
Responding to the New Immigration Enforcement Landscape: A Symposium for Pro Bono Attorneys
Thursday, March 16, 2017 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Lincoln Hall – Levy Mayer Room 104 357 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) and our cosponsors–American Immigration Lawyers Association, Council on American Islamic Relations Chicago, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and Northwestern Pritzker Law School–will host an afternoon-long symposium for lawyers seeking to provide pro bono support to immigrants and refugees facing immigration enforcement and deportation. Due to the administration’s recent executive orders, all undocumented immigrants are at risk of deportation and immigration enforcement actions are likely to increase. Now, more than ever, the legal community must come together to ensure immigrants have access to representation and information about their rights. During the program, we will cover:
Register at immigrantjustice.org/symposium We ask that attendees commit to representing an NIJC client pro bono or participating in community engagement through NIJC within six months.
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