Volunteer Training

Please email the Managing Attorney of the Pro Bono Program, Devra Davis, at ddavis@casacornelia.org, to register for a training:

Date: October 18, 2022 from 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Location: Zoom (link to be provided upon registration)
Subject: Victims of Crime “VOC” Program Training for Volunteer Attorneys
Description: Overview of humanitarian-based immigration remedies for victims of serious crimes
Presenter: Jesse Imbriano, Legal Director

Date: October 26, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:15 PM
Location: Zoom and In-Person (details to be provided upon registration)
Subject: Asylum Law and Procedure Training for Volunteer Attorneys
Description: Overview of the substantive and procedural law of asylum and related relief
Presenter: Jesse Imbriano, Legal Director

Date: October 28, 2022 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Location: Zoom (link to be provided upon registration)
Subject: Trauma-Informed Lawyering Workshop, co-presented by Casa Cornelia and Free to Thrive
Description: Introduction to the practice of trauma-informed lawyering in representing victims
Presenters: Anne Bautista, Legal Support and Strategy Director, CCLC, Malissa Thomas, Staff Attorney, Free to Thrive

To learn more about the Pro Bono Program and what is involved in taking on a case, please join us on the second Wednesday of each month from 12:00 – 1:00 pm for a virtual info-session with Devra Davis, Managing Attorney for the Pro Bono Program.