Immigration Remedies for Domestic Violence Victims

Wednesday January 30
2008

  • By: The Legal Aid Society
  • Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP,
    425 Lexington Avenue,
    New York, NY
  • Contact:
    Rosemary Hare-Bey
    The Legal Aid Society
    (212) 577-3358
  • Source: New York

Learn about immigration remedies for domestic violence victims, including Violence Against Women's Act ("VAWA") self-petitions, battered spouse waivers, and U visas. Volunteers will be trained in basic family-based immigration law, domestic violence-related immigration law, and preparation of domestic violence-related immigration applications. Attorneys will be prepared to represent battered women in basic domestic violence-related immigration cases.

Faculty Chairs: Wendy Austrie, Esq. and Hannah Shapiro, Esq., Civil Practice

CLE Credit: 2 credits total: 2 hours of professional practice/practice management. This
program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.

Registration will be between 6:00 - 6:30 P.M. The program immediately will follow, concluding at 8:30 P.M. unless otherwise noted. SECURITY PROCEDURES MAKE PREREGISTRATION ESSENTIAL.