Custody, Guardianship & Obtaining a Predicate Order for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Mock Hearing Edition

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Nearly all immigrant children who appear in immigration court without legal representation are deported. You can make a difference by volunteering to represent a child who suffered abuse, abandonment, or neglect by one of their parents and is eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (“SIJS”).

Register today and commit to preventing deportations. This training will prepare volunteers to represent caregivers before the MD Circuit Court – the first important part of obtaining SIJS.

Participating lawyers must be a current volunteer with a Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP) partner or agree to accept one new SIJS case within one year of registering. 

Federal government employees must obtain prior written authorization from their agency before participating, as many federal attorney roles are considered conflicted with immigration legal services.

Staff of nonprofit legal services providers can attend or view any PBRC training without a pro bono commitment, as long as they register using their work email.

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Participating lawyers must be a current volunteer with a Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP) partner or agree to accept one new SIJS case within one year of registering. Staff of Nonprofit Legal Services Providers may view the training with no pro bono commitment by registering with their work email address.


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