Defending Immigrants Affected by Mass Incarceration is a CLE program that provides in-depth training on key topics in criminal-immigration law practice. Over two days, experienced immigration attorneys will provide training on new developments in case law that is key to providing high quality representation to immigrant with criminal legal system contacts. The program is designed to be useful and engaging for both introductory and advanced immigration law practitioners.
On day one, sessions will discuss a broad range of topics for attorneys representing immigrants with criminal legal system contacts to aid with issue spotting and forming case strategy. This will include the current standard for effective assistance of counsel under Padilla v. Kentucky and the future of ensuring immigrants have notice about devastating immigration consequences. We will identify criminal court records that may be used in Immigration Court proceedings and strategies for minimizing negative inferences from those documents. We will also talk about this year’s Supreme Court immigration docket, including the challenges to Chevron, the "Notice to Appear" cases, and equal protection for noncitizens and provide a survey of recent Second and Third Circuit case law.
On day two, presenters will cover specific tools of analysis and criminal grounds of removal and the impact of pending legislative changes on immigrants. Sessions will cover the categorical approach, the “Crime of Violence” Aggravated Felony ground, and defensive strategies for people with drug convictions. We will also cover special opportunities for post-conviction relief for immigrants with New York marijuana convictions entered prior to marijuana legalization. Finally, we will discuss legislation pending in New York state that will impact immigrants with criminal legal system contacts.
Feedback from prior IDP CLE programs:
Thanks! Your team has so much knowledge and is very helpful for our work.
I have used [IDP as a resource] since 2010 and have always found the attorneys to be incredibly knowledgeable and helpful.
All the information provided was extremely valuable. This was an excellent webinar, that explained complex subjects (e.g. divisibility, categorical approach) in ways that were easier to understand (the presentation graphics really helped)
I found it really valuable to reinforce my understanding of the categorical approach.
Excellent and well-presented program.
Very informative and concise. Easy to follow.
This was all round an excellent program. One of the best I have heard on crim-imm issues.
Amazing presentation. Thanks for the inspiration
Great job. One of the best I have attended. Thank you.
This was really comprehensive and helpful!
