ABA Pro Bono Training: The Essentials of Immigration Court Representation

The Immigration Litigation Committee and the ABA’s Commission on Immigration are holding a program, Pro Bono Training: The Essentials of Immigration Court Representation, on February 24, 2011, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., at the American Bar Association’s office in Washington, DC. The training will give participants an in-depth introduction to immigration court representation, with topics that will include: court procedures, including the specifics for detained cases; asylum, withholding of removal, and the Convention Against Torture; other forms of relief, criminal convictions, and waivers; and motions to reopen and appeals.

This training is recommended for attorneys seeking to take on immigration litigation pro bono opportunities or for those interested in increasing their knowledge of immigration law.  A keynote address will be delivered by Juan Osuna, Acting Director for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and special faculty guest Judge Wayne R. Iskra of the Arlington Immigration Court. For registration information, please contact the ABA Commission on Immigration at immcenter@abanet.org or call 202-662-1005. Also, here is the link to a flyer: http://www.immigrationsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ABA-Flyer-Training-DC-February-24-20112.pdf

This is the link to the ABA website announcement: http://www.abanet.org/litigation/committees/immigration/about.html#01

KJ