Representing Asylum-Seekers: Mock Hearing Edition

View the training online anytime. You will be emailed the training link within 1 business day of registering.

Asylum-seekers are 14 times more likely to be able to stay in the U.S. when they have a lawyer representing them. As lawyers, you can learn the skills to help immigrants seeking safety and stability in the wake of violence.

The AM session covers how to represent children and families applying for asylum while in removal proceedings, including asylum law, special protections for unaccompanied children, filling out the application, and appearing in court.
The PM Session is a presentation of a mock hearing with retired Immigration Judges Lisa Dornell and Paul Schmidt.

Participating attorneys must be licensed to practice law in any state and agree to accept at least one asylum pro bono case from a Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP) Partner within one year of training. (Note, depending upon the process that applies to the pro bono case, volunteer attorneys will need to either attend an interview and/or hearing in either the Arlington Asylum Office and/or one of Maryland’s immigration courts in Hyattsville or Baltimore).

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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Attorney Information

Please enter all states where you are licensed to practice (including Maryland) and the year and bar number.

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Have you ever been disbarred or suspended from practicing law?

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Please list areas in which you have experience and how many years experience you have in each area. (Add as many as you like.)

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Pro Bono Commitment Information

Do you agree to accept at least one asylum pro bono case from a MILAP Partner within one year of this registration (note, depending upon the process that applies to the pro bono case, volunteer attorneys will need to either attend an interview and/or hearing in either the Arlington Asylum Office and/or the Baltimore Immigration Court)?

Yes, I agree!

In which Maryland counties would you like to volunteer? (Note, depending upon the process that applies to the pro bono case, volunteer attorneys will need to either attend an interview and/or hearing in either the Arlington Asylum Office and/or the Baltimore Immigration Court regardless of the counties checked below).(Hold CTRL to select multiple)

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

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