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From the program: Adoption Law Institute 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 21, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Adoption Law Institute 2012 recorded June, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:06:02] Intercountry Adoptions and Immigration Issues  [01:06:02] Hague Adoption Convention & Non-Convention adoptions Incoming and outgoing intercountry adoptions Issues pertaining to children in the United States out of immigration status Special immigrant juvenile proceedings The purchase price ...

From the program: California Family Law Basics: Pro Bono Representation in Low-Income Family Law Cases (Free)

Released on: Feb. 19, 2013

Millions of Californians are unrepresented in Family Court matters (estimated 80% of litigants are unrepresented). Low-income clients are in desperate need of your pro bono help. View this free PLI program and volunteer with your local legal services agency to represent low-income Family law litigants in need.  With a limited time commitment, you can help obtain essential legal protections needed for survivors and their children to build ...

From the program: School Law Institute (13th Annual)

Released on: Apr. 30, 2013

To effectively represent parents, students, and school districts, practitioners must continue to develop and expand their understanding of the most recent developments in case law, and keep abreast not only of legislative and regulatory changes, but even technological changes as they affect schools and governing laws.In PLI’s 13th Annual School Law Institute, an expert faculty will examine significant new developments in education law and policy, ...

From the program: California Guardianship Law 2012 (Free)

Released on: Nov. 21, 2012

Learn the basics of guardianship law and procedure so that you can competently represent a child or adult petitioner in establishing a guardianship of the person.  This program will teach you how to represent parties in both uncontested and contested guardianship proceedings.  There will also be a discussion regarding referrals to Juvenile Dependency Court under Probate Code 1513(c), including recent case law and proposed legislative ...

From the program: Children's Law Institute (15th Annual)

Released on: Aug. 13, 2012

Whether representing children, parents or a child welfare or foster care agency, in private practice, government, public interest practice or as a policy advocate, the issues and the environment in which advocates operate is increasingly complex.  This year, PLI’s 15th Annual Children’s Law Institute will focus on a variety of social and legal issues affecting child welfare practice. Lecture Topics  [Total time 06:23:10] Segments ...

From the program: Working with Immigrants: The Intersection of Basic Immigration, Housing, and Domestic Violence Issues in California (Free)

Released on: May. 28, 2013

You should view this training if you would like to provide pro bono services to immigrant clients in the areas of housing, immigration, or domestic violence or you would like to improve your representation of immigrant clients generally.  Many immigrant clients require assistance with a constellation of related yet distinct issues.  This program attempts to address these particular areas of overlap.  Experienced practitioners in ...

From the program: Defending Immigration Removal Proceedings 2012

Recorded on: Aug. 15, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Defending Immigration Removal Proceedings 2012 recorded August, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:36:06] Representing Children in Removal Proceedings and VAWA Claims  [01:36:06]  Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) cancellation of removal Options available to children The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Representing ...

From the program: School Law Institute (12th Annual)

Released on: Apr. 30, 2012

Audio CD's from the program School Law Institute (12th Annual), held April, 2012.