This training will prepare attorneys to participate in the ILCM Pro Bono Naturalization Project. Through the ILCM Naturalization Project, pro bono attorneys represent low-income immigrants and refugees in their citizenship cases. Pro bono cases will be placed with trained attorneys at the CLE or shortly after the CLE.



The Naturalization Project is for all interested pro bono attorneys. No immigration experience is necessary. ILCM asks only that attorneys have an active attorney license, a phone number that can be used for client communication, and an address that can be used for filings with immigration.



All cases have been pre-screened for eligibility and should only require 15 - 20 hours of legal work, depending on attorney experience. ILCM staff provides ongoing legal support. The ILCM Naturalization Project is a great way to help immigrants achieve the ultimate goal of securing citizenship in the United States, enabling them to unite their families, pass U.S. citizenship on to their children, and vote in future elections!