The American Bar Association is presenting a free two-day virtual training event entitled Defend Asylum Together! Essentials of Immigration Law for Effective Pro Bono Representation on January 25-26, 2021. The event will be held from 1:00 PM-5:40 PM EST on January 25 and 1:00 PM-5:15 PM  EST on January 26.

Interested in pro bono immigration representation?

Attend this program to learn practical skills to represent and empower detained adults and unaccompanied children with confidence.

Agenda

January 25, 2021:

• Keynote Speaker - Trish Refo
  1:00 pm-1:20 pm EST
• Beside the Golden Door: Defending Asylum Seekers in Immigration Court, from CFI to the BIA (and back)
  1:30 pm-3:00 pm EST
• The Current Asylum Landscape One Week into the Biden Administration: Opportunities and Challenges
  3:20 pm-4:20 pm EST
• Bolstering Your Asylum Case: Evidence and Fact Gathering
  4:40 pm-5:40 pm EST,

January 26, 2021:

• Keynote speaker -  César C. García Hernández
  1:00 pm-1:20 pm EST
• Effective Advocacy in Immigration Court: Tips from Former Immigration Judges and Seasoned Litigators
  1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST
• Advocating for Release from Detention & BIA Appeals through Remote Representation
  2:50 pm-3:50 pm EST
• Trauma-Informed Representation and Advocacy
  4:10 pm-5:10 pm EST