Interviewing and Giving Brief Advice to Immigrant Children and Families
Help Immigrants Understand their Legal Rights and Obligations: Volunteer to Assist with Immigration Consults
Immigration policies are changing rapidly, creating new rules for immigrants to comply with and different obligations for them to meet. Immigrant children and families navigating the immigration system often face these challenges alone—but they don’t have to. Volunteer attorneys play a critical role in helping families understand their rights and obligations and prepare for immigration court. To support this vital work, PBRC provides training that equips volunteer lawyers to provide brief legal consultations to immigrant children and families.
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Team members of PBRC's Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project.
Questions about volunteering?
Contact the MILAP Team.
Questions about training access?
Contact the Education Team.
Why Volunteer with Us?
- Impact: Your support will empower immigrant children and families to understand their legal rights and obligations in these uncertain times.
- Support: Volunteers have access to malpractice insurance, comprehensive training, interpreters, and ongoing mentorship to ensure you are confident and well-prepared to assist families facing immigration challenges.
Training Requirement
Before volunteering, you must complete our in-depth training:
Interviewing and Giving Brief Advice to Immigrant Children and Families
Training Highlights
This prepares volunteer attorneys to provide brief immigration consultations.
Attendees will learn to:
- Use trauma-informed techniques when interviewing children and survivors of violence
- Understand eligibility for humanitarian protections (SIJS, Asylum, T-Status, U-Status)
- Navigate immigration court basics for beginners
- Conduct effective immigration consults and advise families on their rights and obligations
Commitment
- Volunteer at 2 immigration consult clinics within 1 year.
Staff of nonprofit legal services providers may attend without a pro bono commitment by registering with their work email address.
Co-sponsored by Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland and the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives.
The Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP) is supported by a grant from the Maryland Judiciary’s Department of Juvenile and Family Services.
