The ongoing attacks on the rule of law and threat of criminal charges against defense lawyers fulfilling their ethical and constitutional duties to represent their noncitizen clients are intended to chill zealous representation. This webinar will educate attorneys about where the legal boundaries lie and how to navigate challenging situations, empowering you to continue your advocacy with confidence. Our expert panelists will explore real-world scenarios and offer practical guidance on how to protect yourself while zealously representing your noncitizen clients.

Topics covered include

• Analysis of high-risk scenarios, including courthouse representation and client interactions.
• Strategies for minimizing criminal charge exposure while maintaining effective advocacy.
• Guidance on responding to enforcement actions or investigations targeting attorneys.

This program is only open to members of the criminal defense and immigration communities (this includes public defenders and court appointed counsel, private bar criminal defense lawyers, Padilla attorneys, immigration lawyers, defense investigators, mitigation specialists, paralegals, peer navigators, social workers, and other members of the criminal defense and immigration teams).

Faculty

• Kara Hartzler, Federal Defenders of San Diego
• Stephanie Alvarez-Jones, Southeast Regional Attorney, National Immigration Project
• Jennifer Friedman, Deputy Public Defender, San Francisco Public Defender, Immigration Defense Unit
• Jordan Pollock, Dallas County Public Defender’s Office
• Moderator: Stacy Taeuber, Taeuber Law

REGISTER HERE:  NACDL / NAPD / AILA EVENT

Co-sponsored With AILA and NACDL