ADELANTE: Meeting the Social and Legal Services Needs of Central American Refugees in New York
12/16/2016
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12/16/2016
9:00am - 5:00pm
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Fordham Law School
150 West 62nd Street, Costantino Room
New York, New York
United States
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Remarks
Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann
United States Court of Appeals For the Second Circuit
Keynote
Melissa Mark-Viverito
New York City Council Speaker
Topics Will Include
The Dire “Justice” Gap – The Post-Release Legal Services Needs
Family Detention, the Adults with Children (AWC) Docket, and Issues Related to Release
Country Conditions and “Push” Factors
Asylum 101 – Representing Central American Refugees
Mental Health and Other Service Needs of AWC Clients
Ethical Issues in Representing Asylum-Seeking Parents and their Children
Additional Co-Sponsors:
Fordham Law School Immigration Advocacy Project, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service
8 CLE Credits
This conference is appropriate for newly admitted and experienced attorneys and is approved for a maximum of 8 transitional and non-transitional credit hours: 6 Professional Practice and 2 Ethics. Fordham Law School’s financial aid policy for accredited CLE programs is applicable to this conference.
Space is limited. Please feel free to forward
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