Introduction to Asylum and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (2024) Out of Stock

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Pro Bono Week
Introduction to Asylum and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Co-sponsored with Pro Bono Service Committee and Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ)

Recorded Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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1.0 Ethics CLE Credits
VOD_2024032
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Registration fee: Free
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This program will improve general attorney wellness by encouraging attorneys to expand their pro bono practice and take on a new and rewarding area of law. I will discuss the basics of asylum cases and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status in the context of guardianships. Both asylum and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status provide protection to vulnerable immigrants. Asylum seekers are fleeing persecution in their home country. Special Immigrant Juvenile Status if for children who have been abandoned, abused, or neglected by one or both of their parents.

Presenter:
Anna Taylor
Staff Attorney, AIJ
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Pro Bono Legal Service Providers:

* Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC)
* Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ)
* Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (ANDVSA)
* American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska (ACLU)
* Disability Law Center (DLC)

For more information on these providers or to volunteer, please visit https://alaskabar.org/for-lawyers/pro-bono/pro-bono-legal-service-providers/.