Asylum Law & Procedures for Pro Bono Advocates (Part 1)

Monday February 11
2008

  • By: Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area
  • Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    PG&E CONFERENCE CENTER
    245 Market Street, Conference Room A
    San Francisco, CA
  • Contact:
    Silvia Contreras
    Lawyers' Committee
  • Source: Misc National Sites > Asylum Law

A two-evening seminar for pro bono attorneys, interpreters and nonprofit legal workers

4:00 Introduction to Asylum Law and Overview of Adjudication Procedures

Kate Jastram, Lecturer in Residence, Boalt Hall School of Law

6:00 Ethics Issues in Asylum Cases

Shawn Matloob, Jeffrey Martins and Amie Miller
Attorneys in Immigration Practice, Pro Bono Mentor Attorney Panel

Seminar Registration free for attorneys, interpreters, paralegals and law students volunteering in Lawyers' Committee Pro Bono Asylum Program & nonprofit immigration programs

MCLE credit: $25
Non-pro bono registration:$150.

  • CLE Credit Comments: The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights certifies that participation in both parts of this training has been approved or MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 5.5 hours (including 3.5 hours General, 1 hour Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession; 1 hour Legal Ethics).
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