Co-Chairs:
Brenda Star Adams – Family Law Coordinator, Domestic Violence Unit, Alameda County, Bay Area Legal Aid
Linda Tam – Director, Immigration Practice, East Bay Community Law Center

Updated for 2017!

Attend this important free program to hear from expert practitioners in the areas of immigration, family law, and housing about the cultural issues that can arise when working with immigrant clients, how these areas of law overlap to provide special protections and remedies to immigrants and domestic violence survivors, and how immigration status impacts eligibility for federally subsidized housing.

If you currently work with immigrant clients, or are looking to get started providing pro bono services to clients in the areas of housing, immigration, or domestic violence, don't miss this one-of-a-kind program.

San Francisco and Live Webcast – May 1, 2017
FREE PROGRAM

Key Topics Will Include:

• Cultural competency issues to be aware of when working with immigrant clients generally and specific issues that arise in housing and domestic violence cases
• What is domestic violence and how does it impact immigrant and LGBT communities?
• How immigration status affects eligibility for federally subsidized housing
• Fair Housing laws that protect immigrants and domestic violence survivors
• Special housing protections for domestic violence survivors in the Violence Against Women Act and other California laws
• What family law issues are implicated when working with immigrant survivors of domestic violence
• How to get your client legal immigration status based on domestic violence

Special Feature:

Earn Elimination of Bias Credit!
As part of PLI's commitment to public service and the pro bono activities of the legal community, there is no fee to attend this program.

Pro Bono Membership

PLI's Pro Bono Privileged Membership provides participating IRC Section 501(c)(3) organizations (including legal services, pro bono and nonprofit groups) with free access to PLI Live, Webcast or On-Demand programs without having to submit a scholarship application.

The Membership is an easy and convenient way for your organization to stay
up to date on important legal issues. For more information or to apply, please contact
Pro Bono Membership Services.