From the Bookshelves — Surviving Padilla: New Book for Criminal Defense Attorneys!

The Florence Project is publishing a book by its Criminal Immigration Consultant/Legal Director Kara Hartzler. The book, Surviving Padilla: A Defender’s Guide to Advising Noncitizens on the Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions is a 120-page easy-to-use handbook for criminal defense attorneys that offers a practical step-by-step method for analyzing the immigration consequences of criminal convictions and advising clients of them.

Topics include:

•What Does Padilla v. Kentucky Require Me to Do?

•A Three Step Process for Determining Immigration Consequences

•Practical Tips for Negotiating with Prosecutors

•Top Ten Mistakes Defenders Make

“An expert and useful book that will give any lawyer a functional, working understanding of the issues, a method for analyzing criminal cases involving non-citizens, and a set of strategies and techniques to get the best outcome for the client.” – Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin, Co-author of the ABA Amicus Brief in Padilla v. Kentucky and cited in the majority and concurring opinions.

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