Limited Scope Asylum, Assistance for Asylum Seekers

This CLE provides an introduction to an pro se assistance to asylum seekers: regulations governing limited scope representation, clinic models to prepare asylum application, and opportunities for pro bono volunteers

Topics to Include:

• Introduction and Overview of Training
• Asylum Law Fundamentals
• I-589 Asylum Application Overview
• Limited Scope Rule 12:55
• Limited Scope Clinic Procedures
• Role of Volunteers
• Common Issues Faced by Practitioners & Volunteers
• Ethics of Limited Scope Assistance
• Opportunities for Full Representation

Speakers

Lourdes Aguilar – Staff attorney and ONA Legal Counsel at Neighbors Link Community Law Practice

Nicole E. Feit – Director of Immigration, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley

Ilene Hartzband – Pro Bono Director, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley

Melanie Zamenhof – Senior Staff Attorney at Neighbors Link Community Law Practice