Immigration Remedies for Domestic Violence Victims
Tuesday January 27
2009
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- CLE Credit
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Location:
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP767 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY
- Contact:
- Website: www.legal-aid.org
- 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., Marisol Arriaga, Esq., and Hannah Shapiro, Esq., Civil Practice
- CLE Credit Comments: CLE Credit: 2 credits total: 2 hours of professional practice/practice management. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.
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