"Understanding the Categorical Approach in Assessing Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions” - AILA/EOIR/PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training

This training will focus on understanding the categorical approach – an extremely important advanced topic in assessing the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. Presenters to be announced. 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, April 27, 2012, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
John F. Kennedy Federal Building, Room 275C
15 New Sudbury Street
Boston, MA

Recent Past Trainings

"Bond Hearing and Know Your Rights" - AILA/EOIR/PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training

This training will cover Know Your Rights presentations to immigration detainees and the substantive standards and Immigration Court procedures for representation in bond proceedings. The session will also include a mock hearing. This training is free of charge for pro bono attorneys. To RSVP for this training, please contact Antonio P. Castro Aranda at acaranda@pairproject.org.

Friday, January 20, 2012, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
John F. Kennedy Federal Building, Room 275C
15 New Sudbury Street
Boston, MA

"Representing Asylum Seekers” - PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training

This training will cover issues of asylum law and practice, including an overview of asylum law, procedures before the Asylum Office and Immigration Court, and how to work with clients seeking asylum. The faculty includes Sarah Ignatius and Anita Sharma of the PAIR Project; and Howard Silverman, of Ross Silverman LLP. The fee for this training is $85. To register, please contact Amy Mercure, amercure@pairproject.org.

Friday, December 16, 2011, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-360

"Representing Clients Seeking LPR Cancellation of Removal” - AILA/EOIR/PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training

This training will focus on preparing an application for cancellation of removal for certain lawful permanent residents (EOIR Form 42-A), and presenting the case in Immigration Court. Presenters include Mary Holper, Associate Prof. of Rogers Williams University School of Law; and Heather Friedman of the PAIR Project. The session will include a mock hearing. 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 14, 2011, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
John F. Kennedy Federal Building, Room 275C
15 New Sudbury Street
Boston, MA

"Suing in Federal Court for Immigration Denials and Delays: When Your Client Has No Choice but to Sue the Bureaucrats" - BBA Training

This training will focus how and when businesses and individuals can sue in federal court in immigration cases. Speakers Lawrence P. Lataif, J.D., LL.M, and Danielle E. Huntley, JD of Lawrence P. Lataif, LLC, will discuss the types of immigration decisions that can prompt a federal lawsuit, including erroneous petition denials, and illegal and improper CIS policies. They will discuss relevant claims, drafting considerations, and how to anticipate CIS defenses. They will also answer questions throughout the session. Ellen Kief, Law Office of Ellen S. Kief will moderate this program. Register here.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Boston Bar Association
16 Beacon Street
Boston, MA

"Representing Asylum Seekers” - PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training

This training will cover issues of asylum law and practice, including an overview of asylum law, procedures before the Asylum Office and Immigration Court, and how to work with clients seeking asylum. The faculty includes Sarah Ignatius and Anita Sharma of the PAIR Project; and David McHaffey of Barker, Epstein & Loscocco. The fee for this training is $85. To register, please contact Nick Reider at nreider@pairproject.org.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
WilmerHale
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

 

"When Things Go Awry: Rehabilitating Your Asylum Client" - BBA Training

This training will provide guidance and practice tips for rehabilitating an asylum client in challenging situations, such as when s/he answers an Asylum Officer's question in a way that conflicts significantly with his/her written statement. The speakers -- Kerry Doyle of Graves & Doyle and Abraham George of Ropes & Gray -- will discuss the legal and ethical aspects of such situations and will share experiences on how they managed similar circumstances. Sign up here.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Boston Bar Association
16 Beacon Street
Boston, MA

"Learning from Mistakes of Others" - AILA/EOIR/PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training

This training will cover common mistakes attorneys make while representing clients before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and approaches that might help minimize such errors. Presenters include Jennifer 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, September 16, 2011, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. via VTC
John F. Kennedy Federal Building, Room 275B
15 New Sudbury Street
Boston, MA

"Pro Bono Opportunities: A Great Way to Enhance Legal Skills” – BBA Panel Discussion

Sponsored by the Boston Bar Association, this program will feature a number of legal services organizations – including PAIR - describing existing or anticipated pro bono opportunities for lawyers interested in gaining important lawyering skills, meeting unmet legal needs and connecting with the legal community. The program is sponsored by the BBA’s New Lawyers Section and the Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys. To RSVP, please go to the BBA event link.

Monday, June 6, 2011, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Boston Bar Association
16 Beacon Street
Boston, MA

"Group Mentoring Program End of Year Event” – BBA Mentoring Event

A variety of legal organizations – including PAIR - will share their advice on staying involved as active leaders in the Boston legal community at this event, sponsored by the Boston Bar Association’s Diversity and Inclusion Section, open to all BBA Mentoring Program participants. To RSVP, please go to the BBA event link.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Boston Bar Association
16 Beacon Street
Boston, MA

"Know Your Rights and Bond" - PAIR Pro Bono Training for McDermott, Will & Emery Attorneys

This PAIR pro bono attorney training will cover “Know Your Rights” presentations to immigration detainees, and the substantive standards and Immigration Court procedures for representation in bond proceedings. This training is open to attorneys at McDermott, Will & Emery. To host a similar training at your firm, contact Antonio P. Castro Aranda at acaranda@pairproject.org.

Thursday, May 26, 2011, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
McDermott, Will & Emery
28 State Street
Boston, MA

"Asylum, Withholding of Removal & Relief Under the Convention Against Torture"
- AILA/EOIR/PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training

This pro bono attorney training will cover the law and procedures for representing clients applying for asylum, withholding of removal & relief under the Convention Against Torture. The training is free of charge. To RSVP for this training, please contact Antonio P. Castro Aranda at acaranda@pairproject.org.

Friday, May 13, 2011, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
15 New Sudbury Street
Boston, MA

"Motions to Reopen” AILA/EOIR/PAIR Pro Bono attorney Training

This pro bono attorney training will cover the statute and regulations, the procedures for filing motions to reopen and in absentia motions to reopen. The panelists include Howard Silverman of Ross Silverman LLP; Bill Graves of Graves & Doyle; The Honorable Judge Shapiro; The Honorable Judge Gagnon; The Honorable Judge Feder; and The Honorable Judge O'Malley. The panel will also address time and number restrictions; the exceptions to these restrictions for ineffective assistance of counsel; joint motions; changed circumstances in asylum cases; and sua sponte grants. The training is free of charge. To RSVP for this training, please contact Antonio P. Castro Aranda at acaranda@pairproject.org.

Friday, March 18, 2011, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
John F. Kennedy Federal Building - Room 275B
15 New Sudbury Street
Boston, MA

"Issues in Asylum Law & Practice" - PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training

This training will cover issues of asylum law and practice, including an overview of asylum law, how to work with an asylum seeker client, file the I-589 and supporting documents, & present your case at the asylum office or immigration court, and how to work with health professionals who are treating your clients. The faculty includes Sarah Ignatius and Anita Sharma, of the PAIR Project; Howard Silverman, of Ross & Silverman LLP; and Dr. Sondra Crosby, of Boston Medical Center. The fee for this training is $85. Please email Nick A. Reider to register: nreider@pairproject.org

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600

"Know Your Rights and Bond" - AILA/EOIR/PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training

This pro bono attorney training will cover Know Your Rights presentations to immigration detainees and the substantive standards and Immigration Court procedures for representation in bond proceedings. The training is free of charge. To RSVP for this training, please contact Antonio P. Castro Aranda at acaranda@pairproject.org.

Friday, January 21, 2011, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
15 New Sudbury Street
Boston, MA

"The Impact of Padilla v. Kentucky" - BBA Panel Discussion

This BBA panel will discuss the impact of the March 2010 Supreme Court decision in Padilla v. Kentucky, holding that non-citizen defendants have a Sixth Amendment right to advice about immigration consequences prior to resolving criminal cases. The panelists include The Honorable Mary Ann Driscoll of the West Roxbury District Court; The Honorable Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court; Wendy Wayne, Director of the Immigration Impact Unit, of CPCS; Jack Zanini, Legal Counsel & Chief of Appeals, of District Attorney's Office; Martin Richey, Supervising AFPD, Federal Public Defender's Office; and Donald Cabell, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office. For more information and registration please contact Patricia Johnson at pjohnson@bostonbar.org

Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 4:00 p.m.
Boston Bar Association
16 Beacon Street
Boston, MA

"Immigration Law: MCLE BasicsPlus!®" - MCLE Training

This two-day program of lectures and interactive workshops on immigration law covers introduction to the concepts, procedures, and practice of immigration law, with updates and real world strategies for successful lawyering in this complex specialty. The panelists include Anita P. Sharma, of the PAIR Project, who will be presenting on asylum law and procedure. Sign up here.

Monday, Dec 13, 2010 & Tuesday, Dec 14, 2010, from 9a.m. - 5p.m.  
MCLE Conference Center
Ten Winter Place,
Boston, MA

"Derivative Asylum for Family Members and Waivers and Other Relief Related to Adjustment of Status" - BBA Training

Abby Colbert of the Irish Immigration Center on common challenges faced by asylees as they seek to apply for derivative asylum status for their eligible relatives and to adjust status to permanent residence. Sign up here.

Wednesday, Dec 1, 2010 from 12 p.m.
Boston Bar Association
16 Beacon Street
Boston, MA

"Strategies, Rights, & Remedies for Survivors of Domestic Violence"
- BBA Training

BBA Immigration Law Section panel discussion about unique challenges in the representation of domestic violence survivors who are also confronting the challenge of uncertain immigration status. Panelists will also discussion client counseling strategies, and learn about the violence against women act (VAWA), U-Visas, and T-Visas, all of which offer pathways to status for this especially vulnerable population. Sign up here.

Thursday, November 18, 2010 9:00 AM
Boston Bar Association
16 Beacon Street
Boston, MA

"Issues in Asylum Law & Practice" - PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training

This training will cover issues of asylum law and practice, including an overview of asylum law, how to work with an asylum seeker client, file the I-589 and supporting documents, & present your case at the asylum office or immigration court, and how to work with health professionals who are treating your clients. The faculty includes Sarah Ignatius and Anita Sharma, of the PAIR Project; Howard Silverman, of Ross & Silverman LLP; and Dr. Sondra Crosby, of Boston Medical Center. The fee for this training is $85. Please email Nick A. Reider to register: nreider@pairproject.org

Wednesday, November 10 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600

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

This training will discuss advanced topics arising in removal proceedings due to criminal conduct. Presenters include: Professors Mary Holper, of Roger Williams Law School, and Laura Murray Tjan, of Boston College Law School; Jeannie Kain, of MA Committte for Public Counsel; Robert Haplin, Administrator of the Boston Immigration Court, and an esteemed panel of judges from the Immigration Court will also be participating. 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, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
John F. Kennedy Federal Building - Room 275 B
15 New Sudbury Street Boston, MA

"Advanced Topics in Asylum Law: Standards and Recent Trends for Particular Social Group" BBA Seminar

The topics covered in this seminar include: defining membership in a particular social group, determining when membership in a particular social group can be the basis for a claim to asylum and knowing how to present such a claim to adjudicators in a compelling way. Panelists include local experts and The Honorable Eliza C. Klein of Boston Immigration Court, Executive Office for Immigration Review. This event is sponsored by BBA Immigration Law Section, Family Law Section, and New Lawyers Section. For more information and registration please visit BBA or download program.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Boston Bar Association
16 Beacon Street, Boston, MA

"Current Issues in Asylum Law and Practice" - PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training

PAIR will present an asylum law training for pro bono attorneys. The training will cover relevant issues of asylum law and practice. The registration fee for this event is $40.00. Please email Anita P. Sharma to register: asharma@pairproject.org.

Thursday, October 14, 2010, 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Holland & Knight
10 St. James Avenue, 11th Floor
Boston, MA 02116

"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