ILRC Asylum Manual by Silverman, Jobe, and Katzman

From the Immigrant Legal Resource Center:

Asylum and Related Immigration Protections

8th Edition

By Mark Silverman, Robert Jobe, and Larry Katzman

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Written by some of the most renowned asylum experts in the United States, this manual is an indispensable tool for the asylum practitioner, both experienced immigration attorney and pro bono attorney.

The 8th edition provides a detailed description of the key aspects of asylum law, and includes many case examples, practice tips, practical information for preparing your client’s case as well as preparing your client. An extensive and updated outline by co-author Robert Jobe provides expert analysis on all of the elements of an asylum claim, such as persecution, credibility, burden of proof, filing deadlines, corroborative evidence, judicial review, due process issues, and more. Also included is a discussion of related immigration protections, such as Withholding/Restriction on Removal and the Convention Against Torture.

Used by attorneys, pro bono asylum programs and law school clinics since the first edition published in 1992, this manual covers the essentials of asylum law and theory, in order to prepare the practitioner to successfully handle asylum cases, and is a must for any immigration advocate!

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