Representing Immigrant Survivors: U Visas and Protections under VAWA

Friday, July 12, 2019 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (two sessions; attend one or both)

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - The AM session will cover the nuts and bolts of how to help immigrant survivors of crime in the U.S. apply for a U Visa.
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - The PM session will cover the nuts and bolts of how to help survivors of domestic violence apply for VAWA status and will discuss trauma-informed lawyering.

View the training:

LIVE IN PERSON: University of Baltimore School of Law, Room AL-102, 1401 North Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Via recorded WEBCAST: View on your device at a time and place convenient to you. You will be emailed access instructions by late July when the webcast is ready to view.

This Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP) training is intended for pro bono attorneys (licensed to practice and in good standing in at least one state), nonprofit staff, and law students. Volunteer attorneys must agree to accept at least one case helping an immigrant survivor from a Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project Partner within one year of this registration (note, depending upon the process that applies to the pro bono case, volunteer attorneys may need to attend hearings at the Baltimore Immigration Court). Cases helping someone get a U visa and VAWA status are more likely to be at the beginner level than other immigration cases will be.

Training & Pro Bono Commitment Information

What is your role in this training?

Contact edu.immigration@probonomd.org to confirm approval of exempt status. What is the name of your legal services provider organization?

How would you like to view the training?:

LIVEWEBCAST

Which of the two sessions would you like to view? Choose one or both.

AM Session on U VisasPM Session on VAWA

Do you agree to accept at least one case helping an immigrant survivor from a Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project Partner within one year of this registration (Note, depending upon the process that applies to the pro bono case, volunteer attorneys may need to attend hearings at the Baltimore Immigration Court) ?

Yes, I agree!

Form which Maryland county or counties would you prefer to accept cases? (Hold CTRL to select multiple)

Will you need malpractice insurance from the organization you are volunteering with?

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Do you understand that if you do not complete the pro bono commitment within one year of this registration, you will be required to reimburse Pro Bono Resource Center in the amount of $200? Please initial.

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Representing Immigrant Survivors: U Visas and Protections under VAWA

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