they are available to take a pro bono case will be assigned a case before or shortly after the training.
***CLE accreditation pending. 3 CLE credit hours requested.***