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Overview
Full scholarships and discounts to attend PLI programs are widely available to attorneys working in nonprofit/legal services organizations; pro bono attorneys; government attorneys; judges and judicial law clerks; law professors and law students; senior attorneys (age 65 and over); law librarians and paralegals who work for nonprofit/legal services organizations; unemployed attorneys; and others with financial hardships. We encourage all eligible attendees to complete and submit a PLI Scholarship Application
Why You Should Attend
This program will provide an overview of immigration relief that may be available to children, victims of crime and trafficking, and individuals eligible for asylum. The program will also address cancellation of removal and related relief. Experienced faculty will discuss substantive and procedural issues as well as new developments in relevant case law and processes.
What You Will Learn
- Asylum: establishing eligibility and case law update
- Representing children in immigration matters and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
- Immigration relief for victims of crime or abuse
- Cancellation of removal and related relief
Who Should Attend
The program will benefit attorneys who represent, or who are seeking to represent, these vulnerable populations.