AABANY's Immigration Committee Presents
Secondary Traumatic Stress - Working with Clients With Trauma

Secondary Traumatic Stress is the emotional duress that results when individuals hear about the firsthand trauma experiences of another. Many immigration attorneys, especially in the non-profit sector, may often experience secondary traumatic stress when working with clients who have faced and/or are currently facing trauma. This is especially true for attorneys who work with clients to obtain humanitarian immigration relief including T-visas (trafficking), U-visas (crimes), SIJS (for young people who were abused, neglected, and abandoned by a parent), asylum, and VAWA (domestic violence) as many of these reliefs require the telling and retelling of the clients' stories.  

Please join (Ret.) Immigration Judge Carol King and a panel of speakers to hear about this important topic that is often overlooked. Speakers will share their experiences along with strategies that may be beneficial to law students and practitioners.

AABANY is certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider. This program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 2 credit hour(s), in which 2 credit hour(s) will be applied toward theAreas of Professional Practice requirement. This program is suitable for both transitional and non-transitional New York attorneys.