The Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association, Hispanic National Bar Association, Region XI, Volunteers Lawyers Network and The Advocates for Human Rights, in partnership, are offering the following CLE:

The Border is Here: Timely Opportunities for Legal Volunteers in Minnesota, Session One-No Immigration Experience Necessary!

Date/Time:     Thursday, July 19, 2018, 12:00-1:30pm

Location:        Nilan Johnson Lewis, PA
                        Canadian Pacific Plaza
                        120 South Sixth Street
                        Suite 400
                        Minneapolis, MN 55402

Presenters:    Michele Garnett McKenzie
                         Colleen Beebe Purisaca 
                         Michelle Rivero
                         Alison Griffith

Description:  There is a crisis in our land. There is a groundswell of volunteers wanting to help.  The need to address the crisis is not limited to the border. There is a lot for legal volunteers to do in Minnesota-and you don't need to be an immigration lawyer to help. Are you a lawyer without immigration experience wondering where you fit in? This is the CLE for you. 

Topics Covered:

• Putting the crisis into context: the unaccompanied minor waves beginning in 2014 and the current border surge of parents and children. What is the Minnesota connection to these surges?
• What's happening with immigration enforcement and detention in Minnesota.
• What organizations are working on these issues in Minnesota and what are their volunteer needs
• How non-immigration lawyers and other legal professionals can help

Note: This CLE will not address current travel ban issues.

Cost: FREE

To Register:    Click here.

1.5 CLE Standard Credits will be applied for.

This event is also co-sponsored by American Immigration Lawyers Association-MN/Dakotas Chapter.