NLG #Law4thePeople Convention 2020

Separate registration and fee at:
NIPNLG CLE Registration Page

CLE Sponsored by: National Immigration Project of the NLG (NIPNLG)

Questions
Please send inquiries about the CLE to events@nipnlg.org


Agenda

11:45:  Introductions

12:00 - 1:30:  Administrative Advocacy: CRCL, OIG, and FTCA Complaints 90 minutes of instruction (1.50 CLE Credit)

This session will cover creative ways to advocate for your clients outside immigration court, through administrative advocacy channels that exist to hold government officials accountable. The panel will cover general complaints to the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), complaints to the Section 504 sub-office of CRCL, complaints to the DHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and complaints pursuant to the Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA). Panelists will provide an overview of these processes, a nuts-and-bolts guide to how to put each type of complaint together and what materials to include, typical outcomes, and creative ways to use these complaints to fight for your clients' rights and to further systemic change efforts to reform DHS.

Faculty: Mitra Ebadolahi, Senior Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and Imperial Counties
Pilar Gonzalez, Senior Staff Attorney, Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center
Christopher ("Chris”) Rickerd, Consultant, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild
Kathryn (“Katie”) Shepherd, National Advocacy Counsel, Immigration Justice Campaign, American Immigration Council

1:30 - 1:45:  Break

1:45 - 3:15: Bail Motions for Clients with Pending PFRs: Successes and Pitfalls 90 minutes of instruction (1.50 CLE Credit)

This session will address bail motions and other emerging or little-used strategies for obtaining release of clients with pending Petitions for Review in various circuits. The panel will cover sources of legal authority for release by a court of appeals, then will provide a more in-depth discussion of recent experiences with bail motions in the Second and Ninth Circuits. Finally, the panel will discuss next steps and possible claims for cases that are transferred to the district court.

Faculty:  Denisha S. Bacchus, Associate, Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP
Kari E. Hong, Associate Professor, Boston College of Law and Supervisor and Founder, Ninth Circuit Appellate Program
Suchita (“Suchi”) Mathur, Federal Practice Attorney, Immigration Practice, The Bronx Defenders

3:15 - 3:30: Break

3:30 - 5:00:  Motions to Reopen and Return of Deported Clients 90 minutes of instruction (1.50 CLE Credits)
This session will focus on strategies for seeking return of deported clients. The panel will start by covering the basics of the different types of final removal orders, then will delve into DHS Motions to Rescind, EOIR Motions to Reopen and Reconsider, and other creative strategies including mandamus, INA § 329, 8 U.S.C. § 1503, and visa waiver applications. Finally, the panel will describe the nuts and bolts of returning your clients to the United States.

Faculty: Talia Inlender, Supervising Senior Staff Attorney, Public Counsel
Aimee Mayer-Salins, Staff Attorney, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
Trina Realmuto, Executive Director, National Immigration Litigation Alliance
Talia Inlender, Supervising Senior Staff Attorney - Immigrants' Rights, Public Counsel

5:00 - 5:15: Closing

5:15: Seminar Ends

CLE credits
An application for 4.5 credits is pending in Washington. Certificates will be available for attorneys to request CLE credits in other states.

Registration Fees 
Legal Worker/Non-Profit/Student - $150
Current Members of NIPNLG, NLG, or Minority Bar Associations - $225
Private Attorney - $275

CLE CREDIT: 7.5 hours for General (Topical content, skills training, law practice management)

Sponsor: NLG Prisoners Legal Advocacy Network & Pro-Active Coalition

Full Program Available Here

Presenter Bios Available Here

Morning Session: COVID-19 created emergency advocacy needs for incarcerated people everywhere. The Prisoners Legal Advocacy Network (PLAN) harnessed the untapped legal capacity created by shelter-in-place orders by convening remote legal response teams that collectively developed legal analysis and boilerplate pleading text to help jailhouse lawyers and other legal practitioners challenge COVID-19 conditions and argue for compassionate release. This publicly available work product is intended to aid attorneys with limited capacity or prisoners’ rights expertise to advocate for people inside during the current crisis and help pro se litigants fight for themselves despite prolonged lockdowns and law library closures. PLAN attorneys, legal workers, law student clerks, and jailhouse lawyers will discuss the trends in COVID-19 conditions in prisons and jails their investigations uncovered and the legal strategies they have developed to challenge these conditions in a variety of jurisdictions nationwide.

Afternoon Session: When a crisis emerges, social justice organizations frequently experience a surge in membership and an outpouring of pro bono support. In the absence of carefully developed structures and procedures, this capacity is frequently under-utilized and often dissipates when the crisis subsides. By mobilizing the core competencies of diverse community stakeholder and legal practitioners through a unified alliance, the Pro-Active Coalition enables PLAN and other DE-NJ NLG practice areas to meet the intensified legal needs created by the mass demonstrations that emerged following the murder of George Floyd. The Pro-Active Coalition also creates sustainable infrastructure for rapid response to future critical events. DE-NJ NLG supervising attorneys, legal workers, and law student clerks will discuss how the Coalition effectively catalyzes pro bono capacity to meet heightened community needs and how this transferable model could help other organizations develop and sustain pro bono relationships.

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(CLE Credit will be given through the State Bar of CA. After the convention, we'll be emailing out attendance verification forms to all attendees.)