Representing Asylum Seekers & the Asylum Process

Topics:
  • Political asylum

GAIN’s Asylum Project pairs volunteer attorneys with applicants who are seeking asylum.  Opportunities for attorneys and paralegals include case preparation, brief writing, legal research, collecting country and human rights reports, as well as more involved proceedings in the U.S. Immigration Court. Training includes information on the asylum process, the challenges in representing asylum seekers and how to effectively represent immigrants when filing for asylum.  Distinguished speakers from the Immigration Court, Department of Homeland Security and Private Immigration attorneys are presenting during this training.

Registration:
Due to space limitations, advance registration and payment are required. Pay-at-door registrations are not available for any session. Allowed attendees are attorneys, law students, paralegals and legal support staff.

Cost:

  • Atlanta Bar Members - $39
  • Non-Members - $89
  • Law Student Members - $5
  • Law Student Non-Members - $10
  • Legal Support Staff: $5

Non-Members must register via the Registration Form

  • CLE Credit Comments: 3.85 CLE Hours, including 1 Professionalism Hour
  • Website: www.atlantabar.org

IAN Partners

  • pro bono net
  • american immigration lawyers association
  • national immigration law center
  • unidos us
  • immigration legal resource center
  • immigration legal resource center
  • american immigration council
  • american civil liberties union
  • american immigration council
  • national immigration project
  • the advocates for human rights
  • lutheran immigration and refugee service

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