RMIAN to Co-Host Two Free Legal Trainings in March
Free Legal Webinar Training: Asylum 101—Representing Asylum Seekers
Please join the Colorado Lawyers Committee (CLC), the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) and the Immigration Justice Campaign (IJC) for a FREE training to ensure justice for adult and children asylum-seekers in Colorado.
This program will train attorneys to provide pro bono representation to asylum-seekers in Colorado, with a particular focus on representing children and families, as well as individuals in civil immigration detention in Colorado. This training is designed for attorneys new to immigration law.
The training is free for attorneys who agree to take a pro bono immigration case through RMIAN. RMIAN will screen potential pro bono cases, pair attorneys with clients, and provide legal resources, mentoring, and professional liability insurance to pro bono attorneys. IJC partners with RMIAN to provide resources, samples, and group mentoring for volunteer attorneys working on detained cases.
WHEN: The training is in two parts (we suggest you plan to attend both)**
Part 1: March 24, 2020 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Basics of Asylum Law
This segment will include Asylum 101 and Current Barriers Facing Asylum Seekers
Part 2: March 31, 2020 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Asylum Practice and Procedure
This segment will include How to Prepare and Present an Asylum Case and Special Tips
WHERE: Webinar/Teleseminar. Please note that, due to concerns around the coronavirus
(COVID-19), this training will now take place remotely only. Please register via the link below. Details for participation will be emailed separately.
TRAINERS:
Colleen Cowgill, Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney, Detention Program, RMIAN
Ashley Harrington, Children's Program Managing Attorney, RMIAN
Tilman Jacobs, Staff Attorney, Detention Program, RMIAN
Laura Lunn, Detention Program Managing Attorney, RMIAN
Natalie Petrucci, Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney, Children's Program, RMIAN
Sarah Plastino, Senior Staff Attorney, Detention Program, RMIAN
Mayra Prieto, Detention Program Coordinator, RMIAN
Laura Shoaps, Attorney Fellow, Detention Program, RMIAN
Charles Vernon, Senior Staff Attorney, Detention Program, RMIAN
TO REGISTER: please visit https://www.coloradolawyerscommittee.org/asylum-training
QUESTIONS: Please contact Colleen Cowgill, Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney, Detention Program, RMIAN: ccowgill@rmian.org
**Both trainings will be recorded and available on the RMIAN website. If you can’t attend the first training, you can receive CLE credit by watching it online before the second training.