Immigration Law & The Violence Against Women Act Credit: 1

Catalog description

A practical lawyering skills course in which students learn how to help abused immigrant women and children to apply for permanent residence in the united States, and how to help victims of violent crimes to apply for legal status. The course includes a short overview of the applicable immigration law and instructs in such matters as client interviewing; analysis of cases; working with victim advocates and experts; drafting affidavits, evidence indexes, petitions, motions and supporting documents; preparation of checklists for clients, case flowcharts, and case timelines; the review and development of evidence; and the drafting of letters to clients and the government.