"Advanced Issues in Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions"
AILA/EOIR/PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training

This training will discuss advanced issues arising in immigration proceedings due to criminal convictions. Presenters include: Professors Mary Holper of Roger Williams Law School, Ragini Shah of Suffolk University Law School, and Laura Murray Tjan of Boston College Law School. This training is free of charge for pro bono attorneys representing clients through this program. To RSVP, please contact Antonio Castro Aranda at acaranda@pairproject.org

Friday, October 29, 2010
John F. Kennedy Federal Building 15
New Sudbury Street Boston, MA

Recent Past Trainings

"EOIR Disciplinary Issues" - AILA/EOIR/PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training

This training will discuss ethical and disciplinary issues for attorneys representing clients before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). Presenters include Jenni Barnes, EOIR Bar Disciplinary Counsel. This training is free of charge for pro bono attorneys. To RSVP, please contact Antonio Castro Aranda at acaranda@pairproject.org

Friday, July 30, 2010
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
15 New Sudbury Street Boston, MA

"Representing Asylum Seekers" - PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training
PAIR will present an asylum law training on "Representing Asylum Seekers" on June 29, 2010. The training will cover asylum law and procedure, and immigration court practice.  The fee, payable to PAIR, is $65 if you agree to represent an asylum-seeker pro bono.  If you are interested in attending, please contact Anita Sharma, asharma@pairproject.org. 

Tuesday, June 29th, 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
WilmerHale
60 State Street
Boston, MA

Advanced Topics in TPS for Haitian Applicants:
PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training
The training will cover the requirements for Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals, and address complex issues, such as prior use of a false passport, criminal convictions, and waivers.  Presenters include highly experienced immigration practitioners who are members of the New England Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. The training is free of charge. If you are interested in attending, please contact Sarah Ignatius at signatius@pairproject.org.

Tuesday, May 18, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
World Trade Center East
Two Seaport Lane
Boston, MA 02210

Filing Habeas Corpus Petitions in Immigration Cases:
PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training
PAIR, the ACLU of Massachusetts, and a panel of experienced federal litigators will present on strategies for release before and after a final order of removal, focusing on recent trends in habeas petitions in Massachusetts. Training will include the nuts and bolts of filing a habeas in federal district court, including how to build the record, when to file, and how to respond to common ICE positions. The fee, payable to PAIR, is $35. If you are interested in attending, please contact Andrea Saenz, asaenz@pairproject.org.

Tuesday, March 23rd, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Foley Hoag, LLP
Seaport World Trade Center
West 155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA

 

"Representing Asylum Seekers" - PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training
PAIR will present an asylum law training on “Representing Asylum Seekers” for pro bono attorneys on March 24, 2010, sponsored by the MCLE.  The fee, payable to MCLE, is $95 if you agree to represent an asylum-seeker pro bono. If you work in legal services, please ask MCLE about their special legal services rate. If you are interested in attending, contact the MCLE at 1 (800) 966-6253.   

Wednesday, March 24th, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location TBA

 

"Representing Asylum Seekers" - PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training
PAIR will present an asylum law training on "Representing Asylum Seekers" on February 9, 2010. The training will cover asylum law and procedure, and immigration court practice.  The fee, payable to PAIR, is $65 if you agree to represent an asylum-seeker pro bono.  If you are interested in attending, please contact Erin Kunze, ekunze@pairproject.org. 

Tuesday, February 9th, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Ropes & Gray, LLP
1 International Place
Boston, MA

AILA/EOIR/PAIR Pro Bono Program Training
The AILA/EOIR/PAIR Pro Bono Program is holding a training on Know Your Rights and Bond on Friday, February 5, 2010, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., in Room 275B of the John F. Kennedy Federal Building (2nd floor of the low rise part of the building, next to the cafeteria). The program will cover the substantive standard for release on bond and an overview of Immigration Court procedure. The training is free of charge, and is limited to 75 attendees. To RSVP for this training, please contact Antonio P. Castro Aranda at acaranda@pairproject.org.

Friday, February 5th, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
15 New Sudbury Street, Room 275B
Boston, MA