In-Person Training
CLINIC’s 2013 in-person training schedule includes multi-day trainings on a variety of issues related to immigration law and practice and program management. Our trainings are open to the staff of CLINIC affiliates, other non-profit agencies, private attorneys, and private law office staff. A number of our trainings this year include speakers from and/or options to visit various offices of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
While you are welcome to participate in any training of interest to you, our trainings are designed with different knowledge and experience levels in mind -- from trainings aimed at the new legal worker and lawyer to trainings more appropriate for experienced practitioners. Before you register for any training, we suggest that you review the training descriptions below to help you select the training that is best suited to your level of knowledge and experience.
IMMIGRATION LAW TRAININGS
Bars and Waivers
This two-day training will provide an in-depth analysis of the most common grounds of inadmissibility, including health, fraud, false claims to U.S. citizenship, crimes and immigration violations. The training will also present practical information on developing and submitting a successful waiver application. Participants will learn how to develop a theory for the case, marshal the facts and obtain necessary supporting documentation. The training will also cover the latest development on provisional waivers, including how your program can develop a plan to increase naturalization by LPR clients to allow their immediate family members to qualify for provisional waiver processing.
Omaha, NE, March 20-21 (Training includes presentation by representatives of the Nebraska Service Center, and optional third day tour of the NSC on March 22)
Kansas City, MO, September 26-27 (with presentation by provisional waiver adjudicators from the NBC)
Introduction to Immigration Law
This two-day training provides the new immigration law practitioner with an overview of concepts and skills necessary to be an effective advocate. Through large group presentations, skits, and small group exercises, participants learn about the fundamentals of immigration law, including family-based immigration, naturalization, and grounds of inadmissibility and deportability; the functions of the different government agencies that carry out immigration law; and essential practice skills, including conducting effective interviews, adopting professional case management policies, and staying up to date with immigration law and procedure. This training will be offered in 2013 as follows:
Dallas, TX, April 23-24, 2013
Louisville, KY, August 8-9
Selected Issues in Family-based Immigration
This two-day training assumes the practitioner is knowledgeable about the basic principles of family-based immigration and needs more in-depth instruction and updated information. Topics may include retention of priority dates, establishing parent-child relationships, death of the petitioner, Hague Convention adoptions, intricacies of the CSPA, advanced issues in adjustment of status and consular processing, special issues impacting on petitioners, and updates on inadmissibility grounds and waiver practice. In 2013, this training will be offered in the two locations with opportunities to visit the National Visa Center and the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez
Manchester, NH, July 9-10 (with optional third day visit to National Visa Center in Portsmouth on July 11*)
El Paso, TX: November 13-14 (with optional third day visit to U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez on November 15*)
*to be confirmed
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING
Immigration Program Management and Capacity Building
This two-day course titled Managing an Immigration Program is based on a seven-chapter manual titled Managing an Immigration Program: Steps for Creating and Increasing Legal Capacity. The course is designed for staff of charitable organizations either starting a legal immigration program or expanding its services. This training is particularly relevant for programs planning for increased demand from comprehensive immigration reform. Training topics include: building agency support; space, equipment and tools; staffing; Board of Immigration Appeals agency recognition and staff accreditation; case management systems; managing financial performance; and building program visibility and credibility. In addition, the course helps attendees prepare programmatically for significant changes in immigration law, such as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Provisional Unauthorized Presence Waivers. This training can also provide supplemental training for those taking advantage of the exclusive CLINIC partnership with LawLogix. Multiple exercises and case studies are used for learning purposes. Staff commonly in attendance includes executive directors, program directors, and legal representatives. The training is an opportunity to learn not only from CLINIC but also from other trainees with experience managing an immigration program. This training will be offered in 2013 as follows:
Austin, TX: February 28-March 1
Alexandria, VA: October 24-25
Preparing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Other Selected Issues in Program Management
This two-day training is focused on strategic program management and capacity development topics. The curriculum will include planning activities for comprehensive immigration reform along with elements of CLINIC’s Immigration Program Management training, extended for more advanced learning opportunities. This may include a more extensive review of case management and ethics, program evaluation, fundraising, group processing, fee generation, Board of Immigration Appeals recognition and accreditation, and preparation for any significant changes in immigration law. The training is highly interactive and participants have the opportunity to learn from CLINIC and other trainees with experience managing an immigration program. This training will be offered in 2013 as follows:
San Francisco, CA: September 17-18
TRAINING FOR OVW GRANTEES
The Legal Advocate's Perspective: Board of Immigration Appeals Recognition and Accreditation & Immigration Legal Services for Battered Immigrants
This two-day course funded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is designed for non-attorney legal advocates who work with immigrant survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault. Trainers will combine a basic overview of immigration law with an introduction to legal and case management skills critical to becoming an effective immigration law advocate. This training includes opportunities for individual consultation on applying for Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) agency recognition and accredited representative status for agency staff. Eligibility to register for this training is limited to OVW grantees and grant partners from the Legal Assistance for Victims grant program and the rural grant program. Grantees from other OVW grant programs, including OVW Technical Assistance providers, must obtain advance consent from their OVW Program Specialists in order to use OVW Training/Travel funds to attend this training
This training will be offered in 2013 as follows:
Date and place to be arranged, April 2013
Date and place to be arranged, October 2013
In-person Training Fees
CLINIC Affiliates (Members & Subscribers)
One-day Training $145
Office cap for 3 staff $435
Each additional staff after 3 from same office address* $50
Two-day Training $235
Office cap for 3 staff $705
Each additional staff after 3 from same office address* $50
501(c)(3) Community-Based Organizations
One-day Training $145
Office cap for 3 staff $435
Each additional staff after 3 from same office location* $45
Two-day Training $260
Office cap for 3 staff $780
Each additional staff after 3 from same office location $50
Private Attorneys and Staff
One-day Training $255
Two-day Training $390
Registration
To register for an in-person training, please review our calendar.
For general information about trainings, please contact Dinah Suncin at 415-394-0787 or dsuncin@cliniclegal.org.