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Immigration Practice Skills Training 


Co-Sponsored by


Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
and
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) 


June 24-25, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Day One
9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. – Day Two 


Location:
Catholic Charities
651 W. Lake St
Chicago, IL 60661
312-427-7078 


$235 per person from CLINIC affiliate staff; $705 cap ($50 materials fee for each additional staff from the same office location)
$260 per person for other non-profit agency staff; $780 cap
($50 materials fee per person for more than 3 attendees from the same office site)

$390 per person for private attorneys and staff 


Continental breakfast included.  Lunch is on your own. 


What does it take to be an effective advocate for your client?  Learning the law is an important part of effective advocacy, but you also need to develop your legal skills: how to look up and read the law; how to effectively interview clients; how to advocate for clients before USCIS. 


This intensive two-day training will focus on many of the practice skills necessary to be an effective legal advocate. Through presentations and small and large group exercises, participants will have an opportunity to develop and practice effective interviewing techniques; learn how to do legal research using primary and secondary immigration source books and the internet; identify and critique advocacy strategies; and learn about legal ethics rules and why and how to adhere to them. Participants will also witness a mock adjustment of status interview and discuss strategies for representing clients before USCIS.  All participants should bring a current (2010) copy of the Immigration and Nationality Act and 8 Code of Federal Regulations.  The trainers for this program are CLINIC attorneys Jennie Guilfoyle and Susan Schreiber, and other local speakers.   


The training is for the staff of Catholic Charities and other community-based organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, and attorneys and legal  staff of private law offices.  If you are registering as staff of a community-based organization, you must fax a copy of you IRS 501(c)(3) letter designating your agency as a nonprofit entity to CLINIC at 415-394-8696 to the attention of Chris Ozaki. Your registration will be confirmed upon receipt of this letter. If you are an attorney, please include your state bar number. Payment is by credit card only. 


Space is limited to 40 participants. The deadline for registration is June 21, 2010 or sooner if registration is filled. For registration information call: Chris Ozaki 415-394-9371


Hotel Reservations: The training site is in downtown Chicago, and may be easily reached from any hotel in the area on foot, or by train, bus or cab.  Training participants should check hotel websites including expedia.com, orbitz.com, and Travelocity.com for hotel options.


Training Location, Travel and Parking: This training is located at 651 W. Lake, about a half block west of the corner of Lake St. and Desplaines.  If you arriving in Chicago by plane, both Midway and OHare Airports have public transportation to downtown Chicago. If you are coming to the training by CTA, the training site is two blocks west of the green line “Clinton” stop.  For those driving to the training, there are parking lots within a few blocks of the training site. Note that most street parking in the area is metered and has a two-hour limit. 


Purchasing the INA and 8 CFR: Among other places, you can purchase copies of the 2010 INA and 8 CFR at:



Draft Agenda:


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