Description
For those of you who missed our August 2024, conference on "Immigrant Survivors in Court: Multiple Defenses, Multiple Options, " the recordings are now available for purchase. The online training is composed of five separate sessions. You can buy all five sessions togheter and save $100 or buy individual sessions.
See below the general agenda of the online conference:
Session One: Refresher on Survivor-Based Relief in Proceedings (2 hrs.)
In this session, we center ourselves for the rest of the conference with a high-level review of the main survivor-based forms of relief, VAWA-based adjustment, VAWA Cancellation of Removal, U status, and T status. We will discuss issues unique to the removal setting, such as jurisdictional intricacies and obtaining continuances to pursue relief before USCIS.
Speakers:
- Corrie Hansen, Senior Attorney, CLINIC
- Lia Ocasio, Staff Attorney, ASISTA
Session Two: Pursuing Asylum Claims Involving Gender-Based Violence (2 hrs.)
To offer a complement to ASISTA’s usual focus on U, T, and VAWA-based relief, this session will focus on gender-based asylum claims. Panelists will review the current state of play for these claims and key doctrinal aspects to be aware of. We will also discuss best practices and common pitfalls to avoid when bringing these claims, whether you view asylum as your primary form of relief for the client or not.
Speakers:
- Omar de la Cruz, Attorney, CGRS
- Rebecca Press, Immigration Attorney, Co-Counsel
- Rebecca Eissenova, Senior Staff Attorney, ASISTA
Session Three: Termination of Proceedings and Prosecutorial Discretion for Survivors (1.5 hrs.)
In this session, we will cover the newly effective EOIR rule “Efficient Case and Docket Management in Immigration Proceedings,” and policy-based strategies for representing survivors in removal proceedings, including prosecutorial discretion with OPLA and the ICE Victim-Centered Approach. Discussion will include both the intent and implementation of the policies, and how the new EOIR rule may affect representation of survivors in removal proceedings.
Speakers:
- Susan Roy, Attorney, Law Office of Susan G. Roy
- Cristina Velez, Legal & Policy Director, ASISTA
Session Four: Knowing What to Notice in the Notice to Appear (1 hr.)
If you’re having trouble keeping up with thelatest challenges to an NTA, you’re not alone! Still, knowing when proceedings should be dismissed for a deficient NTA is an essential aspect of removal defense. Panelists will bring you up to date on all you need to know about an NTA to know if it passes muster.
Speakers:
- Rebecca Scholtz, Senior Attorney, NIPNLG
- Rebecca Eissenova, Senior Staff Attorney, ASISTA
- Lia Ocasio, Staff Attorney, ASISTA
Session Five: Experts Roundtable (1.5 hrs.)
To round out the conference, we hear from experts on the many surprises and quagmires that can arise in the course of a removal case against a survivor. Drawing on questions from the audience and those that arise in ASISTA’s one-on-one strategy calls, we will discuss tips for client testimony issues, unexpected behavior from judges or OPLA attorneys, addressing cultural or language differences on the record, harnessing the new EOIR regulations, and other avant-garde practical advice.
Speakers:
- Omar de la Cruz, Attorney, CGRS
- Corrie Hansen, Senior Attorney, CLINIC
- Rebecca Press, Immigration Attorney, Co-Counsel
- Susan Roy, Attorney, Law Office of Susan G. Roy
- Rebecca Scholtz, Senior Staff Attorney, NIPNLG
Moderator:
- Kelly Byrne, Staff Attorney, ASISTA
Disclaimer: Content is current as of date of recording. It is your responsibility to ensure content is up to date. Written materials accompany the recording. Please note that you will not receive CLE credit for watching the recording.
