SoCal Pro Bono Center

For all three: $275 Regular / $175 Non-profit / $40 CA IOLTA

Fundamentals of Asylum Law and Practice
1.5 MCLE
Wednesday, November 18, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PST
Presenters: Dan Torres, ILRC and Scott A. Mossman, The Law Office of Scott A. Mossman
Fee: $110 Regular / $70 Non-profit / $15 CA IOLTA
Deadline to register: 11/16/09

This webinar will provide an overview of basic asylum law and bars to asylum. We will discuss the legal standards for establishing persecution, including persecution by non-state actors; cover protected grounds for asylum; and address common bars to asylum, from the one-year and particularly serious crimes. In addition, the webinar will discuss the importance of credibility determinations.

Asylum and "Material Support" Bar
1.5 MCLE
Thursday, December 3, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PST
Presenters: Dan Torres, ILRC and Theodore Roethke, Asian Law Caucus
Fee: $110 Regular / $70 Non-profit / $15 CA IOLTA
Deadline to register: 12/1/09

Asylum-seekers who are accused of providing "material support" to "terrorist organizations" can be barred from obtaining relief. This webinar will cover the statutory elements necessary for a material support charge and the government's burden of proof. This webinar will also address defenses to a material support charge, including materiality, duress, and other possible arguments.

LGBT & HIV+ Asylum Claims
1.5 MCLE
Thursday, December 10, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PST
Presenters: Dan Torres, ILRC; Dusty Araujo, National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC); and Linda Tam, East Bay Community Law Center
Fee: $110 Regular / $70 Non-profit / $15 CA IOLTA
Deadline to register: 12/8/09

This webinar will provide an overview of how to prepare an asylum application for LGBT and HIV+ applicants and new developments in the law. We will cover some of the particular challenges faced by LGBT and HIV+ asylum-seekers and will provide practice pointers and resources for addressing these challenges.

To register, please see attached for or click here: www.ilrc.org/trainings_seminars/index.php