Past Seminars
For 50 years, the National Immigration Project has designed innovative legal strategies to defend immigrant rights. We are committed to sharing those strategies and innovations via Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars, webinars, litigation meetings, and panels for attorneys and advocates. This page lists our past trainings with links to purchase for members and non-members.
2022 Fall Virtual CLE: Immigration Defense Strategies
October 12-13, 2022
This is a two-day seminar on immigration defense strategies.
Purchase - Member » Purchase - Non-Member »Monthly NIPNLG Removal Defense Webinar: Credibility and Impeachment
September 15, 2022
This webinar takes a deep dive into precedent on credibility and impeachment issues and guidance on how adjudicators determine credibility and review these determinations on appeal. The faculty will also offer practical tips on how to present asylum claims to minimize the risk of adverse credibility findings, including a discussion on corroboration and common pitfalls to avoid.
Purchase - Member » Purchase - Non-Member »Seeking Prosecutorial Discretion Post Texas v. United States
August 24
During this webinar, we discuss how to seek prosecutorial discretion post Texas v. United States, what factors to consider before joining OPLA on a motion to dismiss, how to oppose unilateral motions to dismiss when dismissal is not in our client's interests, and the effect on refiling asylum cases affirmatively with USCIS following dismissal.
NITA-NIPNLG "Advocacy in Immigration Matters" Training
August 2022
A 4-day training that will benefit immigrant rights advocates who have limited immigration court advocacy experience and want to establish a solid foundation in litigation skills through an intensive training experience with meaningful feedback from experienced litigators and seasoned immigration practitioners, including a retired Immigration Judge.
NIPNLG's Removal Defense Course
June 20th through July 29th
A 12-part webinar series on removal defense advocacy
Monthly NIPNLG Removal Defense Webinar: Rectifying Interpretation Inaccuracies
July 21, 2022
During this webinar, presenters provide background on the qualifications of and role of interpreters in immigration court, explain how practitioners can help prevent interpretation inaccuracies, discuss strategies for rectifying interpretation errors during the Individual Hearing, talk about best practices for preserving the record for appeal when interpretation inaccuracies arise, and identify arguments for appeal.
Purchase - Member » Purchase - Non-Member »2022 Annual Pre-AILA Crimes & Immigration Seminar
June 14-15, 2022
This virtual seminar included two full afternoons of learning & strategizing about how to best represent clients with convictions in immigration court.
Purchase - Member » Purchase - Non-Member »Removal Defense Webinar: Fighting Interpol Red Notices with guest speaker, Sandra Grossman
May 19, 2022
More and more immigrants are facing Interpol Red Notices allegations in removal proceedings. During this webinar, the speakers delve into the intersection of U.S. immigration law and Interpol/Red Notice removal cases. More information »
Purchase - Member » Purchase - Non-Member »NITA-NIPNLG "Advocacy in Immigration Matters" Training
May 6-13, 2022
This 4-day training will benefit immigrant rights advocates who have limited immigration court advocacy experience and want to establish a solid foundation in litigation skills through an intensive training experience with meaningful feedback from experienced litigators and seasoned immigration practitioners, including a retired Immigration Judge. More information »
Monthly NIPNLG Removal Defense Webinar: Hot Topics in SIJS; Advocating for Clients in SIJS Green Card Backlog
April 21, 2022
This webinar covers the latest in SIJS issues, including what recent AAO decisions tell us about current trends in USCIS adjudications, key highlights of the SIJS final rule, the impact of the latest employment-based fourth preference (EB-4) visa retrogression, how to navigate removal proceedings and removal orders, and advocacy tips for clients facing adjudication delays. More information »
Purchase - Member » Purchase - Non-Member »An Overview of the Final Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Regulations
April 12, 2022
During this free webinar, presenters review key provisions the long-awaited final rule on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and related adjustment of status adjudications that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued on March 8, 2022. More information »
Understanding the CARECEN v. Jaddou Settlement Agreement Webinar
April 7, 2022
During this free webinar, the presenters review the terms of this Settlement Agreement and describe how and until when impacted noncitizens can take advantage of its terms. More information »
Spring 2022 CLE: Hot Topics in Removal Defense and Asylum Law
March 22-23, 2022
This two-day seminar covers hot topics in removal defense and asylum law. More information »
Purchase - Member » Purchase - Non-Member »EndSIJSBacklog Coalition Presents: USCIS's New SIJS Policy on Deferred Action and Work Authorization
March 17, 2022
This webinar, hosted by the EndSIJSBacklog Coalition is intended for legal practitioners who represent SIJS youth and discusses the key components of the new policy and flag as-yet-unanswered questions. More information »
Inaugural Monthly NIPNLG Removal Defense Webinar
January 19, 2022
This training discusses the ethical rules that govern preparing a client for immigration court hearings. More information »
Purchase - Member » Purchase - Non-Member »"Immigration Defense Strategies: Lessons from the Criminal Defense Context" Virtual CLE
October 13-14, 2021
This training discusses immigration defense strategies from the criminal defense context. More information »
Purchase - Member » Purchase - Non-Member »2021 Annual Pre-AILA Crimes & Immigration Seminar
June 3-4, 2021
This two-day training discusses how to best represent clients with convictions in immigration court. More information »
Purchase - Member » Purchase - Non-Member »2021 Spring Virtual CLE Seminar Removal Defense Under the Biden Administration
March 25, 2021
This training discusses removal defense under the new administration. More information »
Purchase - Member » Purchase - Non-Member »2020 Crimes and Immigration Seminar
October 29-30, 2020
This two-day training discusses how to best represent clients with convictions in immigration court. More information »
Purchase - Member » Purchase - Non-Member »2020 Annual National Lawyers Guild Convention Virtual Seminar Outside the Box: Creative Strategies to Fight for Your Clients
September 24, 2020
This two-day training discusses how to best represent clients with convictions in immigration court. More information »
Purchase - Member » Purchase - Non-Member »Annual Pre-AILA Crimes and Immigration CLE
July 17, 2020
This day-long Continuing Legal Education (CLE) course is designed for criminal defense attorneys and immigration attorneys who represent noncitizens in criminal cases or who have criminal convictions.More information »
Fighting for Due Process in the Immigration System
May 15, 2020
This two-day training discusses how to best represent clients with convictions in immigration court. More information »
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