September 17, 2014, 11:00-12:30 PST - Register here!
Are you an attorney, paralegal, or law student who wants to learn more about representing individuals in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review? Are you taking on an immigration case pro bono and want to feel prepared before appearing in court with your client? This free webinar, hosted by the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies and the Legal Aid Association of California, will provide an overview of the removal process from start to finish and will point out challenges to be aware of along the way. Register here.
Topics to be covered will include:
- Chronology of the removal process: filing of the Notice to Appear, master calendar hearing, individual hearing, and final orders
- Overview of the Notice to Appear and challenges before the removal proceedings commence
- What to expect at the master calendar hearing
- What to expect at the individual hearing
- Other aspects of removal proceedings, including presenting testimony and witnesses, filing motions, presenting arguments, and rules of evidence
Presenters:
Misha Seay, Staff Attorney – Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, UC Hastings College of the Law
Misha works in all program areas at CGRS, including managing the Expert Consultation and Training program as well as participating in CGRS’s Impact Litigation, Policy Advocacy, and International Human Rights programs. Prior to joining CGRS, Misha served as a Judicial Law Clerk and Attorney Advisor at the San Francisco Immigration Court (U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review) through the Attorney General’s Honors Program. Misha received her J.D. from U.C. Hastings College of the Law, where she was Co-President of the Hastings Public Interest Law Foundation and a member of the Hastings Race and Poverty Law Journal. During law school, Misha participated in the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic and was a law clerk at the East Bay Community Law Center, at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, and at a private immigration law firm. She holds a Master’s degree in Human Rights from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor’s degree from U.C. Santa Cruz.
Christine Lin, Clinical Teaching Fellow – Refugee & Human Rights Clinic, UC Hastings College of the Law
Christine co-teaches and supervises the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic at UC Hastings. She served as the Legal Director of Hong Kong Refugee Advice Centre and co-taught refugee legal assistance clinics at the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prior to her time in Hong Kong, Christine represented clients at an immigration law firm in San Francisco. Through the Attorney General’s Honors Program, Christine began her legal career as a Judicial Law Clerk/Attorney Advisor with the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, at the Los Angeles Immigration Court. Christine received her J.D. from American University and her Master of International Affairs from Columbia University.