Event Description
Online
registration is now closed.
If you would still like to join, email kerbach@mnbars.org by 10am on May
4.
Co-Sponsors:
MSBA Immigration
Law Section
MN/Dakotas AILA Chapter, Pro Bono Committee
Between COVID-19
and a change in administration, the legal representation of immigrants remains
at a constant flux. Processing times at USCIS are ballooning and consulates
abroad are reopening at disparate rates. Furthermore, since late January 2021,
President Biden has begun rolling back many of the previous administration’s
immigration policies and regulations. New eligibility criteria for DACA, TPS,
DED and other forms of relief provides new paths for clients. Attorneys who
provide pro bono representation—whether immigration attorneys or in other
private practice—must tackle the ethical and legal ramifications of continual
change in the law. Attendees will hear from a panel of volunteers, non-profit
pro bono program staff, and ethics experts on how to successfully manage their
pro bono caseload during this intriguing era of immigration
law.
Panelists:
Sarah Brenes | The Advocates for
Human
Rights
X. Kevin Zhao | Greene Espel
Scott Andrew Fulks | Deckert Law
Alan Goldfarb | Davis & Goldfarb
Moderators: Micaela Schuneman | International Institute of
Minnesota
CLE Credits:
1.0 Ethics CLE credits | Event Code: 361640
Cost:
Immigration Law Section / AILA Members: Free*
MSBA Member not in
the Section: $10
Non-MSBA Member: $15
Law
Student: FREE
*AILA members, email kerbach@mnbars.org to register free of charge.
Remote Participation: Remote instructions will be emailed to you the day
prior to the event.
Payments: Due to the pandemic, accounting staff have
limited access to the office making the processing of checks difficult. We
request that you register online or over the phone by credit card whenever
possible. If you need assistance, please contact the program manager. If
you must pay by check, please use this
registration form.
Cancellations: Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation
policy .
Accommodations: The MSBA is committed
to creating an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully.
If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please
notify the program manager. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior
to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations.
Thank you.
Program Manager:
Kayla Erbach
kerbach@mnbars.org
612-278-6325