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When:
Friday, February 29, 2008
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
Where:
MSBA Office
600 Nicollet Mall, #380
Minneapolis, MN
Cost:
$20 Immigration and Children and the Law Section members
$25 Non-Immigration or Children and the Law Section members (MSBA members)
$30 Non-MSBA members
Free Law Students
Teleconferencing is available. Please contact Kim Basting at kbasting@mnbar.org.
NOTE: You must use a VISA/MC for this function.
You should receive an email confirming your online registration. If you do not, please contact Kim Basting at kbasting@mnbar.org.
REGISTER ONLINE BY:
Wednesday 02/27/08
OR send
registration
form with payment to:
MSBA
Attn: Kim Basting
600 Nicollet Mall #380
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Fax: 612-333-4927
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Presenters:
Kathy Moccio, Attorney at Law
Sarah Kilibarda, Faegre & Benson LLP
Sherri Hawley, Attorney at Law
Abused immigrant children are among the most vulnerable individuals in the United States. They experience the same emotional and physical problems as abused U.S. citizen children with the added insecurities of not being able to work legally and the constant threat of deportation.
Our presenters bring a varied perspective to help guide you through remedies and resources available to these children. Kathy Moccio serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF) and recently served as Director of Pro Bono Development for the American Immigration Lawyer's Association. Sarah Kilibarda is an immigration attorney with additional experience in immigrant issues, including those surrounding children, in her pro-bono work. Sherri Hawley is an experienced family and children's lawyer, and has filled multiple roles within the child protection system.
Our presenters will discuss how practioners can access the resources of the child protection system (whether for immigration situations or otherwise). You will learn:
- How is a private child protection action filed?
- Where should it be filed?
- What steps need to be taken beforehand?
- What can you hope to accomplish?
- What kind of response should you expect from county agencies an the court?
In addition, you will consider other possible options for effectively handling this issue, including:
- How can the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status law be utilized to assist undocumented children in obtaining legal permanent residency?
- Is there a way to use guardianship provisions to obtain access to juvenile court?
Please join us for this informative discussion of the child protection system and its interaction with immigrant juvenile cases.
Please register by Wednesday, February 27, 2008.
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