This six-week e-learning course 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 relief for victims of crime and domestic violence, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).  The course will also incorporate legal research exercises and ethical issues in the practice of immigration law.  For a detailed course outline, including the dates and times of the live webinars, click here. The trainers for this course are CLINIC attorneys Michelle Mendez, Jen Riddle, and Charles Wheeler.  For questions about the course content, please contact Charles Wheeler at cwheeler@cliniclegal.org. The course starts on June 16, 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 June 23, 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.

Training Level:
Introductory. This introduction to immigration law practice course is geared toward individuals who have little to no prior immigration law experience.

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

Registration:
Register at https://cliniclegal.org/civicrm/event/info?id=286&reset=1. 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.  If you are registering as staff of a community-based organization, you must fax or e-mail a copy of your IRS 501(c)(3) letter designating your agency as a nonprofit entity to Jon Braswell at (510) 272-2734 or jcbraswell@cliniclegal.org. Your registration will be confirmed upon receipt of this letter. If you are an attorney, please include your state bar number. Payment is by credit card only. Please be sure to register under the correct category and for the correct training. All registration changes or cancellations are subject to an administrative charge of $70.00.  Please note that CLINIC can only issue refunds for an e-learning course until one week prior to the first day of the training. Please provide the full name and a working email address for each individual taking this course.  List your name as you wish it to appear on the course completion certificate. 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 June 19, 2015 or sooner if registration is filled. For registration information contact Jon Braswell at jcbraswell@cliniclegal.org.