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Ethics and Professionalism in Immigration Practice
Dec
10
9:00 AM09:00

Ethics and Professionalism in Immigration Practice

Home is Here and The Pro Bono Project are proud to present this free two-hour CLE as an introduction to immigration practice. This program includes a diverse panel of presenters with expertise from the fields of law, interpretation, and clinical social work. Presenters from the private bar, TNOLA interpretation, and Catholic Charities will discuss:

- Ethics (1 hr): Confidentiality, Zealous Advocacy, Truth before the Tribunal

- Professionalism (1 hr): Cross-Cultural Communication and Working With Interpreters (30 mins) and Trauma-Informed Practice (30 mins).

Attendees will be encouraged to accept representation of an asylum case through Home is Here after completion of Part 2 in January 2022.

A Zoom link will be emailed to registered attendees two days prior to the program.

To register, click here.

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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Representing Juvenile Immigrants CLE
Jul
17
9:00 AM09:00

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Representing Juvenile Immigrants CLE

The Pro Bono Project and Catholic Charities Archdiocese New Orleans offer this free, three-hour CLE seminar on the topic of special immigrant juvenile status cases. The seminar will cover the basics of immigration law, and best practices and practice tips for representing juvenile clients in immigration proceedings. As a condition of attending this free seminar, attendees will be asked to accept volunteer representation in a pro bono immigration case. A case list will be circulated at the training.

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CLE: Representing Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Proceedings
Apr
15
1:30 PM13:30

CLE: Representing Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Proceedings

The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Litigation Children's Rights Litigation Committee is sponsoring a CLE in conjunction with their section meeting in New Orleans this April.

Unaccompanied children are represented by an attorney in only about one-third (32%) of 63,721 cases pending in Immigration Court as of October 31, 2014. According to the latest data, legal representation makes a critical difference and allows youth with viable legal claims to present them in court.

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