This six-week e-learning course (January 13--February 24) provides the new immigration practitioner with an overview of immigration law concepts and the practice skills necessary to be an effective advocate. Through readings, webinars, and exercises, participants will learn key concepts and remedies in immigration law and the functions of the different government agencies that carry out the law.  Topics covered will include the following: introductory immigration concepts; an overview of family-based immigration; an overview of obtaining permanent residence status; inadmissibility and deportability concepts; overview of removal proceedings; naturalization and citizenship; and other immigration benefits, such as relief for victims of crime and domestic violence, Temporary Protected Status (TPS),  Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and any administrative relief programs that may be created by the time the course takes place.  The course will also incorporate legal research exercises and ethical issues in the practice of immigration law. The course starts on January 13, 2015 with access to the e-learning course website and week one assignment. Once you receive your user name and password, you may participate in a variety of activities for self-directed learning, including reading assignments, exercises, sample materials to review, quizzes, and discussion questions.  The course will be interactive, with opportunities for online and real-time discussion among students, and between students and instructors. The course also includes six webinars conducted on consecutive Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. eastern time starting on January 20, 2015.  Each webinar lasts approximately 90 minutes, and is recorded and posted on the course website after the webinar is conducted.  Although we encourage participants to attend the live webinars each week, you will be able to listen to and view a recording of any webinar you are unable to attend whenever you choose to do so. See attachment for Schedule and Course Outline. Find more information here https://cliniclegal.org/calendar/e-learning-course-introduction-immigration-law-practice-course-new-practitioners-4.

Training Level:
Introductory. This introduction to immigration law practice course is geared toward individuals who have little to no prior immigration law experience. For questions about the course content, please contact Susan Schreiber at sschreiber@cliniclegal.org.

Trainers:
CLINIC attorneys Susan Schreiber, Martin Gauto, and Jennifer Riddle.

Course Requirements:
Course participants are required to attend or view recordings of all course webinars and complete each weekly quiz in order to receive a course completion certificate at the end of the course.

Cost:

• $270 per person for CLINIC affiliate agencies
• $295 per person for other nonprofit agency staff
• $425 per person for private attorneys and staff

The training is for the staff of Catholic Charities and other community-based organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, and attorneys and legal staff of private law offices and free to NAC partners.

Registration:
Register here https://cliniclegal.org/civicrm/event/register?id=230&reset=1. Please provide the full name and a working email address for each individual taking this course.  We will communicate with each registrant via email only, so it is very important that we have the correct name and email address for each registrant listed on the registration form. Space is limited. The deadline for registration is January 13, 2015 or sooner if registration is filled. For registration information contact Jon Braswell at jcbraswell@cliniclegal.org.