- On Tuesday, January 29, 2019, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m., NIJC will host a training for pro bono attorneys interested in learning how to assist immigrant crime victims who are eligible to file for a U Visa. This immigration benefit has helped victims escape domestic violence, receive protection from deportation, and obtain work authorization. Illinois CLE credit will be available and lunch will be provided, but space is limited! Please contact Sylvia Wolak, at sywolak@heartlandalliance.org to RSVP or with any questions.
- On February 1, 2019 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm, NIJC will conduct a training for pro bono attorneys interested in representing asylum seekers – including immigrant children and detained immigrants – before the asylum office and the immigration court. Illinois CLE credit will be available, but space is limited! This training will also be simultaneously broadcast via webinar. Click here to register for the webinar. IL CLE credit is unfortunately only available to attorneys who participate in-person. Please contact Anna Sears at ansears@heartlandalliance.org to RSVP or with any questions.