Immigration Remedies for Domestic Violence Victims
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Hosted by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153

Learn about immigration remedies for domestic violence victims, including Violence Against Women's Act ("VAWA") self-petitions, battered spouse waivers, and U visas. Volunteers will be trained in basic family-based immigration law, domestic violence-related immigration law, and preparation of domestic violence-related immigration applications. Attorneys will be prepared to represent battered women in basic domestic violence-related immigration cases.

Faculty Chairs: Marisol Arriaga, Esq., Hannah Shapiro, Esq., and Jack Newton, Esq., Civil Practice

CLE Credit: 2 credits total: 2 hours of professional practice/practice management. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.