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Help Immigrants Understand their Legal Rights and Obligations: Volunteer to Assist with Immigration Consults and Family Safety Planning

June 27 @ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

 

Venue

Lanham Hall Auditorium, Prince George’s Community College 301 Largo Road, Largo, MD 20774
301 Largo Road
Largo, MD 20774 United States

Friday, June 27, 2025 | AM Session: 9:00 - 12:00 PM | PM Session: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | View the training:

  • Viewing options:
    • LIVE: Live training at Lanham Hall Auditorium, Prince George's Community College on Friday, June 27, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Lunch provided to in-person attendees.
    • WEBCAST:  View the recorded training at a later date. Registrants will be emailed training access by early July when the webcast is ready to view.

This day-long training is designed to teach volunteer attorneys how to support immigrant children and families, both through providing an immigration consult and helping families prepare a backup plan, if they are ultimately arrested or detained by immigration authorities.

Open to volunteer attorneys and legal services provider staff, volunteers must accept a pro bono commitment in order to attend.

  • Participants attending the AM Session must volunteer at 2 Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP) consult clinics within 1 year of training. 
  • Participants attending the PM Session must volunteer to help 2 parents and/or caregivers to create their plan in conjunction with a project partner (either at a clinic or by taking a case).
  • Participants attending both sessions must volunteer at 1 consult clinic and help 1 family and/or caregiver create their plan (either at a clinic or by taking a case).

Co-sponsored by Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives, and the Department of Juvenile and Family Services for the Administrative Office of the Courts.

Questions? Contact Kiah Pierre at kpierre@probonomd.org.